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Just a short update on the new parts added to my Home Server Rack and Home Theater system.

Added 2 Very Cheap gigabit Ethernet switches

Trendnet TEG-S80G- Data Rate:Ethernet: 10Mbps/20Mbps (half/full-duplex),Fast Ethernet: 100Mbps/200Mbps (half/full-duplex), Gigabit Ethernet: 2000Mbps (full-duplex), Switch Fabric: 16Gbps forwarding capacity, Ports 8 x RJ45

1 Tenda G1008D – 8 Port 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation RJ45 ports, Consumption 6W, Output Voltage Range 9V 1200mA (This is connected on the inside of the house next to the Samsung TV)

    I stopped using the Cisco 3700 series router and now use a IBM x300 server with pfsense installed. pfSense is a free, open source customized distribution of FreeBSD tailored for use as a firewall and router. The network seems to work fine and very good speed improvements with the switch from 10/100 to Gigabit Ethernet. So far the only thing installed with pfsense is the country and ip blocker packages blocking China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Level 1 blocking.

IBM X300 specs:

Processor – Pentium III 1 GHz
Processors Qty. – 1
Installed Memory – 768MB (SDRAM)

This is a Pic of my KVM setup. I have 4 computer monitors one plugged into a 8 port Tripp Lite KVM, one plugged into just the wifi box, one into the sound recording server and one plugged into the home media server as a duel monitor.

kvm in home server

7 – IBM x300 servers

1 Running a Quake 3 server

1 Running a Spare PFsense router

1 Running Ubuntu 11

1 Running sound recording software with a soundcard hooked up to a behringer usb mixing desk

1 Running Windows Xp (just a spare pc)

1 Used as a wifi tester running backtrack 5

Here are some picks of the back of the server rack.

The Media Center PC  or Server is a AMD 3500+ (2 gig ram, 2 – 1.5 tb drives and 1 – 70 gig os drive). Software installed (Tivo server software, Samsung AllShare server and iTunes for downloading HD video podcasts and print server).

The home server rack is hooked up via a cat5e 150 feet run to the gigabit 8 port ethernet switch inside the house. From the switch to 1 hp computer, 1 IBM netvista running as a boxee box for my kids movies in a different room and cat5 into the Samsung un46d6300 led tv.

After years of use the power supply fan on my Cisco 3745 router went bad so its time to change it. A great feature on this router is that it has redundant power supply’s so you can run on just one PSU. I have been running it for 6 weeks on one power supply and everything works fine but I wanted to get this done fast because some of the 3745 parts are hard to find.

I took the power supply apart and took the fan out.  Just unscrew the tiny screws holding the metal plates on. Now unscrew the 4 screws on the circuit board.

The fan is a model 2410ml-04w-b69 12 volt DC 0.040 A made by Minebea Co. I did a search for the model 2410ml-04w-b69 and found the cheapest on ebay.

When I got the new Cisco 3745 power supply fan 2410ml-04w-b69 the connector was the wrong one so I took off the old one and put it on the new fan.

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After putting the old connector on the new fan I plugged it in, screwed in the fan and the circuit board. Next I put the metal plate back on and plastic shield then screwed it in. Now plugged it into the 3745, plugged power cord in and flip switch. Everything worked fine and was EZ to do.

Check out the video.

Over a year ago I was given a lot of IBM x300  8672-8AX servers, 13 in all. They all had the same problem, bad capacitors on the motherboards. I went online and bought all the MS-6388 motherboards I could find and fixed 6 of the servers replacing the motherboards and now have them all running in my home server rack. Now a year later and there are no MS-6388 motherboards to be found online for sale so I bought new 4700uf capacitors to see if I could get the board to fire up. The MS-6388 motherboard has 6 – 4700uF 6.3v capacitors next to the CPU, as you can see in the pic the capacitors are bubbling, bulging  or popping up.

Pictures of the 4700uF 6.3v capacitors after I took them out of the MS-6388 motherboard.

The new 4700uF capacitors are 10v.

