Yeah you’re right, I’m trying to act like I am gonna buy once and be done but that’s not how anything works in computing.

Thank you, some encouragement was very welcome.

Makes a lot of sense to me. I want to try it on my own but I’ll keep good notes as I go along in case I do need to hire someone, probably a solid backup plan for me.

Gotcha! To answer your questions I’m fairly new. I’ve built a computer and done some network work but don’t know offhand how to provision or anything that rigorous. I’ll definitely treat it as two projects. It’s a two floor home. And I appreciate the recommendations! I want to use the server, and home network as a whole, as a learning opportunity. Think of it as a practical component to match the CCNA which I’m intending to take.

FV. Tbh I hope his bash gets buffed or reworked, it’s the worst one in the game right now.