Home technology guides
How the work is actually done, from access point counts to what belongs in a new build.
17 articles
- Can Ethernet be installed in an existing house?Yes. Ethernet is routinely added to finished homes using attic, basement, crawlspace or interior wall pathways. Small access holes…Read more
- How many Wi-Fi access points does my house need?Plan roughly one access point per 1,200 to 1,800 square feet per floor, with one added for outdoor areas or a detached structure. …Read more
- Is UniFi good for a home?Yes, especially for larger homes, homes with cameras, and anyone who wants one dashboard for Wi-Fi, switching and recording. It ex…Read more
- How many security cameras does a house need?Four to six cameras covers most homes: front door, driveway, both sides or gates, and the back yard. Larger properties with outbui…Read more
- When does fiber make sense at a house?Fiber makes sense beyond about 300 feet, between separate buildings, and anywhere you want to avoid a copper path that can carry a…Read more
- What low-voltage wiring should I install before drywall?Before drywall, run two Ethernet drops at each office, desk and TV location, a ceiling drop for an access point on every floor, Po…Read more
- What is UniFi?UniFi is a line of network equipment from Ubiquiti: internet gateways, PoE switches, Wi-Fi access points, and Protect cameras, all…Read more
- Where should UniFi access points be installed?Mount access points on the ceiling — or high on a wall — near the center of the area each one serves, one per floor as a baseline,…Read more
- How do you plan a UniFi network for a new home?Plan the cable before the equipment. Decide an equipment location, run Cat6 to one ceiling location per floor for access points, t…Read more
- How do you design a UniFi network for a large home?Design from coverage zones outward: one access point per floor per wing, wired back to a single equipment location, on a PoE switc…Read more
- How do you build a home network rack?A home rack holds the incoming service, gateway, PoE switch, patch panel and any camera recording, in a ventilated interior locati…Read more
- How do you get UniFi Wi-Fi to a detached garage or ADU?Run a cable to the structure and put an access point inside it. For runs under about 300 feet, direct-burial outdoor-rated Cat6 in…Read more
- How do you get good outdoor Wi-Fi with UniFi?Mount a weather-rated access point outside, under a soffit or eave, fed by an outdoor-rated PoE cable, and aim its coverage across…Read more
- What is UniFi Protect?UniFi Protect is the camera side of UniFi: PoE cameras that record locally to a gateway or NVR with its own storage, viewed in the…Read more
- Is UniFi Protect good for home security cameras?Yes — for homeowners who want continuous local recording, no per-camera subscription and reliable performance, UniFi Protect is a …Read more
- Where should home security cameras be installed?Cover the ways people reach and enter your home first: front door, driveway and approach, back door or patio, and any side gate. M…Read more
- How many Ethernet drops should a new home have?Plan two drops at every TV location, desk and office wall, one ceiling drop per floor for a Wi-Fi access point, one to each camera…Read more
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