A solid WIFI and wired network is foundational for any smart home. I show you how I went about setting mine up in my new house!
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Yet here I am, using old phone cables in the walls as Ethernet 😅 living in an apartment which is not even 20 years old but those who built it did a horrible wiring job in general. Always afraid of drilling.
I went away from Ubiquiti for the reasons you explained. when the gear is new it’s awesome but inevitably has some issues that I don’t want to deal with. I went to a different solution and haven’t looked back.
Running my networking at home using pfSense, MikroTik CRS switches and Ruckus APs on Unleashed. Rock solid connection and strong security. With Cat 6 cabling around the apartment. I agree that a good smart home, should start with good networking.
I have more than 65 connected devices in my home but the problem is that am living in north africa 😅 so we don’t have a big choice of router is a grandstream router good for a smart home ??
Thanx for answering my question
got mine for 10 quid less
Yes to configuration. How do you set up things like Chromecast on vlan and say a robot that uses an app on your phone
Server rack is a bit OTT IMO but 16 yrs ago when we built our house we had it cabled throughout with Ethernet with a wall box in a storeroom where in internet enters the house. A simple network switch box handles the internet distribution to all points and this is where we have our NAS, UPS etc.
Would love to see the UI setup!
I keep my CCTV kit WAY AWAY off the internet … zero contact since it’s made from China. If I want to access it remotely, I’ll VPN in and look across the LAN. The firewall will simply ignore any request outside the LAN from any of the CCTV gear, the printer IIRC and other things.
EDIT: FWIW I’m curious about the Ubiquiti gear, especially the router and cameras as I need more cams and a rackable router. ATM I’m using Sophos UTM (DAMN BRILLIANT router OS) on a little Atom 12v box which works great but isn’t 1ru.
Why not use a powerful router for example Netgear (orbi 960) rather than access points? Is there a particular reason? Thanks
Pls do thr vlan & fw setup in unifying
Good Video man! I came here to get inspiration on how to structure my own video and how you created your series which I have been following as well. I’m in Canada so there will be differences in product availability and certain building structure – Brick vs Drywall LOOL. I also just built a new house and started my smart home all over again – this time I plan to film the process. I ran 48 CAT6 plenum-rated ethernet cables through my new build. My builder was nice enough to let me run my cabling myself during the build. It so hard trying to record and setup – I find that I get so carried away in the install that I forget to record properly. I’ll be installing patch panels, switches routers, UPS, ATS,.. ahhaha.. fully geeking out.
Keep your videos coming! LOVE them.
I have a home server for storing media and photos. 1 x 16tb HDD raid 1 with backup 4 x 4tb ssd raid 0 and 4 x 22 tb hdd raid 5 for storage. Basically its a 82TB google drive.
I also been buying more and more smart devices ( smart light bulbs, google chrome cast, smart plugs , cameras , ring , thermometer , google home) and kinda notice that internet is slower, the range and reception is weaker.
My questions are
1. Are my smart devices slowing down my internet / interfering the range?
2. Should I get a wifi extender or an extra router for better range and connection?
3. Should I have a separate server for my smart devices or should I use the same home server ?
4. If you have a server for storage databases and more and more smart devices , how would you set it up?
I would prefer the easiest and most cost-effective solution.
Thx
I’m jealous that you have a choice of ISPs and can even shop for features.
This is the first video I watch of you and I loved it as someone who is in IT since about a year and a half and on my way to get my CCNA, I want to also get some hands on experience as I learn way better to understand everything by doing it myself.
P.S. I am currently a server support engineer who focuses on troubleshooting server hardware and Operating Systems, although, I do get occasionally networking issues as well.
Speeds like yours are surely FTP no?
FIBRE FOR THAT CHEAP!?!? I know it exists somewhat around me, but my only options rn are either in a pricy cable package, DSL, or 5G home internet plans (which are still slow here)
When choosing a system for your home, did you consider a wired system from i3 Engineering?
Some thoughts:
– I’m using the Parental Controls feature on my WiFi router to block access for my IoT devices. I just gave them static IP’s & have them perma-blocked.
– NabuCasa, Home Assistant’s partner, has a service that provides external access to your HA. No static ISP IP necessary.
About 1:39, how so? I’m behind a CGNAT and I have port-fowarding enabled and working remotely.
