A homelab user asks what to try with 5Gbps home internet
The poster says their internet provider lowered the price for 5Gbps service, so they signed up. They ask what apps or services would be worth trying with that speed. They are planning to use Jellyfin and some other services through a reverse proxy, while waiting for storage prices to fall.
Key points
- The poster has signed up for a 5Gbps home internet connection.
- They ask what apps or services would be good to try with that speed.
- They plan to run Jellyfin.
- They mention using a reverse proxy for some services.
- They are waiting for storage prices to drop.
Quick term guide
- Jellyfin
- A free, self-hosted media server program that lets you stream your own movies and music from anywhere
- reverse proxy
- A relay server that sits between the internet and your personal server to safely forward connection requests.
- Mac mini server
- A Mac mini used as an always-on computer for files, apps, backups, or automation.
- Mac mini
- A small desktop computer made by Apple.
- server
- A computer that stores files and shares them with other devices in your home.
- Upload
- The process of sending data from your computer to the internet.
- remote access
- Connecting to and controlling a computer from another place.
- prompt
- Text instructions you give to an AI tool.