SuperHouse #32: Rock solid WiFi for home automation, part 1 (hardware setup)
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If you're going to use WiFi for home automation, do it properly! Cheap domestic WiFi routers just don't cut it. I've recently replaced some parts of my home network with devices from the UniFi range by Ubiquiti, which provides centralised management options and features that you can't normally find in domestic WiFi gear.
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Good lighting and sound, well scripted, nice pacing, clear, concise, thorough explanataion withouit being pedantic, excellent editing, Very Well Done! Thank You!
Jonathan, thank you for making this video. It has answered lots of questions that were stuck in mind for a while now. I can't wait for #32 part 2 VLAN IOT
Still waiting for the second part that was to be quickly followed up!!
I'm glad I'm not the only confused one :D
Me too. Having bought this stuff I was rather hoping to see how to implement it!!!!
@@sephina The Hook Up has a great multi-part setup guide, including separating IoT stuff on VLANs using Ubiquiti equipment.
I am hoping @SuperhouseTV Jonathon will get to part two though
Would love to see part 2!
Hope its soon. I've been looking at Unifi equipment for my home. Please Jon. Happy Christmas to you and your family.
Only just finding your channel through a HomeAssistant page, and watching this video.. and laughed at the wifi devices with all the fins. And then got excited when I saw the unifi stuff. They are great stuff even just for home use.
Please upload the second part. First part was excellent, I’m looking to see what advanced features you’ll use in the 2nd part. Thanks for the videos.
Great video! Tackling this project very soon (complete network overhaul), I also went with UBNT stuff.
I can attest to it
Ubiquiti's UniFi makes wonders... (AmpliFi also not bad...)
Super stable, never have to reboot my router..... EVER....
PoE and wired connections to devices is still the best. Sure wifi is great for devices that would be hard to cable but it then adds the complexity of power for the devices.
I fully agree! I did a rant about always cabling everything, and people told me I was stupid and should just use WiFi. So this pair of episodes is basically "if you're going to use WiFi against my advice, at least do it the right way"
@@SuperHouseTV Love it! yeah my years in the IT industry have taught me its always wired where wired is possible. Wifi is for non mission critical and convenience. I have been using Ubiquiti equipment for many years and its rock solid kit. Your equipment and tech choices are the exact ones I would have made so Im really enjoying watching all of your videos.
Hope your health is as best as it could be. The community of DiY needs you. God bless you.
Good to see you cover Ubiquiti stuff. Its so easy and robust. Makes networking easy compared with the frustration of configuring the ISP supplied devices to do what you want!
Looking forward to part II!
Good to see another Unifi setup. About 4 years ago I installed a single AP-AC-Lite in my house. It's a small 2 story house and one well placed access point was all I needed. I still use MY ISP's gateway/router, I just turned off the wi-fi (the single band 802.11/bg Wi-Fi). For such a small setup I used the Unifi Android app.
Hi Jon, brilliant choice for a series. Looking forward to it.
Thankyou Jon for explaining everything in detail. Pretty much all home automation enthusiasts are going the UniFi route. Good to know about the preplanning that can be done using an Rpi before deciding on APs and other UniFi gear
I would like to see a comparison of an ISP supplied combo router/modem only network v.s. ISP modem and "stealth bomber" router v.s. a full home network solution like the one set up in this video. It would be nice to see a rough cost of each and the pros and cons.
I've been intending to upgrade to Unifi kit for a while, this is spurring me on.
I'm watching for future videos with interest.
Really great video thank you. Please do the second part, eagerly awaiting.
This video is much appreciated! Looks like a solution to and working problem I have. Keep them coming!
Edit: replied to wrong comment.
Great help, I've slowly added so many wifi devices in my home over the last few years with TVs, cameras, door bell, music, home automation and all from the providers hub :( and its become so unstable.
So today its time to act thanks to this, my first job is to hard wire what i can and invest in a bit of kit, PS in the Uk i can wire my own :)
This is all new to me thanks mate
Thanks John for the video, I have been installing these Ubiquiti a p,s for some time as an electrician and have learnt a few things from this video. I was going to fast forward the map section until you showed adding the wall materials, then it got interesting.
Looking forward to the VLAN episode.
