[olug] OT: Networking for Home Office

[Craig Wolf]

I will second the Ubiquiti equipment for networking! It is really nice for
the price.  Netgear for the switching will treat you well also!!

Make sure you have a good UPS!!

Craig Wolf
(402)990-3010

Strengths: Activator, Relator, Adaptability, Learner, Achiever


On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 1:24 PM <ndjstn at gmail.com> wrote:

> I had an Orbi and if I am not mistaken Orbi Routers are wifi6. I don’t
> really like the phone app integration of the Orbi either. I would just
> stick to cat5 or cat6 keep everything hardwired that you can and set up a
> dual+ nic hardware firewall with a used pc using pfsense. Try and cordon
> off your wifi, IoT, and if you set up a vpn with it. Install pfblockerng
> and run dhcp services and dns resolver. If you are feeling froggy you can
> even use HAProxy and acme to do ssl over your own private network. There
> are a myriad of instructional videos on how to do this kind of thing. If
> you live in a GUI you can easily use this to setup personal home server
> with something like duckdns and a script in your firewall. A really old
> machine will work. The cabling would be cheaper. Just get pass through TD
> and boots. It’s night and day nicer to work with. You will have noticeably
> less targeted ads and more privacy. Try Nextcloud and self hosted bit
> warden as well. You can tell most cloud services to pound salt.
>
>
>
> > On Jan 11, 2021, at 12:33, Scott Jensen <fkadriver at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I know that this is slightly off topic and I think that this has been
> > discussed before here, but I can't seem to find the emails.
> >
> > I'm currently building a separate office (technically an 8x10 shed) next
> to
> > my home.  Because of this, I'm redoing all my inhouse network wiring.  I
> > also get a chance to upgrade my networking hardware to get it all to a
> > single provider.  Since it is technically a home network I'm not looking
> to
> > spend a ton.
> >
> > So here is what I already have
> >
> >   - Windstream 100MB internet (The fastest that I have access to)
> >      - This probably will not change
> >   - Netgear Orbi RB40 and 2 RBS20
> >      - Currently providing the WiFi
> >      - Like the Circle and Bitdefender controls
> >   - Various NetGear and TP-Link unmanaged switches only 1 with gig
> >   - Xbox One S
> >   - 3 TV that are used exclusively for streaming and movies
> >
> > Looking to build:
> >
> >   - 16-24 port Core switch
> >      - Needs VLAN support
> >      - Needs SFP (going to run fiber between main and office)
> >   - 5-8 Port Edge switch
> >      - Will use multiple VLAN trunks from the main switch
> >      - PoE would be nice, but not necessary at this time
> >
> >
> > Once I settle on a brand, I might upgrade or replace the Orbi with WiFi 6
> > mess, but waiting till 6e is completely flushed and cheaper.
> >
> > Currently looking at either:
> >
> >   - TP-Link (T2600G-18TS and T2500G-10TS)
> >   - Netgear (GS324T and GS310TP)
> >
> > But 1 am open to other brands.  (Will need to stay under $500 for the
> Core,
> > Edge, Fibre)
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Scott Jensen
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