With multiple VPN connections, it’s easy to put them in a gateway group, so if one fails you can still access via the VPN via the next instance. I use AirVPN for my Linux ISO’s it’s straight forward to configure and then provide it to the rest of the house. When it comes to configuration, set up vlansĮven if you don’t have IP cams, when you setup the vlans it will take seconds, in 3 months when you decide you want cams it will take hours to work out how you did it before, trust me I’ve been there. As for the unit, I have a chinese box with 6 ethernet ports, I would perhaps recommend a Protectli, they are pricey for me but they are also cheaper than Netgate. It sounds like you will have more than one, in which case you’ll need to have the controller for the AP, this can be run on purchased hardware or in software in a vm as I have, it’s fairly straight forward.Īs for the router, I’d go for PfSense because there are more resources on the web to solve any problem you might have. Secondly, the captive portal for guest is great, basically the same as you see in hotels and not difficult to set up. If you get more than 2 you can set up a mesh, with seamless roaming, I only have one so cannot confirm this. I have a TP-Link AP EAP245, I think it’s great, it has 8+8 bands, these can align to your vlans, it’s PoE powered so you will need a switch somewhere. I have this set up with Netgear GS110TP which has 2 SFP ports, the 1G modules are too expensive for me but is an option.įor the Switch I would also say investigate the cost of PoE 48 port, it might be the same price as a 48 port plus an 8 port poe. Probably an 8 port will do but already two are taken up with the LACP. Hopefully you have 2 cables going from the closet to the rooms, if so, you can create a LACP between the main switch and secondary managed switches in the rooms, you have more bandwidth and redundancy. At your closet you’ll probably need a patch panel of some type, rather than sticking in those end connections directly into a switch.įor sure go for a 48 Port switch I have a Netgear GS748T, it has a crappy GUI but the rest is good, it can create a LACP aggregation on the ports and has snmp which allows monitoring via zabbix. I’ll assume you have twin ethernet sockets in each room going back to your closet. The cable being laid is probably the most effort but the cheapest job, cat6 is what I laid too based on price and being 10G capable up to a certain distance. I can relay some of my experience of setting up a wired house over a year ago, just take what’s useful.įirst damn 3 bathrooms, in the UK indoor toilets have just arrived ! Thanks in advance for any and all comments and recommendations! I currently do not have a need for VPN for business reasons but would like to consider a “whole house” VPN capability for overall security reasons, although I admit that I only have a superficial understanding of this and would welcome any thoughts on whether or not that feature is something I need or not for my home network. I would like to have both wired and wireless connectivity, with the assumption that wired connections will give me better results for certain services (streaming and up/downloading of data) but is not as critical for others (smart home device interconnectivity or email on an iPad, etc). Existing incoming network services include a 300M cable modem to be used for internet connectivity for several Macs, PCs and mobile devices, smart home devices and streaming (Netflix, etc) through multiple Apple TVs and/or smart TVs). To house the network hardware, there is a powered and ventilated electronics closet attached to the media room where the Cat 6, WHA speaker and coax cables now terminate. In addition, there are 2 Cat 6 cables to each corner of the house and the entry for security cameras and/or doorbell camera (entry). The house is newly remodeled, with one or more Cat 6 cables provided to multiple interior locations, including all “habitable” rooms (3 bedrooms, a great room/living room, a media/home theater room), 3 bathrooms (Cat 6 for whole house audio keypads), and the garage. I’m not sure what specifics I should provide for this, so I will start with a few details and expand on that. I am in the process of configuring a home network and could use some recommendations for network management hardware (routers, switches) and software (OPNSense, pfSense, etc) suitable to my needs.
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