So much for uploading the next video right after this
Migrated so much of my stuff to Unifi, never looked back.
Cool Video, I have created a similar video about transferring data from an old laptop to a new computer, Please watch it and comment on it, and if you like it please consider subscribing :-)
yeah buddy!
Love your work Jon. So great to see more of your content. You have been my inspiration for beginning my own personal home automation journey.
Nice vid. I bought pretty much the same gear as you just 2 weeks ago.. Excellent hardware, excellent software. As always - your videos are really a joy to watch and learn from. Greetings from Denmark! and thanks for your efforts.
Literally went through this exercise 2 weeks ago myself for much the same reasons - wifi coverage, traffic “visibility” and device isolation. Also looking forward to next Ep!
Thanks John for this very useful en great explanation, this year we will finally get a decent internet connection and your information helps a lot in my choises of gear and setup.
at 16:10, a ready made config was available in the lines above where you entered the static address, routers and stuff
Great choices, love my ubiquiti setup too. Glad i watched as i discovered that the docker of my unifi installation was way out of date!
Check out linuxserver/unifi-controller
docker hub.docker.com/r/linuxserver/unifi-controller/
@@aaronargent can you explain what is that for?
@@patchido a docker version of unifi controller for docker based hosts like synology or unraid etc
Great video mate. I've done much the same when the NBN was connected here in WA. Smart wired the house and threw in a Cloudkey, USG, AC Pro and a couple of 8 port Unifi switches. Looking forward to seeing this one progress.
Another great video Jon. Inspired me to redo my entire network in the near future. Thankyou.
Looking forward to part II mate!
Great vid Jon!
So need Part: 2 😉
agreed, bought and installed the equipment listed, it's all up and running, just waiting for the 2nd part to get the most out of the setup.
@@waynesoule8459 If Jonathan doesn't load Part 2, there is a channel called The Hook Up that has some info.
Rob from The Hook Up did a really great guide over multiple parts, including separating all your IoT stuff on different VLANs
@@EsotericArctos Thank you, I'll check it out.
This is like a copy of my setup. Unifi worked great for last 2 years. Only issue I had was that SD card died, probably since unifi controller writes a lot to it. It took more than 18 months for it to die. You should make backups to remote device for such cases.
+1 for Unifi stuff. I'm running a USG, the 24port POE switch and a single AC Lite at the moment - covering our house really (pretty much a standard UK 4 bed). We have CAT6 outlets where TVs and consoles are, but running a few bits of home automation kit (sonoffs mainly) on their own hidden SSID on a network with internet access - just the required MQTT ports to our openhab box. The network works really well. Had it in for 6 months or so and the network has been solid (more so than the Internet provider!)
I'm running the controller on an old laptop with an SSD in it. Kept hearing people warning off using a Raspberry Pi as supposedly the SD cards don't like constant writes. I'm running the NVR software for a few cameras on the same mcahine, so expected constant video writes. I guess just the controller isn't going to cause as much problem. The laptop has the added bonus of basically having a built in UPS though :)
What's the NVR software that you are running on the laptop? I have heard many people using "blue iris" which requires relatively high cpu specs that keeps me off using them.
@@cpyandy I'm using the ubiquiti NVR software. I've not looked at other options to be honest as the Ubiquiti one has been OK for our needs.
Awesome! I went with Unifi AC Lite and have been using pfSense for many years. The AP let me create an SSID for IoT / Home Automation stuff with out broadcasting the SSID and put it on it's own VLAN. With pfSense I then setup the VLAN interface to deny all traffic and only opened a few things needed to allow some devices to connect to the internet and certain things on my LAN. It's amazing how much some of these IoT devices communicate to random nodes on the internet. Amazon tablets have an absolute fit when you don't allow them to the internet :)
One of my favorite things with the Unifi AC Lite is the RF Scanning function. I live in an apartment complex and obviously most people just have the ISP bring their equipment in and call it a day. Some others have their own devices setup as well. With the RF Scanning I can scan all frequencies, B/G/N/AC, see what channels are most saturated and set my SSIDs to lesser used channels.
