Alex's New Minimal Home Network Tour: Gigabit Solar WiFi!

Alex's New Minimal Home Network Tour: Solar Gigabit WiFi! In today's episode, we look at Alex's home Network and take a tour around the core of the LAN, storage, wireless access points, and much more.

Power/Solar Products:

Networking Products:

Alta WiFi APs:

CCTV:

:@: Social Media:

Chapters:
0:00​ - Intro
0:54​ - Solar & Batteries
1:48​ - The Core Network
4:23​ - SimpliSafe Message
6:03​ - 60Ghz Wireless Bridge
8:11​ - Outdoor WiFi & Shed Ethernet
9:34​ - Alta WiFi 6 APs
11:29 - Final Thoughts/Tips

[---GOD---]

I've been watching you for years and will never get over how you pronounce Ethernet and router 😂

[THEDADDY]

Nice setup bud, you just need to put a drip loop in your outside cable..

[MitchOfCanada]

get an automatic transfer switch on there for Ecoflow, Battery voltage drops to 30%, switches to grid.
Have drip loops for any wires going into the house

[luisquintero]

The only criticism I have on this DIY home network… 1) you should always broadcast 2.4 and 5ghz, printers and some older devices do not have the capability of 5ghz, same to say 5ghz does not broadcast as far as 2.4ghz. 2) running external cable outside the house is a no/no to me, weathering, could be cut by gardeners, or if your shed broken into they could have access to your home network (crazy to think but you never know) 4) you should always lock down those ports one each switch and allow specific IP’s and MAC addresses if there are switches dotted around outside, shed e.t.c. 5) please put equipment in a rack please, if anything goes wrong it should be easy for you to diagnose.

[andybno]

0:45 that solar panel could do with moving up to avoid the shaddow casting to get full benefit from the sun

[Johnetwork]

Great work Mr. Alex. You literally motivate me through your awesome videos. Thank you sir.

[fuoman]

You can gear up your old alarm system to send notifications by adding it into home assistant. Ypu can also get an ethernet dongle to set it up to your internet for live monitoring from services online for like 3 bucks a month

[MactelecomNetworks]

Now this is the second time I’ve seen network gear mounted to wood studs 😂 great video

[OLIFAB]

Fantastic video Alex! Always love a networking video! 😁

[edandolan]

All that gear and valuables in the house! Only to have one of the worst alarm systems on the market 🤣

[perfectgyroscope]

The 'ghetto' part is not drilling the rack mounted gear in to wood, it's the shit cable management mate

[ImMarkyB]

Hey there, how come you didn't use Ubiquiti for the wifi internally

[billyrowe]

5:05 that Simplisafe keypad is great. It has lasted me like 4 years before the batteries finally died.
Story time, I accidentally triggered the alarm at the same time my phone died, missed their call and had police at my door. So it does work.

[ProHorizon]

Good video Alex I may have missed it. I take it the network is set up as a mesh network?

[denbeecky]

Why are you using Alta APS's and not from Ubiquiti? Than you have two different controllers running?

[Dcoatess]

I work for Virgin as a tech, the business hubs have a SIM card slot for O2, if you wanted.

[crangerkirmesfan]

100 Megabit in the Uplink just amazing, here in Germany i can max get 1 Gig Down and 50 Megabit in the Upload over Coax 😢

[michaelwebster]

In the loft is a daft idea on a hot day and what if a fire with the backup batteries

[Builtbypete]

How much battery backup does the solar power supply have built in and how long will it power the network without sun.

[TheNewryRFC]

love the solar idea, would be interested to know why you didn't go Unifi for the APs though and have one ecosystem. Also don't rely on silicone for drip runs always loop cables below your hole for external points. If you want, its your house :)