The solder points on the MS-6388 under the motherboard and the new 4700uF 10v capacitors in place.

After all the new 4700uF 10v capacitors were installed I put the motherboard in put everything back and it all worked fine.

Here is where i bought some of my caps at Buy New Capacitors here

I also bought my capacitors at Badcaps.net they are great and fast shipping.

I have a few IBM x300 servers with bad motherboards so here is a short post.

As you can see the capacitors are bad.

New IBM x300 motherboard ms-6388

New IBM x300 motherboard with everything plugged in and ram installed.

Now installing the OS from a Backup

The Cisco 3700 Series Multiservice Access Routers are a new family of modular routers that enable flexible and scalable deployment of new e-business applications in an integrated branch office access platform. For customers planning to migrate services from legacy infrastructure and to distribute new applications from the core to the edge of the enterprise, the Cisco 3700 Series offers a powerful new solution for remote office access. Deploying the Cisco 3700 Series accelerates customers’ cost reduction benefits of e-business applications, reduces total cost of ownership of customers’ infrastructure, and improves competitive leverage of the network. The Cisco 3700 series supports the Cisco AVVID (Architecture for Voice, Video and Integrated Data), which is the enterprise-wide, standards-based network architecture that provides the roadmap for combining business and technology strategies into one cohesive model.
Features
Tech Features Interfaces/Ports 2 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX LAN
1 x RJ-45 Console Management
1 x RJ-45 Auxiliary Management
Tech Features Number of Ports 2
Tech Features Fast Ethernet Port Yes
Tech Features Product Name 3745 Router
Tech Features Manufacturer Part Number CISCO3745
Tech Features Manufacturer Cisco Systems, Inc
Tech Features Manufacturer Website Address www.cisco.com
Tech Features Expansion Slots (2 Total) AIM
(3 Total) WIC
(4 Total) Network Module
(1 Total) HDSM
(2 Total) CompactFlash (CF) Card
Tech Features Product Type Router Appliance
Tech Features Product Series 3700
Tech Features Number of Expansion Slots 12
Tech Features Form Factor Rack-mountable
Wall-mountable
Desktop
# Tech Features Package Contents Cisco 3745 Router
# 6-foot (1.8-meter) power cord
# Rack-mount brackets
# Ground lug
# RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable
# RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter cable
# Optional equipment (such as network connection cables or additional rack-mount brackets)
# Cisco 3745 Router Quick Start Guide
# Cisco 2600 Series, Cisco 3600 Series, and Cisco 3700 Series Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document
# Cisco 3745 Motherboard (CISCO3745-MB)
# Cisco 3745 IO Controller with 2FE and 3WIC Slots (CISCO3745-2FE-I/O)
# Cisco 3745 Fan Assembly and Bezel (CISCO3745FANASSY)
# 128MB SODIMM DRAM factory default memory for the Cisco 3745 (MEM3745-128D-INCL)
# 32MB Cisco 3700 Compact Flash factory default for the Cisco 3745 (MEM3745-32CF-INCL)
# Blank Network Module Panel (NM-BLANK-PANEL)
# Blank WAN Interface Card Panel (WIC-BLANK-PANEL)
# Blank Panel for the Cisco 3745 (3700PSBLANKPNL0)
# AC Power Supply for the Cisco 3745 (PWR-3745-AC)
# Cisco 3745 Series IOS IP
# Power Cord,110V (CAB-AC)
Tech Features Dimensions 5.25″ Height x 17.25″ Width x 15″ Depth
Tech Features Compatible Rack Unit 3U
Tech Features Weight 32 lb
Tech Features Standard Warranty 90 Day Limited
Tech Specs
Tech Specs Interfaces/Ports 2 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX LAN
1 x RJ-45 Console Management
1 x RJ-45 Auxiliary Management
Tech Specs Number of Ports 2
Tech Specs Fast Ethernet Port Yes
Tech Specs Temperature 32°F (0°C) to 104°F (40°C) Operating
-40°F (-40°C) to 162°F (72.2°C) Storage
-40°F (-40°C) to 161.6°F (72°C) Storage
Tech Specs Humidity 5% to 95% Non-condensing Operating
Tech Specs Altitude 6500 ft Operating
Tech Specs Manufacturer Website Address www.cisco.com
Tech Specs Product Type Router Appliance
Tech Specs Product Series 3700
Tech Specs Product Name 3745 Router
Tech Specs Manufacturer Part Number CISCO3745
Tech Specs Brand Name Cisco
Tech Specs Manufacturer Cisco Systems, Inc
Tech Specs Expansion Slots (2 Total) AIM
(3 Total) WIC
(4 Total) Network Module
(1 Total) HDSM
(2 Total) CompactFlash (CF) Card
Tech Specs Modules 2FE IO Controller
Tech Specs Number of Expansion Slots 12
Tech Specs Connectivity Media Cable Twisted Pair
Tech Specs Forwarding/Filtering Rate 225 Kpps
Tech Specs Standard Memory 128 MB
Tech Specs Flash Memory 32 MB
Tech Specs Memory Technology SDRAM
Tech Specs Maximum Memory 256 MB
# Tech Specs Additional Information Input surge current (AC): 50 A maximum, one cycle (-48-V power module included
# Noise level: 60 dBA (maximum)
# Optional In-Line Power for 16-port EtherSwitch NM and 36-port EtherSwitch HDSM
# Supports the Cisco Redundant Power System
# Tech Specs Certifications & Standards Safety: UL 1950
# CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 950
# EN 60950
# IEC 60950
# TS 001

