In the first part of our home networking series I looked at the reasons why I decided to go with Ubiquiti for the LAN in the new house. The next step was to figure out exactly what I’d need to roll out this top-of-the-line home network.
Right now the area where our rack will eventually be installed still looks pretty rough. but hopefully over the next few months things will get a lot more interesting with this space on the garage wall.
Planner
Feeding our details into the UniFi Network Planner the recommendation was for 5 access points around our new build.
But with its slightly unusual layout (2 buildings side by side) and lots of WiFi killing foil backed insulation, and plenty of steel too, I decided to contact Ubiquiti about our project and run it by them.
After some discussion about our all-block construction, floor area and requirements for our network, I’m incredibly grateful to have received this hardware direct from Ubiquiti to power the Automated home 2.0 network!
Switch
Let’s start with the switch, as pretty much everything else is going to connect to it. This is the 48 port 500 watt PoE (Power over Ethernet) model which will power all of our WAPs (Wireless access Points) directly as well as our security cameras too. It’s a full managed rack mount, gigabit Ethernet switch and all 48 ports support 802.3at, 802.3af & 24V Passive PoE. In addition there are 2 SFP ports and 2 SFP+ ports for 10 gb links to other devices.
As a guide, wireless access points and cameras generally use around 6 Watts, so with 7 APs, perhaps up to a dozen cameras and the 13 Watt Cloud key Controller, we’ll have a required PoE budget of around 130 Watts – so well within the capabilities of this switch (maximum PoE+ output for any individual port is 34 Watts).
If you don’t need so many ports then Ubiquiti’s PoE switch ranges starts with this little 8 port 60 Watt version. On the other hand if you require a layer 3 switch check out the new pro models in the Gen2 range.
Model: US-48-500WLocation: RackAvailable from Amazon
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Ubiquiti US-48-500W 500 W 48 Port UniFi PoE switch
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Security Gateway
The UniFi security Gateway pro is a rack mountable router that will manage our connection to the Internet and provide our firewall. It handles DHCP, DPI (Deep packet Inspection) to see what sites and services the devices on our LAN are using. In addition it features IDS (Intrusion Detection System) alerts for malware and vulnerabilities and IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) which will actually block these threats. It’s also a VPN server allowing us to join our home LAN with a secure and encrypt private connection when away from home.
With 2 WAN ports there’s scope to add a 4G cellular connection for failover too, although that is something I need to look into in more detail in the future (the UniFi LTE looks optimal but is not available in the UK yet). The pro has faster through put than the conventional USG, which will be required for the FTTP connection that should become available to us in the not too distant future.
Model: USG-PRO-4Location: RackAvailable from Amazon
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Ubiquiti USG-PRO-4 UniFi security enterprise Gateway Router with Gigabit Ethernet247 Reviews
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Cloud key & CCTV Recorder
You do not need have a ‘Controller’ running for UniFi WiFi to work. However, it is a requirement for setting up the system, as well as providing all the amazing monitoring and control features. So if you are going to the trouble of installing a proper UniFi setup then you should definitely plan to run one.
There are a couple of ways to provide the Controller, which is accessed through a web browser interface. If you have an always on PC, Mac, or Raspberry Pi already running 24/7 then you can download and install a software controller. You can even run the controller on your NAS and there are cloud services that will host this for you too if you prefer.
But a nice option is Ubiquiti’s own Cloud key range. These are little computers that run stand alone and we’ve got the Gen2 plus Cloud Key. This unit also provides the additional UniFi protect software plus a built-in 1TB hard drive for security camera duties (the 2.5″ disk is user replaceable up to 5TB). There’s also a rack mount accessory for the Cloud key Gen2 plus which I intend to buy so this unit can be integrated into our rack setup too.
Model: UCK-G2-PLUSLocation: RackAvailable from Amazon
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Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Cloud key Gen2 plus (UCK-G2-PLUS), single
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Wireless access Points
Most garden-variety home WiFi systems out there just offer a single type of access point. but with Ubiquiti there are many SKUs to choose from, depending on the job in hand and where the unit is going to be located.
