My UniFi and Synology 2020 Home Network

[@justanotherhuman-d6l]

"blew past the budget a little bit" welcome to being a tech enthusiast.

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

😏

[@andrewmccallum5699]

@@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353 You're honest, it's really cool to see different people posting about how they use IT tech, you're really good int he way that you say why you did something, personal trade offs (I try not to go over budget either... tho.... with the current lockdown Ive not gone to my local IT store - tends to be a little pricey! I go for one thing... and come back with a few bits, keep up the great work!

[@Limitless200]

So true! “Ill just get a router” 10 APs later....

[@alexandernava9275]

The key is to get the high end. You will pay a bit more, but it will last years longer usually be in the 100-200 range. Where cheaper stuff is already on the way out and more expensive stuff gets exponentially more expensive for linear increases.

[@justanotherhuman-d6l]

@@alexandernava9275 You also have a higher chance that the higher end items will hold their value longer for resale purposes.

[@sombraSoft]

I noticed you're a bit shy when speaking to the camera. you've got a good content right there, no need to be shy. Godspeed my dude!

[@EuanHenry]

Thanks for your input, I'm working on it 😁

[@johtor2358]

@@EuanHenry Don't change. You have a nice warm calm voice and it is relax listening to you. Much better than all these jumping and shouting ADHD vloggers.

[@brownboys16]

Making KZbin videos is the best way to get over it. Love it!

[@sciengtech5877]

I like your home, it's doesn't have too much things, just what we need for a home network.

[@EsotericArctos]

I still have 2 D-LINK DNS-323 NAS devices. The network on them is slow, maxes out at about the same speed as 100mbps LAN, but they just keep working and don't die. Thanks for the walk through :)

[@TechTinkTronics]

Nice entertainment setup! Its powerful in all it does for the space it takes. Just setup my home datacenter a few months ago and went over budget with it. It now needs a larger NAS.

[@BillFoskett]

Amazing how your setup is nearly identical to my own. I have a Synology DS418, HDHomeRun Prime, Ubiquiti USG, Netgear GS324 24 port switch, and Netgear CM400 cable modem.

[@mrumbug]

That a nice and tidy setup that you have. I've have often thought that house builders should include a conduit / run when construction is taking place .

[@garym.freedman2847]

Yep-Homebuilders should just include the conduit and infrastructure, and just take the cost onto the home-Won't raise price that much if done during build!

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

No because that would raise the cost of the house and most will say, I don't need conduit because everything in my house is WiFi .... So im not paying for that

[@b-gill9224]

I'd like a tour of your home entertainment system.

[@ciscokiduk]

Would love to see it as well .

[@chizzel]

Yes please show it ;)

[@scienceisawesome_]

Ye that would be great

[@GEORGE-jf2vz]

Nice clean setup. All the money put into a network deserves a clean setup. A lot easier to troubleshoot.

[@TechDoctorUK]

Respect for the DS1019 ! - I am looking to upgrade my NAS soon. Nice video, keep it up 👍

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Thanks, will do!

[@ApolloPTT]

As a sysadmin, your setup looks good. The only thing that I would add would be an UPS for the all rack system (if you go for this, I recommend APC, try to buy one with at least 1000VAs both rackmount capability for the future as well as using it out side with a proper support), an extra shelf for those devices on switch, and that patch panel not behind the cable panel (but for a home system is ok).

[@PhenomII1090T]

Stumbled across this in my recommended feed today, I've seen quite a few high view count "Home Network Overview" videos on here that are... well they're functional... But they're not great in my opinion from both an equipment, and layout perspective. As a slight OCD IT/AV guy, primarily focused in IT for as long as I can remember hat's off to you, looks sharp and sounds like you know your stuff, as mentioned before there is perceived hesitation but you've seemingly done your homework, and you've done a good job, be confident to show it off. The OCD coming out in me though, my only two minor suggestions to clean it up a little would be to snatch up some 8" or 1' pre-termed patch cables for your patch panel interconnects, TrippLite makes some nice thin cat6 cables that I've used with great success in many home racks similar to yours. Second would be find some power strip liberators, I've heard them referred to as outlet savers, and get all of your power running clean behind the PDU. Looking forward to the Home Theater overview, if it's anything like this I'm sure it'll be a good watch.

