JDM's Network Setup
(updated 1/7/2020)

Here's what JDM_WAAAT runs, and a few other suggestions down below.

Router

custom pfSense router

  • 4 port Intel Gigabit NIC

  • Low power CPU

  • 16GB Intel Optane NVMe SSD

 
 

Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Key - Remote Control Device (UC-CK)

  • Standalone UniFi controller

  • Access, configure, monitor, & provision network settings remotely

Switches

Ubiquiti UniFi managed switch 8 60W

  • 8 Gigabit Ethernet Ports

  • 4 ports are 802.3af PoE

  • UniFi

 

NETGEAR 8-Port 10G Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch (XS508M)

  • 8 10-Gigabit Ethernet Ports

  • Extremely quiet and power efficient

 

TP-Link 24-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Switch (TL-SG1024)

  • 24 Gigabit Ethernet Ports

  • 19" rackmountable with ears and screws

  • Steel construction (I've stood on this as a step stool once)

 
 

TP-Link 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit Switch (TL-SG108)

  • 8 Gigabit Ethernet Ports

  • Metal construction

 

Access Point

Ubiquiti Dual-Radio 802.11ac PRO Access Point (UAP-AC-PRO)

  • 3 Dual-Band Antennas

  • PoE injector included

  • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

  • UniFi

Other
suggestions

 

Ubiquiti Networks EdgeRouter-X (ER-X) 

  • 5 Gigabit Ethernet Ports

  • No PoE (PoE passthrough only)

  • Not UniFi

 
 
 
 
 
 

Ubiquiti UniFi Dual-Radio Lite Access Point (UAP-AC-LITE)

  • You should probably buy this instead of the Pro

  • If you're considering buying the Pro, you should probably buy two of these instead

  • 2 Dual-Band Antennas

  • PoE injector included

  • 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

  • UniFi