Browse Forums Building A New House Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you ne 12Apr 08, 2017 12:19 am What I'm planning on installing after handover. - Ring doorbell - Zwave controller with wifi dimmers - GoGogate2 (monitor garage door, see if its opened or closed, get notified) - HikVision cameras + POE NVR, will decide on model once closer to build completion - AmpliFi Mesh Wi-Fi system - Google Home or Amazone Echo, still undecided. Wish list - Blinds controller automation - smart door lock with pin pad Wisdom Homes Manhattan 39 Blog - https://edmondson-park.blogspot.com.au H1 Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=88210 Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you ne 13Apr 11, 2017 11:25 am sajidmib What IOT devices are you planning? Like a thermostat or a solar controller with built in Wifi I guess if its manufacturer based it will have all the security measures in place If its create your own like a Rasberry pie kinda IOT thing then that for sure is needing extra security. I think you may need to investigate closer the IoT devices and their security capability or lack thereof. The largest amount of DDoS origin traffic is from unsecured IoT devices. Cameras (both wired and wireless), even the "Ring" internet front doorbell has had security concerns around it. Manufacturers are well known for pushing out ancient versions of embedded linux/bsd with default admin/root passwords, insecure connection methods that are undocumented and much more (application stacks with vulnerabilities leading to root access and enabling of disabled access methods, etc). Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you ne 14Apr 18, 2017 10:15 am Things like this: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/1 ... rnel_flaw/ are why embedded linux IoT devices need to be isolated from your internal network where you might be doing things with internet banking, online shopping, but also have a restricted outbound set of rules such that they can only get to the foreign networks that they need to get to. Many embedded linux platforms will definitely be vulnerable as well as Android/Smart TV's, but they may never get a code update to patch these things. Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you ne 15Apr 19, 2017 2:54 pm I'm loving this thread. Not investing tooooooo much $ in home tech as this isn't my forever home, just a starter home. But I am wiring every room (sparky today said "gee you've got a lot of network cabling..." and getting the Ubiquiti UniFi AC Pro ceiling mounted in the rear of the house. Getting a TP-Link Gigabit switch with POE for the WAP and possible future video cameras with POE. Front door will have a Ring Pro doorbell and an electronic door lock - currently looking at the Kwikset Kevo with Kevo Plus gateway to allow me to open it from anywhere... but have read a few people having issues with a possible geoblock on the Kevo Plus, so I have more research to do there. Oh, and yes I want a watering controller too. And a robot vacuum and possibly a robot mower as well, just starting research on them at the moment. I *love* technology Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you ne 16Apr 19, 2017 3:05 pm I am totally new at this but do like techno stuff. I have allowed a $10000 budget for smart wiring. Things I would like are lighting, aircon, security system, multi room audio. Am I on the right track here? I have done no research yet. @Madora Dreamer Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you ne 17Apr 19, 2017 6:10 pm Madora Dreamer I am totally new at this but do like techno stuff. I have allowed a $10000 budget for smart wiring. Things I would like are lighting, aircon, security system, multi room audio. Am I on the right track here? I have done no research yet. Wiring is old school. The paradigm used to be to have a central brain or hub and then feed out to dumb devices. These days the devices are smart and link wirelessly; probably all except the security (although there are options) and the aircon. Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you ne 18Apr 19, 2017 8:03 pm arcadelt Madora Dreamer I am totally new at this but do like techno stuff. I have allowed a $10000 budget for smart wiring. Things I would like are lighting, aircon, security system, multi room audio. Am I on the right track here? I have done no research yet. Wiring is old school. The paradigm used to be to have a central brain or hub and then feed out to dumb devices. These days the devices are smart and link wirelessly; probably all except the security (although there are options) and the aircon. Wiring to support high bandwidth demands and PoE linkages such as WiFi access points across a multi story or large ground floor house is entirely accurate. Outdoor security, use power over Ethernet to provide physical network and power to the device. Online gaming to a PS4, XBOne or gaming PC, lower latency of wired networks is a great option. 4K and coming 8k standards for streaming media is easier when it's over wires vs the shared bandwidth over wifi. Also the CAT6 in wall cables can carry other signals point to point for example use of hdmi to cat6 adapters. Also doing a good job of the cabling, means you can scale to newer technologies like 5Gbit or 10Gbit. Wires are far from dead. Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you ne 19Apr 20, 2017 12:38 am Do I need a plan before Pre start do you know? Will I need to get an external party in to do it during the build? I have a house/land package in Perth with Redink @Madora Dreamer Re: Your Connected Home. What have you done / what do you ne 20Apr 20, 2017 10:15 am parawolf Wires are far from dead. You make a lot of good points, but there are always alternatives. Many wireless solutions are often at lower initial and total ownership cost. Madora Dreamer I am totally new at this but do like techno stuff. I have allowed a $10000 budget for smart wiring. Things I would like are lighting, aircon, security system, multi room audio. Some examples based on functionality the OP suggested he or she might want include: Philips Hue smart lighting Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Nest Thermostats Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Netgear Arlo security cameras Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Elgato Eve security sensors Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Sonos multi-room audio Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Thanks mate. Yeah good points! Leaning towards Option 3 to get a bit extra space in the cabinets but not going too crazy high (and expensive). Would require a mini… 13 30513 Hi All, I just wanted to close this topic out with an update. So we ended up agreeing to a number with the insurance company, and after an extensive amount of hand… 8 15398 You have mandatory building inspections and privately engaged building inspections. 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