Possible Networking Changes in an All WiFi Environment

Since the retirement village will have only WiFi connection, there will be some things that I will need to add to make the setup easier for the future.  It seems that I will be able to talk between devices over the WiFi network, including all over the campus.  I am counting on this to be able to do some interesting network things.  So there would need to be some of the following developed:

• WiFi Bridge - this will be needed to connect the non-WiFi equipment, like the Edgerouter-12, to the WiFi network
• MQTT Server - this would provide an MQTT instance at the WiFi level on the ER12 router for some automation things
• Home Assistant Server - this would provide an HA instance through the ER12 router
• L2TP IPSec Endpoint - this would provide a connection for my laptops from anywhere in the community through the ER12 router
• Raspberry Pi WiFi Endpoint - L2TP IPSec GRE based endpoint that isolates the Ethernet connection of the RPi from the WiFi portion which runs over the campus WiFi network; it also allows a point to point connection between RPi endpoints with multiple networking protocols running over it on whatever vlans I desire; this might possibly be implemented by an RPi Zero W/USB plug
• Plex Server - this would provide Plex capability through the ER12 router
• NextCloud Server - this would provide file and project services through the ER12 router

Future Rack Setup

Background: I have a distributed HomeLab that I have built up over the years that I had become quite proud of.  It allowed me to move equipment about the house and make changes as I needed as well as include new equipment that I purchase.  This included at least 8 different vlans for different purposes, including separating media and IOT equipment.  Equipment consisted of an Edgerouter-12, M4100-26g switch, five GS108Tv2/v3 managed switches throughout the house, Proxmox server (FX8320 w/16GB), Home assistant server (Zotec Atom D525), Mac Mini server, several Cameras, a couple of Edgerouter-Xs, and several Raspberry Pi’s performing different functions including interfacing a personal weather station.  My main hobbies include working with the RPis and Arduino and doing various networking experiments (I’m an engineer by profession).

That is all changing now that I am downsizing into an apartment in a month.  I’m moving into an environment that has wi-fi only (no Ethernet in the walls, so wi-if bridge for the rack), and no way to change out switches or door locks for automation.  I am limiting myself to the one 15U rack and some plastic tubs for extra electronics to play with.  So, currently the rack contains: an Edgerouter-12, an M4100-26g switch, one GS108Tv2 switch, the Proxmox server, two WD MyCloud NAS, and eight Raspberry Pi’s.  The Proxmox server is in a regular desktop case laying on its side (soon to be put in a 2U case).

Other than rack mounting the Mac Mini, what other things can I set up for both now and in the future?

Project #25 - Changing the HomeLab for Retirement

I need to be able to convert my HomeLab equipment for transfer to the new Retirement apartment. The equipment around the house needs to be put into a rack with extra equipment relegated to some auxiliary tubs.