Blue Ash - Revision history

Bferrell at 14:14, 17 January 2019

2019-01-17T14:14:02Z

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	== UniFi Networking ==		== UniFi Networking ==
	[[Image:ZigZag Dashboard.jpg\|500px\|Network Dashboard]] [[Image:ZigZag UniFi.jpg\|500px]] <br/>		[[Image:ZigZag Dashboard.jpg\|500px\|Network Dashboard]] [[Image:ZigZag UniFi.jpg\|500px\|UniFi]] <br/>

	We're using a standard Time Warner/Spectrum cable modem (the old Road Runner service), providing 150 MBps download speeds and 80 MBps upload. We only install UniFi hardware for it's price/performance benefits. The cost is "prosumer", but the UniFi controller provides enterprise type central management of all devices.		We're using a standard Time Warner/Spectrum cable modem (the old Road Runner service), providing 150 MBps download speeds and 80 MBps upload. We only install UniFi hardware for it's price/performance benefits. The cost is "prosumer", but the UniFi controller provides enterprise type central management of all devices.

Bferrell at 14:01, 17 January 2019

2019-01-17T14:01:20Z

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	== Pre-Installation ==		== Pre-Installation ==
	[[File:A4_first_floor.png\|300px]] [[File:A5_second_floor.png\|300px]] [[File:A3_basement.png\|300px]]<br/>		[[File:A4_first_floor.png\|300px]] [[File:A5_second_floor.png\|300px]] [[File:A3_basement.png\|300px]]<br/>

Bferrell: /* UniFi Networking */

2019-01-17T13:57:53Z

UniFi Networking

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	== UniFi Networking ==		== UniFi Networking ==
	[[Image:ZigZag Dashboard.jpg\|500px\|Network Dashboard]] [[Image:ZigZag UniFi.~~JPG~~\|500px]] <br/>		[[Image:ZigZag Dashboard.jpg\|500px\|Network Dashboard]] [[Image:ZigZag UniFi.jpg\|500px]] <br/>

	We're using a standard Time Warner/Spectrum cable modem (the old Road Runner service), providing 150 MBps download speeds and 80 MBps upload. We only install UniFi hardware for it's price/performance benefits. The cost is "prosumer", but the UniFi controller provides enterprise type central management of all devices.		We're using a standard Time Warner/Spectrum cable modem (the old Road Runner service), providing 150 MBps download speeds and 80 MBps upload. We only install UniFi hardware for it's price/performance benefits. The cost is "prosumer", but the UniFi controller provides enterprise type central management of all devices.

Bferrell: /* Planning */

2019-01-17T13:54:39Z

Planning

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	== Planning ==		== Planning ==
	[[File:Foley_first.png\|300px]] [[File:Foley_first_heat.jpg\|300px]] [[File:Foley_second_heat.jpg\|300px]] [[File:Foley_basement_heat.jpg\|300px]]<br/>		[[File:Foley_first.png\|300px\|First Floor]] [[File:Foley_first_heat.jpg\|300px\|First Floor Heat Map]] [[File:Foley_second_heat.jpg\|300px\|Second Floor Heat Map]] [[File:Foley_basement_heat.jpg\|300px\|Basement Heat Map]]<br/>
	For the first floor access point, we'll skew towards the great room - since it's open to the second floor we should get good coverage here. On the second floor we'll skew towards the master, which should also give us acceptable coverage in the garage and laundry areas. The basement will be finished, so we'll provision a WiFi uplink in the ceiling, but not connect it as it will not be occupied right away (we can mount an access point if the owners entertain down here and find poor WiFi performance).<br/>		For the first floor access point, we'll skew towards the great room - since it's open to the second floor we should get good coverage here. On the second floor we'll skew towards the master, which should also give us acceptable coverage in the garage and laundry areas. The basement will be finished, so we'll provision a WiFi uplink in the ceiling, but not connect it as it will not be occupied right away (we can mount an access point if the owners entertain down here and find poor WiFi performance).<br/>

