Good luck on your CCNA! That’s where I started my journey many years ago and I will never regret it.
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Good luck on your CCNA! That’s where I started my journey many years ago and I will never regret it.
I use pihole running on an esxi server for dns. In pihole you can create local dns records which is exactly what you’re trying to do. It’s very lightweight, you can run it on about anything.
You can also do something like this
I can’t provide guarantees without datasheets, floor plans, etc. Not practical on Lemmy lol. Doesn’t hurt you to try though. If that doesn’t pan out, there are plenty of DIY videos on running cable, it’s cheap and easy.
Mesh/range extenders really suck terribly, and that cannot be overstated. If you do any streaming or gaming or video calls, don’t do that on mesh APs or range extenders. Especially if you live near other people.
Might be able to get a few bucks for it on craigslist or fb if it’s not too old
You can’t have errors if you don’t have logs 🤗