Sounds like you have a nice setup. The things you mentioned are on my list for part 2, where I'll talk about how to use all this fancy gear to isolate IoT devices and do per-device authentication
I swapped out the wifi on my ISP router to a UniFi AP-AC-Lite - it solved all the issues of poor connectivity on the top floor of the house at a stroke! I also have the controller on a Raspberry Pi and have already configured LetsEncrypt certificates for that (just fixed the renewal to update them correctly as it had broken!). Planning on getting a USG in the future so looking forward to your next video!
Thanks for the video Mate...my network is very similar... Edge Max router ($64), AC Pro($140) and AC Lite ($116), Cisco switch for LAN...Controller sitting on the main computer... migrated old network about a year ago... I looked at putting the controller on Linux VM, but I like the idea of using a Raspberry Pi...I think that I will make that change... thanks again...:) System is very robust and works fabulously...best money ever spent...
Put the controller on a VM if you can ... Depending what VM you are running (preferably under unix) ...pi is also good however the SD life is limited ...
I used to run my controller, a DHCP server on a pi and the mqtt broker ... Migrated all on a VM under Synology Cloud that I had anyhow running ... A lot better ...
@@TheRealAnthony_real I am looking to put my controller on a linux vm (Mint or Debian) either on my proxmox server, or on my QNAP cloud server...
I have the same setup with the unifi APs, but I use pfSense for my firewall
I used to use Pfsense...
but sadly i have to move to OPNsense a while back due to the higher requirement for 2.4 and my limited resource on my VM box....
(my VM box is kinda old, a C2D Extreme with only 8 GB ram..... running ESX 5.5 with UBNT's controller, EMONCMS, OPNsense and W7 as my torrent box)
ESX also recently put up a upgrade notice that ESX 5.5 is near EOL....
Seriously need to upgrade my VM box too.....
I've ran two generic wireless access points (one being b/g, the other having both a/n and b/g/n) in the same LAN, using the same SSID and password on all three interfaces. A Debian laptop, a Apple laptop, several Android phones, several iOS phones and tablets all where perfectly capable of switching between the two access points...
Great video, depending on your OCD level a US-8 60w will get all the pretty colors on the dashboard, and give you a POE switch.
awesome video...waiting for part 2
Awesome stuff. I currently have issues of my IoT waiting to do what they are supposed to do before they connect to my wifi, and sometimes they loose the connection and are unable to reconnect for one reason or another resulting in them not doing things like feeding my fish, watering my plants etc so a bit of a problem. I am looking forward to the followup of this video. It is quite long but full of useful info and well executing. thank you for that :)
Thanks John. Great video, I might give this a go.
I recent moved house and during the rewire had cat 6 put in everywhere. I also use unify, but need to get a USG as still use modem router. Great Video.
I just finished a rewriting project in our new house.
The sparky used CAT5e and T586A. One room (the farthest from the WSC) had the network dropping out constantly. I duplicated with CAT6a and wired everything T586B.
It’s amazing how much more stable the long runs are now. Who would have thought that the way a cable is wired into a plug would affect the stability and throughput.
I did my parents 15 year old house a month ago. Same story. They are now consistently getting 50Mbps on their VSDL connection.
Not sure if it’s been mentioned, but it would be wise to run the raspi from a USB stick or ssd, or at the very least, symlink your log files to a tmpfs or nfs mount somewhere else. Not sure if the unifi controller can make use of a syslog server? If you go the USB stick or ssd route, it’s just a matter of writing the raspian image to both the SD and the USB but editing cmdline.txt in /boot to point to /dev/sda2 (root partition on the USB stick). Even Tesla forgot to do this with their /var/log directories in the Model S as I have recently discovered, resulting in bricked MCU’s.
Thanks mate!
Great suggestion! I already have way too much to cover in part 2, but I'll see if I can include that
Waiting for the Part 2 also!
I'd used hard-wired for everything if I could. It's just more reliable. I finally got both my Rokus (and a few other things) hard wired when I found a thing that can do gigabit ethernet over regular RG-6 coax which the builder of my house ran EVERYWHERE.
