Networking House To House Initiative
Networking House To House Initiative
I'm trying to set up a full backup system with my friend using a VM over a fiber optic connection. Instead of relying on the internet, I plan to connect through a switch and use the 10 GB ports and cards. I’m not sure what the exact method is or how to get started since this isn’t something I’ve done before.
This setup could be considered flexible or situation-specific networking. Whether it involves multiple virtual machines working together or focusing on connecting just those VMs is up to interpretation.
It could work from above if the homes are near enough and you have the proper cable and connectors. There’s a type sold at electrical shops for this purpose. I don’t recall the exact name, but they resemble a woven tube with an eye-like connection at one end. You wrap it around the cable and it secures it like a trap. The cable must be sturdy enough to handle wind forces, though not all are built that way. You’ll need a model with the right specifications. This also matters for underground cables. Many use a thick insulating material similar to construction paper, which isn’t suitable. Edited September 19, 2022 by Bombastinator
Use Layer 3 switches with unique local subnets for each area. Establish a static route across the fiber link between them. This approach is intended solely for LAN traffic, ensuring that only necessary communications go through the fiber while the default route remains on each house’s Internet connection. In short, it directs traffic over the fiber when accessing resources on another network, but keeps everything else routed via the Internet.