Rebuilding My Network Rack

[@uria702]

I had the same type of accident. After that, half racks on wheels only. I got a APC 24” deep one and I just framed a makeshift closet around it. One of these days I’ll get around to installing a door that has good airflow. It is overkill for a house but once you’re down the unifi rabbit hole you end up with a data center in your basement.

[@pitsnipe5559]

You always do such neat work. My old vocational school teacher would be pleased. He always emphasized doing everything in a neat and workman like manner.

[@jeffm2787]

Running a UDM Pro with U6-LR's. Nice video. I like to use multi color electrical tape to mark some key runs. Such as WAN.

[@ztech-consulting]

These kinds of videos are amazing!!! Fantastic job Cody!

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Thank You :)

[@nasaspacemanwho6711]

Had no idea the cable comb existed! Thanks dude.

[@jmpalacios]

Why the 24 port switch and then the aggregation switch?

[@ChrisRider]

Appreciate the video. I am preparing to clean up some of my cables and redo my rack in the very near future. I am going to watch your next video about labeling.

[@firebird8600]

Great new rack! I hope your head is healing well

[@jeff8207]

Cody, can you add the brand and model number of the cable tester/wiremapper you used towards the end of the video in the gear used section? Thanks

[@kristopherleslie8343]

My hand eye coordination sucks with making cables I’m going to try to get the kind with load bars soon give that a spin

[@kristopherleslie8343]

Cody I saw field termination plugs are the best but that cost 🥵 basically I need something to help me accurately and quickly make the patch cables something similar to a keystone. Suggestions?

[@dannyboy9784]

Great video, very professional work.

[@Philliprgarcia]

This is awesome. I was hoping to see some configuration if there was any needed. I would think that unplugging your switches etc. would require a re-configuration of everything or is it just a plug and play deal when moving switches to a new rack?

[@MactelecomNetworks]

I change my network configuration so much because making videos it wouldn't have made much sense lol. I will be creating a new Unifi 2023 build video soon

[@TechD87]

Didn't watch your Live Streams, so obviously "It dropped on my head" had me rolling 🤣 😂 😆

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Hahah always check the weight limit on the rack

[@backupaddict1356]

@@MactelecomNetworks so now you have a screw loose lol

[@aronhoran9018]

Great video. Random question - What’s the story with the wall insulation with no plasterboard and how do you plasterboard onto that without the timber frame? Curious as it’s done quite different here in Europe.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

The basement isn’t finished it’s a somewhat new house. Not sure if will be finishing it as we’re looking to buy a bigger home

[@shetho1]

What are you going to be using the bottom switch for bearly nothing was plugged into it an the top switch still had plenty of ports left for more things

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Not sure I bought it to do a view on. This is only a little bit of the gear I have currently. The USW aggregation pro has 25GB uplinks as well so when I get a server I’ll be connecting it to those ports

[@kairefeare]

I've got a bit of a question, pretty simple / something I'm missing. My understanding is that you take your connection from your ISP and it goes into a modem if you have cable, or a ONT if fiber. The modem then takes coax > ethernet, and then you send that your router. In your case, where is your WAN coming from, it's coming from the ethernet, but doesn't that mean there's also a device before that? Would that be where your ISP fiber > ONT > ethernet > UDM Pro > Switch Aggregator > USW Enterprise correct?

[@itsmrpaddy]

Correct; ISP fiber > ONT > ethernet > UDM Pro. Then the UDM Pro has internet access. From there, it serves the rest of the Ubiquiti network equipment and its clients.

[@kencee9213]

Great video thanx. Are the ubiquiti APs mesh capable with out buying any accessories just aps and udm. Pro

[@cpanic1153]

Maybe its a bad idea but I always back up DAC cables with Ethernet. They get blocked but will take over in case of a DAC (or transceiver) failure.

[@xero3263]

Curious why you are using a 25U rack for about 7-9U of equipment. Future proofing and airflow? Seems a little overkill for that even.

[@ronalcorn7039]

What brand/model of the toner did you use?

[@Natsumidragneelkim]

i always use port 24 as my isp port with red keyston and cable coming form the isp modem/media converter and white patch cord

[@notmyname1486]

I know what the switch is for but what’s with all of the other gear and why stack the the switches when there’s nothing connected to them?

[@itsmrpaddy]

Probably there's a 1G connection from the "Unifi enterprise 24 PoE switch" to the clients. The DAC cable provides a 10G connection between the "Unifi aggregation switch pro" and the "Unifi enterprise 24 PoE switch". The DAC cable provides a 10G connection between the "Unifi aggregation switch pro" and the "Unifi UDM Pro". The DAC cable provides a 10G connection between the "Unifi aggregation switch pro" and the "Unifi UNVR Pro". An aggregation switch is usually a switch to connect other switches or equipment through. * Unifi UDM Pro -> You probably know what this is. It is the brains of the network. * Unifi aggregation switch pro -> This is a switch with all 10G SFP+ ports (and some 25G). You connect this to your UDM Pro. Then this aggregation switch is used to connect to all other network equipment to. I am not sure if it makes sense in this setup. Seeing how there isn't that much more network equipment. But we would need more information to be sure. * Unifi UNVR Pro -> This contains drives to store camera footage (security cameras). * Unifi enterprise 24 PoE switch -> Used to connect all clients to the network (cameras, printers, workstations, access points, etc). * Unifi RPS -> This is a UPS / power supply for all of the equipment.

