Hello all,
I am a computer science student from Germany and I am planning a network setup for my family’s small company and would like some feedback.
Since one question is mainly about the hardware, I put it here in this category. I hope that fits.
I want to use in a network (divided by VLAN’s) different Unifi products (AP’s, Protect, …). Therefore in this network I need a unifi controller and and for simplicity I will also use unifi switches. However, this network shares the internet connection with other network in which there are several servers, for which I need a proper router (sorry dream machine pro ^^). I would like to use a pfsense box or edge router that manages all firewall, nat rules, … and the VLAN’s.
Now here’s my question: how well does the whole Unifi SDN stack (i.e. the network controller) work if the gateway/router isn’t intrigued in it via software.
Would you recommend this?
Here again the network topology in more detail:
WAN <-> Pfsense <-> Server Network (probably some MikroTik switches)
^
|
(Unifi Controller “Zone”)
|
|--------> Corporate LAN (e.g WIFI)
|--------> Guest WIFI
|--------> IP Cameras (Unifi Protect)
Also it would be great if between the company LAN and the server network 10gbe speed would be possible. (E.g. if I use an EdgeRouter Infinity as a router or connect a 10gbe switch in between.