Ive been preaching this approach for years so fantastic to see this video. One of the other problems with the all in one box you didnt mention...
cable in from supplier is typically at the edge of the house and this is where the 'router' sits, this isnt the best place for the wifi signal and so you wont get the coverage you need.
i also switched to ubiquiti about 8 years ago and have never looked back! Initially a EdgeRouter+unifi AP mix and then to a total Unifi solution... Got to say its been rock solid and brilliant performance. (cross talk solutions and willie Howe are both great sources of informaiton to help with unbiquiti and specificially unifi)
The unifi switch is worth it. Especially if you start with vlan. As soon as you configure a vlan it propagates on all switches on a site. I Love My unifi setup here. Usg4pro with multiple switches all from 8p to 24p and 5 aps :)
I actually have 3 UniFi switches (1 x 8-port, 2 x 24-port) but this would have turned into a 2 hour video if I tried to cover everything, so I decided to focus on just the basic WiFi setup for this one and I'll talk about the switches when I cover VLANs in another video
If I saw this video 1 year ago, i'd write a comment like "yeah, just buy a non crap router". But i eventually got sick of failures and now ive got multiple devices like this. Although initially more expensive, It's been rock solid, and hasnt had any down time. I understand heat is a big issue for many of the devices, so i ended up 3d printing some standoffs for the router, that gets particularly warm.
That's a great idea about standoffs for the router. Have you shared that design anywhere? I'd love to see it
@@SuperHouseTV I'll see if i can find it when i'm home. I just created a ~4cm wide square pyramid in 3d builder (free with win 10), chopped the top off horizontally, then divided the rest into 4 with vertical cuts. Each corner is just attached to the router with double sided tape. It's nothing special, but the router edge lite was getting warm
very interesting, thanks
Very nice video, I’m really looking forward to part two! When will you release that one?
I do like the UniFi APs, although I don't use any of their other kit, instead Debian boxes or Juniper SRX for firewalls, and mostly Juniper EX2200-C switches.
Your personal network probably has more gear than a typical ISP! And much better timekeeping, too ;-)
Excellent video.
Thanks for the intro to this vid. People who don't know networking love to hate on wired. The new WIFI 6 or 802.11AX will make wifi even better, but it still can't do everything a good wired run can.
Love the video and instructions! I was in the process of setting up my piServer with the Unifi software and your video answered a few questions for me ... I actually tried on an OpenHabian pi board first but it didn't work. Guessing there's something missing on that one.
I sometimes get asked for advice by friends and family who are dissatisfied with their "ISP issued box" WiFi performance. Almost always they're intent on purchasing some sort of repeater (sometimes they already have). I end up having to explain why that's a bad idea. (it's like introducing a parrot to help you understand a person shouting from across a crowded room). Funny thing is, they're often reluctant to purchase a separate AP (even though they were willing to shell out for a less than helpful repeater) because "WiFi is already in the box".
Still waiting for part 2 Cheers !
I stumbled on this video and just wanted to say well done on a great video, I think you're missing a crucial point for some people though, you never mentioned that you had previously configured the USG before adopting and updating the firmware. I use UBNT kit at home and have a setup very similar to yours, except using the standard UAP rather than pro version and the ERPoE5. Looking forward to the follow-up VLAN video.
EDIT: Realised after my comment that you weren't using the USG to connect to the ISP but instead using the original router so you didn't need to enter your ISP credentials.
Great and well sorted video! I just setup 4 Unifi AC Pro at my concrete-built-house 4 months ago, and they work flawlessly (no USG yet).
Quick tip, on the map tap, you can view the topology of your network by clicking on the drop-down menu on top left and choosing 'topology'.
Also, would you elaborate just a little bit on haveged ? Thank you!
Great video. been using unifi in my house for years now, similar setup as yours. You can make life easier for yourself by running a unifi docker container on your Pi - makes for updating software and data backups a breeze - you can even automate those tasks. Just install docker on your Pi along with Portainer for managing your containers, followed by the unifi container you can grab from the docker hub. I went a step further and setup dnsmasq to manage dns and dhcp as the usg is not very reliable with those features depending on your setup. hit me up if you need more info.
I just jumped over to unifi for my switches and APs, no more angry wife.
david knowles They always complain when you spend money on tech. They stop complaining when the WiFi works and they can Facebook and Netflix and CZcams without any problems.