Bferrell: /* Large Versions of all Pictures */

2019-01-17T04:15:39Z

Large Versions of all Pictures

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	Image:A5_second_floor.png\|Second Floor		Image:A5_second_floor.png\|Second Floor
	Image: ZigZag WAP.jpg\|Wireless access point installed upstairs		Image: ZigZag WAP.jpg\|Wireless access point installed upstairs
	Image: ZigZag UniFi.~~JPG~~\|UniFi devices		Image: ZigZag UniFi.jpg\|UniFi devices
	Image: ZigZag Dashboard.~~JPG~~\|Dashboard with deep packet inspection		Image: ZigZag Dashboard.jpg\|Dashboard with deep packet inspection
	Image: ZigZag speed.~~JPG~~\|Speedtest results		Image: ZigZag speed.jpg\|Speedtest results
	</hovergallery>		</hovergallery>

Bferrell: /* UniFi Networking */

2019-01-17T04:15:23Z

UniFi Networking

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	== UniFi Networking ==		== UniFi Networking ==
	[[Image:ZigZag Dashboard.~~JPG~~\|500px\|Network Dashboard]] [[Image:ZigZag UniFi.JPG\|500px]] <br/>		[[Image:ZigZag Dashboard.jpg\|500px\|Network Dashboard]] [[Image:ZigZag UniFi.JPG\|500px]] <br/>

	We're using a standard Time Warner/Spectrum cable modem (the old Road Runner service), providing 150 MBps download speeds and 80 MBps upload. We only install UniFi hardware for it's price/performance benefits. The cost is "prosumer", but the UniFi controller provides enterprise type central management of all devices.		We're using a standard Time Warner/Spectrum cable modem (the old Road Runner service), providing 150 MBps download speeds and 80 MBps upload. We only install UniFi hardware for it's price/performance benefits. The cost is "prosumer", but the UniFi controller provides enterprise type central management of all devices.

Bferrell: /* Installation */

2019-01-17T04:14:37Z

Installation

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	Image: ZigZag WAP.jpg\|Wireless access point installed upstairs		Image: ZigZag WAP.jpg\|Wireless access point installed upstairs
	Image: ZigZag UniFi.~~JPG~~\|UniFi devices		Image: ZigZag UniFi.jpg\|UniFi devices
	Image: ZigZag Dashboard.~~JPG~~\|Dashboard with deep packet inspection		Image: ZigZag Dashboard.jpg\|Dashboard with deep packet inspection
	Image: ZigZag speed.~~JPG~~\|Speedtest results		Image: ZigZag speed.jpg\|Speedtest results
	</hovergallery>		</hovergallery>

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2019-01-17T04:11:36Z

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== Pre-Installation ==
[[File:A4_first_floor.png|300px]] [[File:A5_second_floor.png|300px]] [[File:A3_basement.png|300px]] 
This new single family home will install a 60/6 MBps cable internet feed from Spectrum. The home wants to leverage Netflix and Plex services and have excellent WiFi coverage, and perhaps in the back porch entertainment area. They also want excellent connectivity for their computers, so we'll install wired ethernet throughout. 

Hover over any picture for a larger size, or click it for a larger version (or click again for full size). 
<hovergallery>
Image:A1_elevation.png|Elevation 1
Image:A2_elevation.png|Elevation 1
Image:A3_basement.png|Basement
Image:A4_first_floor.png|First Floor
Image:A5_second_floor.png|Second Floor
</hovergallery>

== Planning ==
[[File:Foley_first.png|300px]] [[File:Foley_first_heat.jpg|300px]] [[File:Foley_second_heat.jpg|300px]] [[File:Foley_basement_heat.jpg|300px]] 
For the first floor access point, we'll skew towards the great room - since it's open to the second floor we should get good coverage here. On the second floor we'll skew towards the master, which should also give us acceptable coverage in the garage and laundry areas. The basement will be finished, so we'll provision a WiFi uplink in the ceiling, but not connect it as it will not be occupied right away (we can mount an access point if the owners entertain down here and find poor WiFi performance). 

