+1, Deco serves well for most of the normal family usage

a switch + cat6a wire to dedicated room + router

a 2iq can figure it out.

If pulling the cat6a cable, which brand are recommend?

i saw shopee are selling this https://www.dintek.com.tw/index.php/powerma...enum-cable.html

Dintek is not bad, the link which u attached is 23AWG cable, good spec, it can even run 10G in short distance, and good for PoE too. And don’t forget about the connector, many reno sifu will only use cat5 connectors, it’s better u get cat6 connectors for them to install as well

the short distance is under 100m?

Just plan the location where do you want to put your main router(unifi). I think the CCTV/Alarm technicians should know what to do for the rest. Tell them where do you want to put your unifi router. So they can help you to plan on the cat6 wiring. Later that, you just need to buy a gigabit switch to connect all the LAN cables.

Also better to have install Cat6 ethernet wall socket in every rooms especially for the living room and the corridor area on every floor at the outside of bedrooms. The rest cat6 ethernet wall sockets can be install in every bedroom near the TV (if you have TV in bedroom) or near to computer table area in study room.

This post has been edited by junclj: Dec 30 2019, 10:01 AM

1. what switch that i need to use?

2. what about if i put 2 cat6 cable insist of 1 cat6a cable for each room?

Go with the suggestion, 2 port per room/termination point. If planning to upgrade to 10gb, then use cat6a. Go for branded cable, Dintek, Plenum, Hubell. Less headache next time.

ok thx

This is my network setup and equipment. Everything Ok? Or can make it better? Please gv some comment/suggestion.

I assume there is a machine to run Unifi controller app. A Raspberry Pi will do.

I also assume the 3 UAPs are going to be ceiling-mounted.

If you want DPI on your network, you need USG over Mikrotik Hex.

Looks good to me.

The Unifi is not the controller app is TM Unifi.

Sorry, I mean Ubiquiti Unifi, it needs to run its controller app to centrally manage its access points.

its quite a joke that amount of equipment

my 7000sf 2storey bungalow serve by single c1200 ap + x86 router, 100mbps for 20 devices run iptv, torrent, live streaming, fps gaming without issue

If you are looking for improvement on Wi-Fi, Ubiquiti APs run better with controller online, not much, but somehow better on speed and roams, so just get a Raspberry Pi to run 24x7 for budget or go for Unifi Cloud Key.

Should be below 30M, but some said below 50M, depends on your luck I think.

I do a research regarding this 2 brand cat6a cable

http://www.nissencable.com/zh-cn/1/328/pro...0/info_123.html

https://www.dintek.com.tw/index.php/powerma...-23awg-pvc.html

both of this cable support POE? And which is more reliability?

your setup pretty much like mine

unifi---mikrotik hap ac2 (disable wlan)---dlink dgs-1100-24p

then from switch i got

1 ubiquiti nanoHD on first floor
1 ubiquiti AC Lite on second floor
1 ubiquiti AC Lite on second floor Master bedroom

i run cat5e lan cable for each of the room plus my hall+ my poe cctv point + each of wireless access point location

like darren said, i also run my Unifi Controller on raspberry pi 24/7. cheap way instead of cloud key.

all my networking item centralized in my store room underneath my stair. make sure u got some ventilation in and out from this location

overall, the wireless coverage has been great and no dead point for 5ghz band i can say.. everything seems working smoothly

Well not quite true for ubiquiti unifi gear...

I installed a 3APs network in a church and I tried doing wifi calling, WhatsApp call and FaceTime audio call, all are able to be handled well to handover from one AP to another AP without much noticeable delay.

I would say the enterprise network devices are built differently.

i would love to try enterprise AP. but is it recommended for home use? not too much and overkill?

Enterprise Wifi definitely better with full support of 802.11 k/v/r.