Home Network

A network with many devices becomes taxing on the router.

Some core principles:

• Use wires over Wi-Fi as much as possible
• Eliminate bottlenecks (device is capable of handling the speed)
• Use switches to minimize traffic hitting the router
• Use a third-party firmware on your router to manually prioritize devices/services.

Performance

https://broadbandnow.com/report/design-supercharged-home-network/
    https://www.howtogeek.com/51477/how-to-remove-advertisements-with-pixelserv-on-dd-wrt/
https://broadbandnow.com/report/optimize-network-faster-speeds/
https://www.blackhillsinfosec.com/home-network-design-part-1/
    https://www.troyhunt.com/ubiquiti-all-the-things-how-i-finally-fixed-my-dodgy-wifi/
    https://www.troyhunt.com/wiring-a-home-network-from-the-ground-up-with-ubiquiti/
https://www.lifewire.com/home-network-diagrams-4064053

Cables

Cat5e/Cat6/Cat6e/Cat7

https://planetechusa.com/blog/ethernet-different-ethernet-categories-cat3-vs-cat5e-vs-cat6-vs-cat6a-vs-cat7-vs-cat8/
https://www.cablewholesale.com/support/technical_articles/megahertz_madness.php
https://www.ebay.com/gds/What-are-the-Different-Types-of-Ethernet-Cables-/10000000177629325/g.html
https://www.howtogeek.com/70494/what-kind-of-ethernet-cat-5e6a-cable-should-i-use/
http://www.flukenetworks.com/knowledge-base/applicationstandards-articles-copper/mhz-vs-mbits-and-encoding

Useful Links

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
https://hackaday.io/project/20063-flashing-forceware-on-sb6141
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iSC9yXxVVc

Network Stories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIFKmJ4wufc            # Eli the computer guy
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yYqNqTNnqI            # Switches
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4P4BjjXghQ            # VPN
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL8RSFQG8do&index=1&list=PLF360ED1082F6F2A5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGVPeB98zWI
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuV__5P4Bxw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J00rfZE17Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00UTYN9j0FE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUY7-tsdSsU            # My Home Network Diagram Explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNpEIqq77Fk            # Home Networking 101
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saD_SFOYCWk            # Building a simple network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j41JveqPUQM            # Building a smart network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wtBeeZyxqs            # Tour of home network
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR7GBvc1zw0&list=PLy4Ry1Cuuzt7BB2u023ZsKKE2WN_zsoYD    # Playlist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GagY5EeYFzs            # NAS
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdSCwTChR48
    https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1364346-REG/synology_ds418_diskstation_4_bay_nas.html
    https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1242542-REG/synology_diskstation_ds416slim_4_bay_nas.html
    https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1333824-REG/synology_ds1817_2gb_ds1817_8_bay_nas.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnLkrwMMxGA            # TechWiser - NAS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RlxCc0M6Ko            # Home Media Server - Techquickie

Network Design

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5QJb3O19zI            # Connect two routers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXKZi6me-ew            # How to wire a home

Network Monitoring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAw6w6IMRyM            # TechWiser
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeGdWbUxYug            # Secure yourself on public WiFi
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjwQPWDT9KY
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCYU5EdlPtg            # Kick people off your internet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLbKhwnc0HY            # Gadget Addict

Network Troubleshooting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tke_JD7-jk            # HackAttack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AimCNTzDlVo            # Sakitech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h43fmazlkoI            # Professor Messer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-hXJ5xxk-M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVOuff-p420            # Basic Linux Network troubleshooting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75lCgcXP4dc            # Basic Linux Network troubleshooting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHS7LLFvDFE            # Cisco Network Troubleshooting
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onfPC19eFYg

http://www.nirsoft.net/network_tools.html

VPN

VPN creates a secure, encrypted connection, which can be thought of as a tunnel, and no one (even your ISP) can see your traffic until it exits the tunnel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGjGQ24cXAY            # Android Authority

Security

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciNHn38EyRc            # Computerphile

Captive Portal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LA4dowjsn1s

AWS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N89AffsxS-g            # Eli the computer guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT1X42D1KeA            # Edureka
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT1X42D1KeA&list=PL9ooVrP1hQOFWxRJcGdCot7AgJu29SVV3&index=1

What to think about when designing own home network?

Wall mount rack
Dedicated Space
Backup power supply (UPS)
Cache drive

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