I posted this here
https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/new-home-setup.2535846/ - it applies.
I use primarily Ubiquiti and happy with it.
Questions for you
- what NAS? does your NAS has SPF+ ports (QNAP ,etc) ?
- how many floors you want service on (including basement if any).
- do you have any wiring already in the walls? if not, do you want to add it?
Otherwise
- Wifi is shared bandwidth convenience technology for mobile devices. not something you want to use unless you must , if you care about speed and reliability.
- large house/ multiple levels => multiple access points , not a single device regardless of what marketers say. physics does not lie (distance, barriers, etc)
- mesh is ok if you must do it (zero cables, terrified is running cables), otherwise do normal wiring
- isolate functions (route/firewall, switching, storage), match device to a need (i.e. you are not attaching a usb stick into a "router" and caling it as "NAS"). let router route/apply firewall rules, switch do switching, NAS do whatever you want it to do, etc.
write down goals, set up a budget, fund, execute
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Set up a budget , write out the list of goals , rank them
- use conduits
- CAT6 is fine no need to cheap out on much older tech here . the wire will serve you longer then other components
- write out the list of functional pieces you want to have, i.e.
router and/or firewall
switch
wireless access
centralized storage, server or NAS
etc
- figure out how you will cover the list above, i am a big fan of having things do what they are designed for vs going for crappy all in one junk that you can not upgrade/replace . Let router route, switch do switching ,etc.
- set up centralized location now for writing (where, how, what power it would get). rack/mini-rack for equipment, patch panel for wiring,
onto specific components
- TPlink 24 port is fine. no need to go lower than this port count now. However, if I were doing this now I would have went for this
https://www.servethehome.com/mikrotik-css326-24g-2srm-review-cheap-24x-1gbe-2x-10gbe/ or the ubiquity equivalent. The one from mikrotik has SFP+ ports and if you want , you can hook it up with say QNAP NAS going over SPF+ . Are you planning to centralize your media?
- for the router you linked, what is the ISP you are planning to use in terms of up/down speeds? would you do any form of packet inspection? do you need multiple WAN ports (dual IPS, failover/ load balancing ,etc) . i currently use mikrotik hex3 which is similar price range and would scale up higher than what you link. unifi has its own equivalents in the unifi security gateway (USG/USG Pro) if you want convenience solution
- is this a single level house? if not, you may want an access point on each floor.
Summary - set up a budget , write out the list of goals , rank them
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