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Networking Gear Recommendations? (starting from scratch) (slrpnk.net)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hi, I hope its appropriate to ask this here, considering this is the most active community closest to this topic (Networking). I am moving places shortly and will need to start from scratch will all networking equipment. Including router and wifi-extenders. Am wondering what the general consencus is around networking gear, what brands are good and homelab friendly? I've heard great things about Ubiquity, but know nothing about their products. I do wish to buy a mesh system, as I do have 2 floors and concrete walls in the new place. I am looking for something easy to maintain, yet customizable for when I get more comfortable with playing around with networking equipment.

I have some experience with TP-link + decos, but really dont like their app and default settings. Blocks mullvad.net by default for instance...

If it matters, there will only be 2 people connected normally ~ approx 8 devices or so in total.

  • 2 phones,
  • 2 laptops (wired if possible)
  • 1 desktop comupter (wired)
  • server (wired)
  • Nvdia shield (wired)
  • RaspberriPi (wired)

Am also aiming to buy a 1000/1000 Mbps connection :)

Lemmy know what you would recommend in this scenario, and please feel free to ask about further details if I have missed anything, Thanks as always!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What router do you have? If it's a dream router, how did you join it to your unifi running in docker on another host?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

My firewall is a Fortigate 60F.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ubiquiti website says that dream router must run unifi.

https://store.ui.com/us/en/collections/unifi-dream-router/products/udr

*Consists of UniFi Network plus two of Protect, Access, Talk, or Connect.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I believe you. I'm just saying their non-firewalls (i.e., switches and APs) don't have that limitation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Oh yeah, exactly. USG and aps and stuff do not. The dream router does, so I would caution against it.

Also, they may force it in the future. Their past behavior does indicate that direction.