PERSONAL INFRASTRUCTURE · NETWORKING · SMART HOME

My Home Network, Built with UniFi

A personal project exploring reliable connectivity, multi-gigabit networking, Wi-Fi, network segmentation and resilient internet access at home.

PROJECT STATUS: IN PROGRESS · Hardware and configuration details are updated as the project evolves.

10G

Multi-gigabit backbone goal

2.5G

High-speed access where useful

VLAN

Planned network segmentation

24/7

Designed for always-on devices

Network overview

This is the intended architecture, not a live monitoring dashboard. Update the labels below to match what is actually installed and tested.

WAN 01

Movistar FTTH

Primary fibre connection
Status: Update status

WAN 02

5G backup

Secondary connectivity option
Status: Planned / update

WAN 03

Starlink

Alternative internet path
Status: Planned / update

↓ WAN selection / routing ↓

CORE ROUTER

UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber

Planned central gateway for routing, firewall policies, VLANs and network management. Change this description as the setup is installed and tested.

↓ LAN / VLANs ↓

Switching

UniFi Pro XG 8 PoE · Pro Max 16 PoE · Flex 2.5G

Planned / verify per device

Wi-Fi

UniFi access points · Wi-Fi 7 · roaming and coverage testing

Planned / verify per device

Storage

QNAP and UGREEN NAS · backups · local services

Document actual connections

Core components

01 / ROUTING

UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber

Central routing, firewall rules, WAN management and VLAN configuration.

Set actual status: Planned / Installed / Tested

02 / SWITCHING

Multi-gigabit Ethernet

Plan 1 GbE, 2.5 GbE and 10 GbE links around actual device needs, PoE budgets and uplinks.

Document ports and uplinks

03 / WIRELESS

Wi-Fi and IoT

Coverage, roaming, HomeKit devices and separate networks where appropriate.

Add AP locations and test results

Network design goals

VLANs & security

Separate trusted devices, smart-home/IoT equipment, guest access and infrastructure management when the design and hardware support it. Document actual VLAN IDs only if safe to publish.

Resilient internet

Evaluate fibre as the primary connection and 5G or Starlink as possible backup paths. Mark failover as tested only after a real failover test succeeds.

NAS & backups

Plan wired connectivity for QNAP and UGREEN storage, and document backup targets, schedules and restore tests without exposing private details.

Testing & progress log

Use this section as a living record. Replace the prompts with dated results when you perform each test.

Test	Result	Status
Fibre speed test (wired)	Add measured download/upload and test device	Not recorded
2.5 GbE / 10 GbE link validation	Add negotiated link speeds	Not recorded
Wi-Fi coverage survey	Add room, band and measured speed	Not recorded
WAN failover	Record the outage simulation and recovery time	Not tested
Backup restore test	Record the dataset and restore outcome	Not recorded

Built, tested and documented over time.

This page documents a personal learning project. Hardware lists and diagrams are editable and should be kept aligned with the real installation.