@@SalvoDan yip, I managed to sneak a pure sign wave UPS and a few other things into the order, indirectly they benefit her too lol
Jonathan, what an excellent video, incredibly impressed and you should give yourself credit for a job well done. Incredibly useful and I like the comedy of Ozz Regs, unbelievable that a POE Cat cable needs spark! Hope that's not the case over here too (UK). Great job though, well impressed.
also, you can try Mikrotik equipment
How about showing in Part two showing the best practice for setting up a VLAN to segregate all the sonoff devices and the MQTT server (Home Assistant in my case) to put all these devices on the VLAN. I too use all the Ubiquity hardware along with a USG and a cloudkey gen2. I have 3 internal AP's in my 3 story house along with a M2 Pro mesh network on my back patio providing Wi-Fi to my detached garage wit and an M2 that is about 100 feet from my home.
If you're looking for a free enterprise-grade firewall Sophos have two they offer home users for free. Search for Sophos free firewall, the UTM is the older product and XG is the newer product. Both do IPS/AV/URL Filtering etc better than the free OSS firewalls do.
Nice start Jon! I have a similar structure set up here, however that I went for an EdgeRouter instead of USG router due to the personal preference for the user interface and the number of ports on that router. Another difference is that I connected my RPi (MQTT/NodeRed Server) and main controller (EtherMega) directly into the EdgeRouter instead of the switch, this is because my switches usually takes around half an hour to fully boot up and functional.
Can't wait to see how you've configured your vlans and firewalls for the IoTs.
Yes, I've heard that many people prefer the EdgeRouter. I've used mostly PFSense (and more recently OPNSense) for many years so this is my first experience with Ubiquiti routers. The USG seems very limited in comparison to OPNSense, particularly with its diagnostics and traffic reporting, but I wanted the high level of integration with a management console that could cover all the devices.
You can have a far better firewall than usg- I have had, deployed and removed, hardware which is underpowered and unreliable firmware updates. Pfsense, sophos xg home works well but far more powerful the usg. Unifi ap and switches are good and single management interface work well!”.
@@notathome13 They maybe powerful, but in home situations that doesn't matter, especially if all you want is a single management point, controllable via web gui or phone remotely
@@SuperHouseTV Have you set up the unifi app and cloud access yet, that makes it really useful especially managing multiple installs like your own and say other family members
Aaron Argent take a look at security issues and notices with ubnt this year and turn around to fix- they are a wifi company writing sloppy software for security devices. They have dropped two security devices this year already.
When can we expect the 2nd part?
Jonathan any update on part 2? - thanks in anticipation 👍
Great video
I really enjoyed your video. Since then I've installed 2 of the Unifi Lite and have been happy with them. I'm looking forward to your next video. Any idea when that will be?
Ubiquity is amazing products. The price point is stupid cheap for the features and quality and customer service is out of this world. I use 3-24 port UnFi POE Switches, a UnFi 10gb (SFP+) switch for my server to server part of my rack, 4 AP-AC-PROs, Fiber runs to each SPF port on each switch, Edge Router 4. Running 3 VLans.
Run Pi-Hole for DNS filtering
PiHole will be one of the things covered in part 2, along with RADIUS authentication, VLANs, and fixing the SSL cert on the controller :-)
Watching this now in 2020, I agree wired can be better, but funnily enough, my Telstra Smart Modem, the all in one device, has been rock solid with 30 devices connected running MQTT back to Home Assistant.
The unreliable part for me has been the NBN HFC connection, not the ISP supplied modem.
But I understand what you are getting at. The Optus issued modem I had 2 years ago was a steaming pile......
Similar setup however instead of unifingateway... I used edge max sfp and it was great until I swapped it with untangle which is 10x better in terms of data filtration and capabilities.
Great vid !
You can also go crazy after the switch and have another router like a small edge to route all your smart stuff locally only ;) to keep into another subnet depending on how busy is your network.
Reminds me of the Big Bang Theory episode where they send a signal around the world, right back to where it started, in order to turn on a light. I have a degree in Computer Science btw..
I'm interested in the follow-up to this. "The hook up" did a similar series and it'd be good to compare and contrast.
Part two! Part two! Part two! ... please?
Excellent run down on setting up a solid network. Great idea running the UniFi controller software on RaspberryPi.