[@BeggiA702]

Nice setup! compact and clean. Never seen anybody put the Cable Manager over the patch panel before tho, intresting idea. If you are gonna upgrade something in the future I recommend you upgrade to a managed switch like unifi US-24 or even USW-Pro-24-POE for more "future proofing" and then add a solid uninterruptible power supply (UPS). I am by no means an expert on this IT stuff, but I spend most of my days cheking it out and dreaming of owning a "ballin" setup.

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Others have made similar suggestions and I plan on doing so at some point

[@osgnuru]

My server rack is a horrible mess. Yours looks very professional. Nice work.

[@unusualbob]

As much as it might be annoying to edit, you may want to do 2 or 3 takes of anything that you feel a little shaky on. The section around 6:45 is a good example of something that is probably worth reshooting as your long hesitation breaks the flow of what you're trying to say. You may be surprised how much easier it is to explain something after your 3rd time through it. Of course you'll also get better the more you talk to the camera in general. Good luck on your channel.

[@StephenTurley]

I had never seen that TV tuner before. That seems really cool. I'd love to see your home theater setup.

[@accessfm]

Great setup. I'm at your before setup now 😂 Hopefully get a chance to do a rack setup for my own equipment. Great job again and greetings from Ireland!

[@sergio19964457]

Your pc and server setup are really good. I feel a bit of shyness from you, but you really do have great content, keep it up 👌🏽

[@rdsii64]

My 25U rack will be delivered next week. I am about to start my own Home network. I don't have a basement so I will be spending a bit of time in my attack running cabeling.

[@biwwdabeah]

Nice setup! I’d like to see your home entertainment setup and understand how it is integrated with the network components. I’m analyzing my home usage to select a NAS and update older equipment.

[@brianebbitts3624]

HD home run is something new. Never heard of it! Thank you and keep sharing :)

[@Dreamtwister2k]

Hey man, nice clean setup! Good job! Maybe an idea for a future project you might want to consider getting a manager switch so you can segment your network into trusted and untrusted IoT devices. It's fun for learning and for security.

[@LinuxRacr]

Sir, thank you for taking us on a tour of your network. I have some wiring cleanup (in progress) to do before I feel confident showing my home network setup. I've loved Synology NAS units and thier versitility since my first one in 2014.

[@fraiiii]

So much love from all this comments, really like the energy from your followers. Everybody give you constructive tips, love it. And I really liked your videos, nice content, cool enviroment, direct to the point, nice lighting, good camera angle overall. Keep up the good work!

[@davidjd123]

"let me know if you guys what to take a tour of my home entertainment system" well duh man, lol great vid i also want to set something up like this

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

😏, lol video should be up soon 2 to 3 days, I know that's an eternity

[@clangerbasher]

One of the most sensible ones I have seen on YT. I like the rack.

[@muzyukins]

In my opinion, will be best if you describe in more details structure of all home network devices. What each one will give you and everyone. And how to do it by yourself. This video is great! Keep on going! Peace!

[@rfrancoi]

Man... That is VERY impressive. Would love to see the multimedia tour. Subs +1

[@Zooonoo]

I used to run the HD homerun too, but then Comcast decided to double the bill of my cable card that was in the homerun. I was calling to cancel, and the lady said that If you get a Roku, you can get the xfinity app on it and watch tv through that app on any Roku device. So I went that route. nice set up though, I'm trying to run something like this in my house

[@proudcanadian9816]

WOW you got some sick hardware man !!! OH OH OH I ALSO HAVE A DLINK !!!! lmao I have an old one. It's the DNS 123. It's an oldie but it still runs. I just run bluray movies through it though. I was going to to junk it when I get my new NAS but what you said about using only documents and stuff with is a great idea. So thanks to YOU, I've decided not to banish my Dlink to the scrap heap just yet 😏😏😏😉😉😉 You're right, you're network is very neat, organized, colored cabling so you know what is going and where. . . sweet. Lemme tell you that your idea of thinking it out and doing some planning really paid off. In the beginning, I TOO only thought about filling gaps with not much beyond serving a purpose. . . no future proofing. But I have to tell ya I'm salivating over that DS1019+ though man. . . I'm seriously thinking of getting the 1019+ as well. I'm thinking of starting the bay by getting 3 WD RED 6TB hdd to start. I can always fill in the remaining 2 bays at another time. Right now I have a DS 214play [2 bay w 2 - 4TB WD Reds running in jbod] Anyway, HUGE PROPS for all your hard work, and the guts to put your work out there for us to ogle it 😁. And yes, please do put out another vid about the usage stuff and the interior setup stuff. I'd be interested in seeing that, as I'm sure many of us would too.