[@notmyname1486]

@@itsmrpaddy Thank you for the detailed reply! I'm far from being a pro when it comes to networking, mainly only messed with Cisco Switches/Routers. I just didn't understand the need for an aggregation switch with the shown setup. I understand that it is all about use case but just looking at this I feel like I have more questions than answers lol.

[@itsmrpaddy]

@@notmyname1486 To be honest, I don't understand the need for that aggregation switch either 😀 He probably got it for free from Ubiquiti, that's why he put it in the rack (that is my assumption anyways). He could have gotten away with connecting the "Unifi enterprise 24 PoE switch" with a DAC cable to the UDM and then connect the UNVR to the UDM with a simple CAT6 cable.

[@DrMJJr]

The GIRLS want to know what’s going on!!! 🐈 hehehe

[@twilight1230]

Do you get a 10gig connection through those keystones? I was planning on having keystones on the server rack and in the office.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

You can get up to 10GB on Cat 6 in short distances. If you want 10GB at longer distance 100m you need to use Cat 6A and they make keystones as well

[@Rico-yg4fx]

As always. Awesome

[@systech911]

Them cats are cute, and very curious. Lol

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Oh ya the love being around me when I’m unboxing new things and building gear

[@systech911]

@@MactelecomNetworks excellent job on the rack. Very neat and clean. 👍

[@johanneslooyenga4260]

Unfortunately I don't have a possibility to buy your keystones and punchtool or similar here in the Netherlands.. looks easy 👌🏻

[@MactelecomNetworks]

That’s to bad. There are other brands that make tools for crimping other than vertical cable

[@El3andro]

Nice video! Why did you leave that much space between the switches and the NVR at the bottom? Did you try to lower the center of weight?

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Hey, I wanted everything heavy at the bottom. I plan on putting other switches ( Aruba, Tp-link) and some shelf’s to hold my PFsense gear in the middle

[@RexinOridle]

Bro, what ISP do you use. I can plug in the fiber from Bell directly to UDM Pro. So much better that way.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

I’m with bell and I can do the same: I just need to run the fiber about 30 feet to my rack which is planning on eventually doing

[@Vijaythalapathy28]

Amazing video bro and thank you for this videos

[@backupaddict1356]

I don't understand why people use those small racks anyway on the wall, I think they are harder to use.

[@112Haribo]

did you not see how little gear he put in? A 6U rack would have been fine.

[@aednichols]

Good to know the gear can survive a sharp drop… but I don’t plan on putting this knowledge to use

[@jackl2989]

Awesome

[@Legendary_UA]

I'd laugh about being hit in the head from falling equipment but......been there....done that. You will love that rolling cabinet.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Lol luckily it didn’t hit me hard and my cats weren’t in the room. That rack weights a lot

[@jcb5388]

Guess you need to learn how to mount a rack to a cement wall. Proper mounting hardware can hold a rack twice the size without issue.

[@JasonLeaman]

Good video, IMO I would have just re-mounted the network in the same room in the same spot on the wall. Use the Rack on wheels for servers..

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Well it’s a cold room so I was worried about moisture my plan all along was to have it outside of that room. The wall mount rack I’ll still be using eventually when we finish the basement

[@JasonLeaman]

@@MactelecomNetworks The room you are filming from looks like a nice dedicated server & it room :P I kept all my routers & networking gear in a glass Strartech rack mount unit & servers were in a rack like yours but shorter.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

@@JasonLeaman that just my basement unfinished lol but for sure if we ever do finish it I will be dedicating it to a server room

[@kosybro5822]

Great video. But the music is sooo annoying.

[@HondoTech]

BUT WHY NOT USE PORT 24 and why not use SHORT DAC CABLES …. I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!! Nice video thou

[@HondoTech]

Also maybe unpopular opinion but why don’t they make brush keystone. Like a brush panel but I keystone form factor

[@HondoTech]

Actually give me a couple months I’ll see if someone can produce them

[@MactelecomNetworks]

I am using a 24 port switch and a 24 port patch panel. I just have ketstone blanks in the patch panel

[@Swift_Water]

How tall is your new rack?

[@therandomking1265]

Audio isn't synced to your mouth at the beginning.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

So I’ve been told

[@rigsbyrigged1831]

Audio out of sync with the video is an absolute red flag for me... Sorry!

[@MactelecomNetworks]

How’s that a red flag?

[@rigsbyrigged1831]

@@MactelecomNetworks No-go! Would have been a better way of saying it, sorry. What I mean is, that I cannot watch such videos.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

All good theres plenty of videos on the internet

[@frankntekim3730]

@@MactelecomNetworks :D I always enjoy reading some of your responses, seems you're always ready for a fight. LOL

[@MactelecomNetworks]

@@frankntekim3730 sometimes creators miss things to be honest I watched the video again I can’t see any out of sync issues 🤷‍♂️ and if that’s “red flags” they can watch other videos lol. I don’t think people realize how much effort it takes to make videos

[@ScrotumPole]

audio out of sync

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Someone else said that as well. I just watched it again and can’t see where the audio is off

[@stevendelach2847]

Joyce's

[@pepeshopping]

All these people working hard and not smart by terminating Ethernet by hand. Buy premade cables and save time, and even money…

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Not sure I would call that smart or even save time but to each their own

[@ASUSfreak]

And how do you pull the plug trough a tube in the wall? Over here it's all brick walls so we buy "preflex" tubes with all kinda wires in them... EL, Coax, UTP, DATA, combo's of them etc... We grind them into the wall and put plaster over them. And then we need to terminate them...