Ubiquiti makes rock solid network hardware, your recommendations of using these in a home is environment is fantastic. Anybody who implements this will definitely have a very dependable and easy to manage network.
Not to mention, the bragging rights to all his mates!
My feelings exactly!! Nice video. The do-everything ISP devices are absolute junk.
Great video.
I wish that you've adopted mikrotik equipments instead. Very versatile and much cheaper
I have zero experience with Mikrotik but I've heard good things about it. If I get a chance to try out some gear, I will
Mikrotik is much better than any of the consumer stuff, the hardware is good but unfortunately, the UI is just as awful. I got rid of my Routerboard and switched to Unifi because of manageability. If you are willing and have the time to learn RouterOS, it is a workable solution, but nowhere near the ease of use of Unifi. Plus the licensing for the firmware is hard to understand, I was not even sure I could get the newer versions because they are dependent on your "license level", whatever that is. And it is not that much cheaper. So I found Mikrotik a big step up from Netgear, Linksys and that ilk a few years ago, but Unifi is to me the next level in evolution.
@@jacquesgilbert2774 I agree that the UI is not intuitive and it's not as polished as unifi.
That's being said, what I can do 'as a novice with no networking background' is amazing.
For example: with £58 hap ac2 device, you can do more than what a unifi USG, cloud, key and a AC LR equipments combined!
The three of them cost £280!
This is a huge saving.
Believe me I bought a ac lr for my home and the signal is not better.
However throughout was better but still ended up returning them.
I have wanted to switch to the unifi WiFi for a long time. I’m just not wanting to spend more than $350 for my network. Every device you suggested was $100-$150 and you need a minimum of 5 devices to make this work.
At that price you can buy an off the shelf mesh WiFi network. Compared to a $400 mesh WiFi is the unifi giving you that much better of a connection?
Ecospider5 yes
Well your response is so short and sweet I’m going to consider it well informed. I do hope I can afford the unifi setup soon.
@@ecospider5 since I have had my two Unifi AP's I haven't had a single WiFi issue. No dropouts, good connection nearly everywhere. Everyone at home can browse at the same time without the AP giving a damm.
So yeah I highly recommend the Unifi AP's if you can afford it.
This falls in the category of talking a rich friend into buying 4 and I take two for “testing” so I know how to install theirs better.
:)
Was part 2 made and if so what was it called. Please supply link. Thank you, always interesting
You forgot to put a link for the mini ITX board.
Now you need a UniFi 8 port POE switch to make your set up complete ;)
I have one, plus a couple of 24 port Unifi switches. They'll be shown in part 2 talking about VLANs. I didn't want to complicate this video more
My house is quite old and I don't have the ability to get into the walls or the ceiling (no crawl space) so I've had to do most of my stuff using wifi. Getting some Ubiquiti stuff installed soon hopefully though.
Terrific video! Waiting for Part 2.
Is one or two of the Ubiquiti UniFi AC Lite AP a reasonable start for a two story home with 3 dozen or more IOT devices and IP cameras (as well as a number of iPads,...)?
Is the UniFi Security Gateway necessary (vs an Asus router with other features turned off)?
I can't really provide advice on the APs without knowing more about how your home is set up, sorry. Things like the building material, insulation, etc can make a big difference. The USG definitely isn't necessary: many people use UniFi APs with home-brew routers running PFsense, OPNsense, or a Mikrotik router, or whatever. What is nice about the USG is that it integrates with the controller software, so you get statistics for your Internet connection included in your reports. Using a non-UniFi router you can still get that information, it's just in a separate interface. So buying the USG is really paying for the convenience of the reports
@@SuperHouseTV Thanks for the reply. My house is wood frame, 2 story, 2400 sq ft; so think I'll start with two Unifi Lite, use my Asus RT-N66U as the router, RPi3 as the command center and see how it goes. I currently have 4 wifi AP's (wifi routers with dhcp turned off) to provide coverage which isn't rock solid, so looking forward to trying Unifi.
-The J1900's are not recommended for new setups, future pfsense versions will require AES-NI hardware witch the J1900 CPU does not have.- Also stay away from realtec network cards for a thing like this (witch these elcheapo Chinese boards usually have)
*edit*
From their blog: "Plans have since changed, and pfSense 2.5.0 does not contain the planned RESTCONF API, thus pfSense 2.5.0 will not require AES-NI."
