Mine are for a similar purpose - my 'practice' LAN for running exploits and attacks. I never seem to get enough time in our work A&P LAN for this so it makes sense to do it at home. Plus, it is more configurable - I don't need to sign for, or document changes I need.
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Rory
MkIIa, blue lit buttons, memory upgrade, 1Tb in Subaru Forester STi
MkII, 240Gb in Mark Lord dock
MkII, 80Gb SSD in dock