Try adding a HDMI dummy plug. Older Intel NUC’s (8th gen and earlier) have an issue that’s fixed (but always seems to come back…) where they don’t like functioning headlessly (without a display connected.)

Edit: Also, make sure your BIOS is uptodate.

Looks pretty cool. I’ll have to spin up a VM to give it a try.

Intel integrated graphics is pretty phenomenal for ~5 user HTPC setups and NUC’s are basically the best Intel products ever. Nothing better than it just working out of the box.

The house is not occupied and there is access to the crawlspace.

My main concern is that I’m not sure a concrete foundation can be built underneath the house. Since it has the addition which a concrete foundation, the house cannot be lifted. The weight bearing concrete would have to be built upto the level of the house…which I’m not sure is possible.

A basement would be amazing.

? I didn’t know you could have a blank post…

Well…except to meet code for wood foundation you must use treated wood (usually treated with some kind of copper arsenic) which is not great for the environment (both the production and usage).

I’m sure I need to add way more info…just not sure what’s relevant.

Crawlspace. There are piers…but they appear to be wood. Wood piers in the ground, connect to wood posts/beams above ground. As expected the wood has started to rot and the whole wood foundation needs to be replaced.

This is in the PNW and earthquakes are possible, thus my preference for a concrete foundation(rather not get into the debate about how house would be effected from earthquake).

This is not a foundation repair situation…this is a foundation replacement situation.

What else can I tell you?

The red is fully concrete. That part of the house was an addition.

The black part is entirely a wood foundation. It’s the stupidest thing.

Edit: just realized what you were commenting. The image is a top down of the house perimeter.

Yes! Apparently you can still get them installed in the US They still can meet code! Crazy!

Any Intel NUC(the small 4x4 ones) 8th gen or forward will fit the bill.

That’s a cleaver solution to a problem that brings lots of quality of life benefits to your job. Kudos!

This actually is maybe the most legitimate usage of a travel router that I’ve ever heard.

If I ever find myself planning to go on a cruise (highly unlikely), I’ll be purchasing a travel router.

I just have wireguard setup on my different systems (phone, laptop, tablet, etc.). Just flip it on/off as needed…

Honestly, I guess I loath the idea of carrying another electronic device…

What’s the usage scenario for a portable router? I’ve never really understood the benefits of one.

That product will never exist as there are only a handful of customers who would want it and even less who would pay for it.

Also, lookup the MTBF reports. It’s more likely that all your Client systems will fail before a switch does.