We’re using lots of 3rd Gen UniFi access points including a couple of the ‘flying saucers’ that Ubiquiti are famous for. The disk shaped nanoHD unit is an indoor AP that’s powered by 802.3af PoE and supports 4×4 MU-MIMO.
That gives a theoretical aggregated maximum throughput of 1,733 Mbps on 5 GHz and 300 Mpbs on 2.4 GHz. In practical terms these units are of course limited by the 1,000 Mbps of our Ethernet port on the wired side. They support 200+ concurrent users and are particularly well suited to the modern 5 GHz devices we’ll be using in the house.
Each wired unit can also provide a wireless link to another access point for expansion that doesn’t need more network cables. We won’t need this ‘Mesh’ setup though as each WAP will be fed from its own CAT6a cable run back to the switch. The UniFi AP flex HD is another WAP form factor just arrived in the UK that’s worth checking out too.
Model: UAP-nanoHDLocations: 2 units, 1 x kitchen Island, 1 x Living area TV UnitAvailable from Amazon
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Ubiquiti UniFi nanoHD (UAP-NanoHD) [WLAN AC, 4×4 MU-MIMO, 1733 Mbit/s + 300 Mbit/s]
273 Reviews
£142.03
kúpiť na AmazoneMám tiež 4 z najnovších prístupových bodov v stene HD. Sú to v podstate rovnaké rádiá ako NanOHD vyššie, ale v inom vnútornom formálnom faktore s niekoľkými úžasnými doplnkami.
Sú ideálne pre naše spálne, pretože poskytujú skutočne elegantné WAP, ktorý sa pripája k stene (takže na stropoch nie je potrebné nič), a navyše majú malý vstavaný prepínač, ktorý poskytuje Ethernet. Takže táto jednotková jednotka poskytuje WiFi do miestnosti – 3 pravidelné zásuvky Gigabit Ethernet pre PCS atď. A 4. port Gigabit Poe Gigabit pre niečo ako bezpečnostnú kameru alebo telefón VOIP (802.3AF PoE a 802.3AT PoE+ podporované vstupné).
Model: UAP-IW-HDLocation: 4 jednotky-1 x hlavné posteľ, 1 x Snug, 1 x spálňa 2, 1 x spálňa 3 dostupná z Amazonu
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Ubiquiti Unifi HD in-steny 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi Access Point 4 Port Ethernet Switch, UAP-IW-HD
70 recenzií
146,93 GBP
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Vďaka automobilu, ktorý dostáva časté aktualizácie softvéru bez vzduchu, je prístupový bod v garáži tiež dobrou praxou. Z tohto dôvodu som si vybral vnútorné / vonkajšie hodnotenie sieť AC, ktoré je možné poháňať z 24 V pasívneho Poe alebo 802.3af. Je to jednotka MIMO 2 × 2 s podporou až 300 Mbps na 2,4 GHz a 867 Mbps na 5 GHz. Dostatok výkonu pre automobil a, rovnako ako u väčšiny Unifi WAP, má v budúcnosti možnosť rozšíriť sieť vonku prostredníctvom nastavenia siete.
Model: UAP-AC-Mlocation: GaageAvailble z Amazonu
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Ubiquiti unifi ac outdoorová sieť
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131,00 GBP
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Kamery
Súčasťou príťažlivosti systému Unifi je hĺbka jeho produktového sortimentu a rovnako ako pri nastavení loxone, ktoré sme si vybrali pre náš inteligentný domáci systém, ich schopnosť všetkých plynulo spolupracovať.
To zahŕňa bezpečnostné kamery a máme šťastie, že sme dostali jednu z týchto rozsahu Topping G4 Pro na inštaláciu. Jedná sa o vnútornú/vonkajšiu kameru (IP67) 4K (3840 x 2160) s napájaným 3x optickým priblížením (4,24 mm – 12,66 mm, ƒ/1,53 – ƒ/3,3), ktorý umožňuje nastaviteľné rámovanie.
Je tu palubný mikrofón, IR pre nočné osvetlenie
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