[@IsaacCantrell]

I’d like to see a tour of your home entertainment system

[@markschwobel2473]

Thanks for the video. I used your general design and built my rack network yesterday. Perfect for my needs. Thanks, again.

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Very welcome!

[@JamesMcBride-t926x]

You've inspired me to work on my home networking, appreciate you sharing of your ideas and setup. Very well done neatly organized, and you kept it simple.

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@moritzroos87]

I don't have the slightest idea what all those cables and boxes do, but I like it.

[@xghram]

Yes on the home theater tour!

[@kurotaka007]

Nice video. Simple to the point. If you ever have time… would love to see an episode on setting up a Plex system with home theater. Seems quite daunting?

[@joejoe6949]

Like your set up

[@Mak100ish]

I installed Xteve in a docker container in my synology together with Plex :). So now I have IPTV everywhere

[@Paasj]

Nice :) Neat setup.. Made me take a look at how to hook up my TV providers system to my Network.. I'm thinking I got to pick up the signal after the decoder.. Have not found a decent way of doing that just yet... Enjoyed this.. Thank you :)

[@rhdtv2002]

Dude that is a nice clean setup. I use Watchguard as my firewall but Unifi stuff is great. I use their AP as a secondary Wifi at home

[@richard8899]

Great infrastructure. Would like a tour of your entertainment system.

[@dcs2690]

Great content and great setup dude. Don't be nervous, just breathe! lol

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

LOL

[@Davidatlw]

Well done. I'd very interested to see the entertainment and NAS. I'm kind of at that point where something needs to be done. I had all my CD's on an Escient E2 300 and it finally broke. Can't get that fixed anymore so I need to build something to replace it. I really did like it. I've got DVD's on an old Sony carousel and many more that need a home. My existing network only has 4 pc's, an entertainment center really only has a couple of cables going to it...mainly just for equipment updates, a printer, and wifi. Thanks for the show.

[@ChristianGutierrez]

Finally a network setup I can do (afford) and understand, thanks!

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Glad I was able to be of help, if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask

[@PabloTBrave]

Nice setup I would consider segmenting the network IOT devices shouldn't really be on your main network

[@TheRicosauve]

I completely agree....good network and great video!

[@fjdelahoz]

Nice job!!! Congratulations..

[@syeef]

You should totally do a walkthrough of your home entertainment system setup :)

[@Nagggl]

I would add a UPS, Specially for the NAS.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

I got UPS's all around my house... Refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, garage door opener, my network room, living room entertainment center, sons room... Mainly for when the power flickers back and forth. Thats real bad on things especially when they are ON and working ..

[@morganrussman]

I got one myself off Facebook marketplace, and it is a APC brand, which I understand from my grandfather's friend's brother that APC is a good brand. I even saw thio Joe ( KZbin channel name ) using APC, of course, I'm not sure if that is just for the random because, or if he knew about APC and the fact that it is a good brand.

[@raysaul]

Very interesting setup, following for more content of everything you are running

[@henniev9549]

Very neat and organized.

[@agigcbo]

What was your motivation to do this? Are you in IT for work or just decided to do this as a project as a Tech-enthusiast? How did you go about researching components and process? I’m in the process of scoping out doing my first home network this year and would be interested in resources you consulted.

[@Jhopps1385]

Love the Set-up, bud! Thx for showing us!

[@sylvesteryaiuglig2470]

Thank you for your video. It gives me the courage to thinking about getting something similar as far as my budget concern.

[@J.R.Hernandez73]

Very neat setup! Love to see your home theater setup as well. If you decide not to make a video of it would you consider sharing detailed pictures?

[@DavidMussington]

Impressive setup. I have a much simpler system, and it is entirely wireless. That said, i like yours better. I would like to hear how you set up your home media system too.

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Video is in the works, coming soon. Thanks for watching.

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

The only 3 things in my house that are wireless are the 3 cell phones ... Everything else is hard wired back to my switch, like in this video. Wireless is so un reliable and un safe

[@ahale1987]

Good video. Thank you for sharing your setup. If your Home Automation and Home Theater setups are as good as your network, I'm definitely interested in seeing a video.

[@thecrownhouse784]

Dang man, that's clean! I'm building a network here for our videos and storage. What an inspiration

[@Diegor35]

Nice setup man!

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Thanks!