EMC:
# FCC Part 15
# ICES-003 Class A
# EN55022 Class A
# CISPR22 Class A
# AS/NZS 3548 Class A
# VCCI Class A

Telecom:
# FCC Part 68
# Canada CS-03
# JATE
# RTTE Directive
# IEEE 802.3-LAN
# IEEE 802.3U-LAN
# Tech Specs Package Contents Cisco 3745 Router
# 6-foot (1.8-meter) power cord
# Rack-mount brackets
# Ground lug
# RJ-45-to-DB-9 adapter cable
# RJ-45-to-DB-25 adapter cable
# Optional equipment (such as network connection cables or additional rack-mount brackets)
# Cisco 3745 Router Quick Start Guide
# Cisco 2600 Series, Cisco 3600 Series, and Cisco 3700 Series Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document
# Cisco 3745 Motherboard (CISCO3745-MB)
# Cisco 3745 IO Controller with 2FE and 3WIC Slots (CISCO3745-2FE-I/O)
# Cisco 3745 Fan Assembly and Bezel (CISCO3745FANASSY)
# 128MB SODIMM DRAM factory default memory for the Cisco 3745 (MEM3745-128D-INCL)
# 32MB Cisco 3700 Compact Flash factory default for the Cisco 3745 (MEM3745-32CF-INCL)
# Blank Network Module Panel (NM-BLANK-PANEL)
# Blank WAN Interface Card Panel (WIC-BLANK-PANEL)
# Blank Panel for the Cisco 3745 (3700PSBLANKPNL0)
# AC Power Supply for the Cisco 3745 (PWR-3745-AC)
# Cisco 3745 Series IOS IP
# Power Cord,110V (CAB-AC)
# Tech Specs System Requirements Minimum Cisco IOS Release: Cisco IOS 12.2(8) T
Tech Specs Form Factor Rack-mountable
Wall-mountable
Desktop
Tech Specs Dimensions 5.25″ Height x 17.25″ Width x 15″ Depth
Tech Specs Weight 32 lb
Tech Specs Compatible Rack Unit 3U
Tech Specs Frequency 47 Hz to 63 Hz
Tech Specs Input Voltage 110 V AC
220 V AC
Tech Specs Input Voltage Range 100 V AC to 240 V AC
Tech Specs Power Consumption 230 W Maximum
Tech Specs Processor 1 x PMC-Sierra RM7000A RISC 350 MHz
Tech Specs Protocols TCP/IP
# Tech Specs Operating System Cisco 3745 Series IOS IP