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HomeNetwork 1 Jan 2024
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It’s been 1.5 years since I updated this, so I am seeing 3 or 4 updates I need to make to it.

I know this is NOT what most professionals use, especially at for work, it was/is very time consuming however, it absolutely allows “anyone” to see and figure out how the home network is connected and works: anyone being wife & kids.

Examining the layout while doing this post, I think I will make 2 changes, add the above mentioned laptop to it, and wire my daughters computer to the network. (wire is already there, just not connected) I WAS using the wireless timing to turn off her access at night, which now that she is 16 it is not needed anymore.

How do you track on what’s what at the house, Home Lab, or on the test R&D network?

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Just wanted to pop in and say good job on the map, it seems very simple and intuitive. I like how “swooshy” the wires are - feels realistic. And I like how you indicate WiFi connectivity. What’d you do/use to make this?

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I would like to know why so many of your computers are connected on 2.4GHz, get them on 5GHz at least… loll.

In all seriousness, solid map, I like to keep my WiFi devices a bit easier to read. I usually do the lines similar to how you have hardwired lines drawn, but use a dotted line to denote the WiFi connection, then you can just color the dotted lines based on Band used.

For long term upkeep of this diagram there are definitely tools out there, but usually more hassle than they are worth. I will just use a network scanner, (Like Advanced IP Scanner) to quickly grab all the devices on my network and then manually put together a network diagram on Draw.io.

I personally like my diagrams to be top to bottom. So highest on the diagram is the ISP links, then router, switches, then finally endpoints.

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Not bad, do you have any home automation devices? smart switches, lights, IoT (Roku, AppleTV, etc) that you just didn’t include?

I have Aruba Instant On wifi at home so I can go in the app and see all the devices connected (most are smart lights, switches, etc) but the devices don’t change often so I generally know what’s on the network at any given moment.

I use Netbox to keep track of my homelab equipment (I should probably update it soon).

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“Thank You!” @joebridgeman

What was used to make it: MS Paint. The pics are all from the internet, saved individually, copy & pasted in there.

Q: DO you have a brother Gregg, a LTCol ?

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“Thank You!” @mike00

The reason for so many 2.4Ghz is because they are old(er) machines, some of the ones that SHOULD be 5, fall back BUT - I am not worried about addressing that, so long as they connect and work, I am good.

I am going to look at Draw.io at the house later - today has been “a day”…

Top to bottom is military drawings also - they do three types, but I have not done them from start to finish ever: helped out more than I should be not my gig.

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“Thank You!” @computerdave
and I said 3 or 4, so now it’s 5 or 6…TY for reminding me about the dayum lights!
Wife pestered me & a buddy so much HE bought them and brought everything over we put them up while she was at work and now a year later…she doesn’t use them!

Yea they are there, have to be added. :slight_smile:
Govee lights I think they are…no internet, no fancy lights.