Very interesting, thanks! I'll have to dig into that
These days the "all-in-one"-package is much more attractive though. When having to count kWhours, the combined router/switch makes sense. Not the ISP one, though. Firewalls are a scam. Always turn off firewall functionality in routers. Always-outside-blocking with NAT is sufficient, enabling firewall is just a waste of resources.
very interesting video. ignoring all this marketing talk of wifi 6, tri-band, mu-mimo, etc. that mini itx router is very quirky indeed. however I see the security gateaway as pointless? there's so many houses without any firewall at all. Just my opinion, I am aware of how vulnerable I am without it.
I love it
Ordered my parts today. Don't tell my wife.
Trouble making this work:
Rpi 3B+
sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf
interface eth0
static ip_address=192.168.0.2/24
static routers=192.168.0.1
static domain_name_servers=192.168.0.1
my router, for now, is TP-Link
my new items come mid-week
I had to stand on one leg, and retype my commands with my left hand to make it work :-). It's working now.
Hi Johhno when are you thinking of releasing Part2....
Fantastic explanation of a “good” home network! Are we going to see part 2? I would like to go Ubiquity. My sons in law hove both gone Ubiquity but haven’t gone to the extent you have.
Great video John - was not aware of the Unifi products before seeing this. Was curious as to why you mention on your site that you should have got UAP Nano AP rather than the UAP AC Pro? Here in the UK the prices on Amazon for UAP AC Lite is £77; UAP AC Pro £128; UAP nano HD £146. So the AC Nano is twice as expensive as the AC Lite - is it worth the extra cost?
I don't regret the decision to get the UAP-AC-Pro, but what I didn't realise at the time is the NanoHD is based on newer technology that is more focused on 5G performance. The UAP-AC-Pro has better throughput at 2.4GHz which is what most cheap IoT devices use, but the NanoHD has better throughput at 5GHz and can handle a larger number of 5GHz clients without them causing problems for each other. So the UAP-AC-Pro is probably a better choice for home automation, which the NanoHD is a better choice if you want maximum performance for devices that are 5GHz capable
@@SuperHouseTV Thanks for the reply. Ordered myself a Unifi Security Gateway and already built the Raspi controller node so starting the journey. Will use the drawing plan to decide how many APs makes sense for my house.
trying to setup fresh Unifi on to Raspberry Pi 3, i went so far with your explained... But i am getting error after I installed unifi - (E: Unable to locate package unifi)
what have I miss?
Am I being dumb and not finding part 2, or is it yet to appear (despite the "almost immediately" statement)?
I love UniFi, I use it at work (100+ clients LAN on WISP using ubiquiti antenna) but I still prefer cables both for my pc and my lightswitches :) BTW their SDN is the best for easy of use
NIce video.. i was in the process of starting a project of the same. quick question.. will you cover in the next video how to make automated backups of the controller? this in case it crashes or in case you need to replace it (or reinstall)?
thanks. btw, very usefull explination on the unify system
That's a great suggestion. The backup system is good and I hadn't considered including it in part 2. I'll do that, thanks!
@@SuperHouseTV thanks.. most of the videos on youtube describe the setup of systems.. but automated backups is never higlighted much ;)
Low part count improved reliability. The Same goes for the internet device. The fact a isp connection unit should be more reliable then many devices performing all the required tasks.
In theory, reduced part count can lead to a statistical improvement in reliability by increasing MTBF (mean time between failures), but it's not that simple. You also have to consider failure impact (failure isolated to one part of the system versus single point of failure) but even more important is just that all-in-one boxes are usually stressed to the max because they're made as cheaply as possible. They also don't compartmentalise services because everything is on the same CPU, so if you're pulling files from a shared USB disk attached to your router, that load can impact its routing performance. There's a reason that proper networks use dedicated devices for different services. It's not because they don't know any better.
In my experience, having separate devices greatly improves reliability because if one fails, you don't lose all functionality at the same time and replacing the unit doesn't mean you have to redo the entire configuration.
Started out with unifi products couple a years ago......and i haven't looked back since......