[@dmgaming5157]

Great vlog, would definitely like to see content regarding plex please, tour of setup and any tutorials to start mine. Keep up the great work bro.🇬🇧

[@sdv73168]

Well done! 👍 You’ll have thousands of subscribers before you know it.

[@EuanHenry]

LOL, I hop so, reading these comments is very motivating, in working on a couple right now gotta improve that production quality.

[@defdogg2951]

great stuff. Always good to see another enthusiast setup. Keep making videos.

[@billmuertos]

Waiting for some new uploads. Love this video and thanks for doing this

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Glad you like them! More to come.

[@MarioScott]

Yea I would like to see you Entertainment System setup

[@allegro1355]

Guess what! you got a new subscriber :) Keep doing what you do. Good content.

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Welcome aboard!

[@-MOS-]

Clean setup! I like it. Subscribed I'd only recommend having something written out for yourself. Great video

[@Lolzzn12]

You have a radio voice man

[@GregoryCunningham]

Clean, impressive setup.

[@chuckjordan6455]

really good setup. Do you have surge protect & UPS?

[@AriAri-fi4ix]

I love it! Tight and NEAT!

[@ozzie8664]

Nice simple home setup. ✔

Nice and clean! However, there's not a single Unifi product here! The ER-X is just a Ubiquiti product.

[@willblanton3120]

Alexandre Châteauneuf yep. Came here to mention this. Nice set up but not UniFi.

[@Ohletty111]

More Unifi please

[@dkirkley1215]

Nice setup. What are you using for battery backup in case of power outages?

[@chamodmalalathunga6920]

Synology NAS review. Great video BTW. 👍👌

[@flahiker]

Cool setup. I wonder why use HDHome Run app instead of Plex as your primary interface for TV. I have a HDHomeRun 2 tuner converter and use Plex as an DVR. I have not tried the HD Home Run app in some time, so maybe it is better than Plex. Anyways, that is a tight setup. I really like the cable management and the cover over your patch cables coming into the switch. Great Job!

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

IMO The HDHomeRun APP appears a bit faster

[@AllAccessConstruction]

Just a little bit.. 😅 😅 😅. This tech ish never stays on budget.. 😅 😅 😅

[@ClearlyCero]

Solid setup! Good job :)

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Thanks!

[@9m9ify]

please share home entertainment video

[@DBLCreations]

Nice video, just one suggestion: Go with a managed switch man!

[@recaidomarvintv]

Love it nice setup very clean and neat

[@thebadness6217]

pretty clean

[@noaht1301]

Great video, keep up the good content!

[@RavingPegasus]

I have the SB6190. I hated it. It throttles my upload speed to 6 Mbps. I recently replaced it with a Motorola MB8600 and it's been the best purchase that I ever made. It's faster and better than the SB6190.

[@okanerdem]

Hi, Where can I find the additional parts you use for mounting the switch to the cabinet?

[@vpv68vpv]

Nice setup, good video, hope you’ll do more in the future! Subscribed.

[@AFiB1999]

Thanks for the video man, I was wondering what model is your rack and patch panel. I need one for my setup and this one looks very nice

[@Zel0978]

Good vid, nice equipment, thoroughly explained and well spoken, keep up the great work!

[@michaelmartin5995]

Well done!

[@spencermarinac5094]

I’d love to see a tour of your entertainment setup!!

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

Putting it together should be up in a few days, thanks for checking me out

[@laurenmichaud537]

Great content! Subscribed!

[@omarmahmoud9073]

Do you plug in all the storage to the router? Or how do you connect the storage to your network?

[@Jusimisiu]

Really interesting and inspiring video :) Keep it up mate!

[@Liberty73_NA]

Nice setup! Good luck!

[@itschrishuerta]

Awesome video man! I'm trying to get a similar set up to you. I'm still in an apartment, but hoping to get somewhere close to you when I move into my house.

[@Krarrll]

Nice set-up!

[@leedye6687]

Very nice

[@mattsanderson]

Great vid. Very comprehensive. Thanks for sharing

[@samhor33]

impressive setup u have there!

[@EdVelez]

Really? A DNS323?? You are about as old school as I am! I dont see any raspberry pi's! I am still using my synology 413 and considering maybe upgrading one of these days. I moved up to Netgear modem for voice/data and have 2 mikrotik routers in the house, one down in the mancave and the other upstairs.

[@teckinmylifebyeuanhenry1353]

You will not be disappointed with one of the newer NAS

[@jmacfpv]

sweet setup man. nice work!