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The original was posted on /r/homelab by /u/Miserable_Smoke on 2025-08-04 03:52:07+00:00.
Like a week ago someone posted asking why we do this. This is definitely part of my reason. I got a new router that had dual sfp+ ports. Seemed like a shame not to use them. Time to learn bonding!
Got a Mellanox card set up in my Prox server, but didn't have the time for downtime. I've only rarely done networking for work. I mostly focus on Linux and k8s. I've done about 10 minutes of reading on it over the last week, and dove right in about 20 minutes ago. Did one thing out of order on the router when setting up the connection, but I got both ports bonded and added back to their respective bridges in about 5 minutes. Checked all my services were accessible. Then... pulled the ethernet cable on Prox. Wooooo! I thought I'd surely screw something up, and end up troubleshooting it until I have to work in the morning. Instead, I feel like a god of computers.
Until later tonight while I'm trying to work on something and realize I'm still an idiot, but the world doesn't always suck.
What's the last thing that made you feel like a god? Something brought you back to earth?