For wired access, we'll want to connect the Family room TV/cable outlet, as well as the TV outlets in all 4 bedrooms for TV and/or computer connections. Likewise the study/office on the first floor and the 'secretary/computer station' in the kitchen, as well as any media room or bedrooms in the finished basement, as well as prewire potential future WiFi access point connections in the basement and garage, and provision a TV connection in the Master bathroom.

Hover over any picture for a larger size, or click it for a larger version (or click again for full size). 
<hovergallery>
Image:Foley_first.png|First floor clean plan
Image:Foley_first_heat.jpg|1st Floor Heat Map
Image:Foley_second_heat.jpg|2nd Floor Heat Map
Image:Foley_basement_heat.jpg|Basement Heat Map
</hovergallery>

== Installation ==
For this home the internal house wiring was done by the builder's contractor, so we just had to test and verify those cables. As luck would have it, they omitted the drop for the office, and one of the cables in (in the kitchen) has pairs out to pin order. We could've fixed those, but the customer wanted to put these on the builder's punchlist.

Once the wires were verified, we connected the router to the ISPs optical network terminal (gateway/modem) to verify internet connectivity, connected the 16 port core switch to the router and house wiring, and then mounted the wireless access points. In this case the customer didn't want a rack mount, so we just put the networking components on desk in the unfinished basement.

<hovergallery>
Image: ZigZag WAP.jpg|Wireless access point installed upstairs
Image: ZigZag UniFi.JPG|UniFi devices
Image: ZigZag Dashboard.JPG|Dashboard with deep packet inspection
Image: ZigZag speed.JPG|Speedtest results
</hovergallery>

== UniFi Networking ==
[[Image:ZigZag Dashboard.JPG|500px|Network Dashboard]] [[Image:ZigZag UniFi.JPG|500px]] 

We're using a standard Time Warner/Spectrum cable modem (the old Road Runner service), providing 150 MBps download speeds and 80 MBps upload. We only install UniFi hardware for it's price/performance benefits. The cost is "prosumer", but the UniFi controller provides enterprise type central management of all devices.

For this install we went with the UniFi Security Gateway ([https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-routing/usg/ USG]) as the router, a AC Pro ([https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-ac-pro/ UAP-AC-PRO]) wireless access point for each floor, and a 16 port 150W ([https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-switching/unifi-switch-16-150w/ US-16-150W]) core switch to accommodate all of the drops in the house (and power the access points and 8 port distribution switches for both family rooms ([https://www.ubnt.com/unifi-switching/unifi-switch-8/ US-8-60W]).

== Large Versions of all Pictures ==
For bigger versions of any picture, click the thumbnail. 

<hovergallery>
Image:Foley_first.png|First floor clean plan
Image:Foley_first_heat.jpg|1st Floor Heat Map
Image:Foley_second_heat.jpg|2nd Floor Heat Map
Image:Foley_basement_heat.jpg|Basement Heat Map
Image:A1_elevation.png|Elevation 1
Image:A2_elevation.png|Elevation 1
Image:A3_basement.png|Basement
Image:A4_first_floor.png|First Floor
Image:A5_second_floor.png|Second Floor
Image: ZigZag WAP.jpg|Wireless access point installed upstairs
Image: ZigZag UniFi.JPG|UniFi devices
Image: ZigZag Dashboard.JPG|Dashboard with deep packet inspection
Image: ZigZag speed.JPG|Speedtest results
</hovergallery>

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Blue Ash - Revision history

Bferrell at 14:14, 17 January 2019

Bferrell at 14:01, 17 January 2019

Bferrell: /* UniFi Networking */

Bferrell: /* Planning */

Bferrell: /* Large Versions of all Pictures */

Bferrell: /* UniFi Networking */

Bferrell: /* Installation */

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