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 ### Network
 
-For the network, I wanted to play around with VLANs to segregate my network and a better control over my firewall. I needed some 2.5Gbps ports to make use of those of my nodes, and I also wanted a couple of Power over Ethernet ports.
+For the network, I had two main objectives: implement VLANs for network segmentation and manage my firewall for more granular control. Since my nodes were equipped with 2.5Gbps NICs, I needed switches that could handle those speeds, and a few Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports for my Zigbee antenna and what could come after.
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+Initially, I was drawn to MikroTik hardware, great for learning, but their switch layouts didn’t quite align with my setup. Then I came across Ubiquiti’s UniFi line, which not only offered the necessary features but also came with a sleek UI and impressive hardware aesthetics.
 
 I've heard of Microtik hardware and I really wanted it, but the layout of their switches wouldn't fit with the target. On the other hand, Ubiquiti was proposing a very good range of equipments with UniFi, with a sleek UI and actually beautiful hardware.
 
 For the router I really wanted a custom one, I didn't want the UniFi gateway, I wanted my hands a bit dirtier than that. I was hesitating between pfSense and OPNsense and I finally choose the latter because I heard it was maybe more newbie friendly, I don't regret for now.
 
 My network setup is finally as follow:
-- OPNsense router installed a on Topton box, powered by a N100, 16GB of RAM and 4x 2.5Gbps ports
+- OPNsense router installed a on Topton fanless box, powered by a N100, 16GB of RAM and 4x 2.5Gbps ports
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+- [UniFi Switch Lite 16 PoE](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/switching-utility/products/usw-lite-16-poe) with 8x 1Gbps PoE ports and 8x non PoE ports
+- [UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/switching-utility/products/usw-flex-2-5g-5) with 5x 2.5Gbps and one of these PoE in
+- [UniFi U7 Pro Wall](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/all-wifi/products/u7-pro-wall) as WiFI 7 access point, PoE+ in at 2.5Gbps
 
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+For the router, I opted against the UniFi gateway. I wanted something more customizable, something I could get my hands dirty with. After some research, I settled on OPNsense over pfSense — it was said to be a bit more beginner-friendly, and so far, I haven’t regretted it.
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+Here’s the final network setup:
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+- **Router:** OPNsense running on a fanless Topton box with an Intel N100, 16GB RAM, and 4x 2.5Gbps ports.
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+- **Switch:** [UniFi Switch Lite 16 PoE](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/switching-utility/products/usw-lite-16-poe) — 8x 1Gbps PoE ports and 8x non-PoE ports.
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+- **Switch:** [UniFi Flex Mini 2.5G](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/switching-utility/products/usw-flex-2-5g-5) — 5x 2.5Gbps ports, with one PoE-in port.
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+- **Access Point:** [UniFi U7 Pro Wall](https://eu.store.ui.com/eu/en/category/all-wifi/products/u7-pro-wall) — Wi-Fi 7, 2.5Gbps PoE+ in.
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 ## Software Stack