[0:00] Hey guys Matt here from mksmarthouse.com and
in this video I am going to give you a demo
[0:05] of the Network we are going to be creating.
[0:13] [Intro]
[0:14] So the point of this demo is to show you the
system in action as well as how it all works.
[0:18] Also, when each one of these 4 videos in the
network series hits 100 likes I will release
[0:23] the video of setting up the home automation
server with OpenHAB 2 sooner than it is planned.
[0:28] Anyway, let’s start off with the device
in action part.
[0:32] Let me just take out my phone and as you can
see we have a couple different wifi networks.
[0:36] With the network we have two sets of wireless
we have the guest wifi and the normal personal
[0:41] wifi.
[0:42] Then within those two sets we have the 2.4GHz
and the 5GHz.
[0:46] The 5GHz is the faster one and whenever possible
always use it but some devices are not 5GHz
[0:53] capable so they would use the 2.4GHz.
[0:57] Another thing is that with this network and
the wireless I have full wifi coverage throughout
[1:01] the property from outside to the second floor.
[1:04] Which for this Smart Home system is very necessary.
[1:06] We can also access anyone of these wifi networks
from anywhere around the house.
[1:10] With this network we can also connect many
wired device that we have.
[1:13] To end off what it can do I am just going
to show you the speed test of the wired network
[1:18] and the wireless network.
[1:19] It can handle quite a bit.
[1:20] So, now let's go over how it all works.
[1:22] Down here in the basement we have the main
network which consists of the Modem, Router
[1:27] and ethernet switch.
[1:28] We start off by getting internet from the
ISP through this coaxial cable which then
[1:32] goes into the modem and gets outputted through
this red ethernet cable and goes into the
[1:37] router.
[1:38] The router is the brain of the network as
it assigns IP addresses and talks with the
[1:42] modem.
[1:43] This router also is one part of the wireless
setup.
[1:45] Then we have this yellow ethernet cable which
goes to the ethernet switch and it distributes
[1:49] the ethernet signal between all the wired
devices in the house including the two wifi
[1:54] access points that I have.
[1:55] One of the access points is in the garage
so I have an ethernet cable running to there
[1:59] and then I have another access point in my
room where I have ethernet jack that goes
[2:03] to the ethernet switch.
[2:05] The access points are what are responsible
for increasing the wifi range which is why
[2:10] I have two of them in addition to the main
router's wifi.
[2:13] I am not saying they are necessary to everyone
but what is necessary is complete wifi coverage
[2:18] throughout the entire home so all the future
sensors and devices can connect to it.
[2:23] That’s it that is the network we will be
creating in the next couple of videos, first
[2:28] is the hardware video where we connect everything,
next is the software video where we configure
[2:33] everything and then lastly, we have the final
installation video where we mount and install
[2:37] everything in their final positions.
[2:39] If, you have a network already which you probably
already do, then you should still watch these
[2:43] videos as there might be something I do differently
than you.
[2:46] Also, even if you have a network you could
get some ideas from mine on some upgrades
[2:51] you could possibly do such as a new router
or increasing the wifi range using access
[2:55] points.
[2:57] Some of you might be saying, just show us
the smart home stuff and I am, I am showing
[3:00] the complete process from start to finish
of a smart home and the network by far is
[3:05] the most important because if you don't have
a strong network the communication between
[3:09] devices will be terrible and your smart home
will fail.
[3:12] The point is make sure you have a very stable
and fast network, which you can watch these
[3:17] next videos to make sure.
[3:19] Alright thank you for watching and If you
have any questions leave them in the comments
[3:23] section below or head over to mksmarthouse.com/forum
where you have a better chance of it getting
[3:27] answered.
[3:28] Good Bye!