Solid video. Struggled to find decent content related to the UK market. Keep it up please 😊
If I WASN’T a huge nerd, I wouldn’t be watching your channel! 😜
Absolutely :D, i would like to see the network configuration for iot in unify cause less people talking about it and i think that information is important. And also because your excellent explains, that’ll be great video!
cat5e or cat6 is really slow. i have cat6a in my home for 15 years already. in my opinion that would be the minimal as it is the first cable with 10GB as opposed to 1GB for cat5e or cat6. i think people should be aware of that before they install cables in their house. The prices are fairly similar and the overall amount is not much. so CAT6A minimum in my opinion
What major should I study to work and install a smart home system, smart cameras ,lights , voice control , automation and vim vision?
lamest setup ever
Nice video as usual but the Tiger behind you was really unsettling
Found you by a quick internet search as wanting to hardwire my home
Why grey cables to the patch panel? I see purple cable from the clips with electricians
How much does a set up like yours cost (equipment only)
I think it’s over the top. IoT devices don’t transmit huge chunks of data. I think the network is a bit over the top. Wifi networks have improved drastically in the past couple of years, and unless you are running a cooperate network, there is no need to run cable in this day and age. The network devices that you are running also consume a lot of power and generate a lot of heat. To that I say just get good coverage around the house and run everything off wifi. With regards to the internet connection, you need a decent stable connection, if your server is local then why do you need to transmit large volumes of your home automation data over the internet..? I live in a 500 square meter house with 100MB Fibre connection, I use TP link Deco to extend the network through the whole house and the speed I get at the furthest part of the house is around 70MB is is good enough for streaming, my IOT devices, working, etc. And my Home Assistant server is on a Dell PC that is located in the study. Just my 2c worth.
Definitely would love to see how this is set up in your Unifi Network equipment 😊👍🏽
Do you know where you can pay to learn all this home network and smart home. Can you re4commend any training for this
Hey do you use duckdns or any other dns ? 🙂
Unifi? Seriously? Low LOW end WAPs….DDNS works perfectly (in the US) with even a semi decent UTM edge. So many half truths in your video is off the charts….
Old nerd here! 😃We’re running along the same lines. I love old high end (by domestic standards) stuff, so my rack has an old Brocade 48 port PoE switch with 4 x10g ports as well. A 1U PowerEdge R210 II running pfSense. All as chip as chips on ebay.
The Wifi running on a TP Omada with 4 AP’s, 2 inside and 2 outdoor. I can’t say too many nice things about this system, brilliant performance and excellent value.
Two Unraid servers mounted in the rack. One dual Xeon based, running VM’s (one is HA) and multiple dockers. The other Unraid server is a dedicated NAS. Again, all old Enterprise gear bought cheaply, the only new bits being the hard drives themselves. PoE cameras are mainly Dahua 4MP based on their 1/1.8" sensor (always prioritise sensor size over resolution). All the 10g ports are fibre connections. Again, the interface cards are remarkably cheap and the the setup is quite straightforward.
I’m considering getting another R210 box to run a dedicated HA on bare metal rather than as a VM, but the VM is running so well, I’m not sure what I’ll gain from that.
Anyway, carry on Geeking and keep up the good work!
Are you saying that you are mixing fiber optics with cat6e?? How old is this video? What about cat8? Couldnt you have run fiber through your house? Just asking. Thanks
Along the same lines as the Google WiFi, netgear Orbi is very limited in its admin options. They are killer wifi access points, but the router is not designed for power users.
I love your videos but I am curious about your network performance. Early in the video you mentioned you ISP’s plan is a 900/900 plan. But at around 12:00 you say how your network is performing “perfectly”. You then show a speed test on your phone and your wireless speed is only 134/148. I have a similar setup as you with Ubiquity equipment but my service is only 500/500. (We have faster available but here in the US it is much more money and 500 symmetrical meets my needs.) Anyway, my wireless performance using Ubiquity access points is around 495/495. I think if you tweak your access point’s channel settings you should get much better performance.
I understand you might have had some of these items for a while. But I’d love if you listed out the items as you go over them or where to buy them
Thanks you for your informative video
How much did your electrician charge if you dont mind me asking?
Is there value in running fiber instead of cat6?
I’ll give you a top tip… Do it the Portuguese way.. Don’t run cat 6 cables through your walls.. Run pipes… I fully upgraded my parents house which was built in late 90’s and was able to access every room through 20/30mm pipes that were left inside walls and floors.. I was shocked. How is this not a standard in England
I replaced my entire home network over the covid lockdown with Ubiquity Inifi and it has been bulletproof ever since. I added a series of the security cameras later and those have worked perfectly as well.
you had my like and subscribe at " … is a bit over-kill, and you’d be 100% correct it is over kill, but im a massive nerd that’s always wanted to have his own server rack in his house"
Bro my internet was build into my house
Are you wearing lipstick?
Server rack could definitely look better