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A few Wi-Fi improvements

A few Wi-Fi improvements

After my Wi-Fi mapping adventure — I found a few spots with low Wi-Fi signal. Both kids’ rooms on the 2nd floor only had mediocre signal, at -67 and -68 dBm 2.4 GHz, and the side garden had -71 dBm — …

Downgrading Unifi APs from 5.43.43 to 4.3.28

Downgrading Unifi APs from 5.43.43 to 4.3.28

Shortly after I upgraded my Unifi access points from 4.3.28 to 5.43.43; I started getting timeout issues. Not all devices, but some; the Raspberry Pi driving our DAKboard, and both our Netatmo air …

Mapping the Wi-Fi coverage in my house and garden

Mapping the Wi-Fi coverage in my house and garden

I walked around my house, and garden — measuring the Wi-Fi signal. Here are the results 👇

Replacing Unifi switches with MikroTik

Replacing Unifi switches with MikroTik

The last month or so I’ve been replacing my Ubiquity Unifi switches. It’s part of a complete network rebuild — more posts will follow… Four years ago; when I first got into the Unifi system, I loved …

My home Ethernet wiring

My home Ethernet wiring
Home network, screen shot from the Unifi controller

When we bought our house last year; it had lots of coax and telephone outlets, with conduit in the wall connecting them. I have no use for these outlets, but the wall boxes and conduits can be …

Quieting down the Unifi 16XG switch

Quieting down the Unifi 16XG switch

I got a Unifi 16XG switch, it was too loud. I made it quieter using Noctua low-noise adapters.

Network infrastructure upgrade, UniFi FTW!

Network infrastructure upgrade, UniFi FTW!

I've recently upgraded the network infrastructure in our house. Went all in with Ubiquiti UniFi, it’s pretty sweet.