Hi, I am finally going to have to upgrade my home network… new router, switches, and wifi access points. Planning to use TP-Link Omada network gear. (Currently Asus XT6 mesh network). I have Metronet 1G fiber for my provider.
Need ideas and suggestions on ways to approach this to minimize disruption to my Home Assistant and home automation network in general. I have …
Home Assistant running on an Intel NUC (fixed IP address)
Both Zigbee and Zwave Devices
Sonos sound systems
Lutron plugs and switches
Hue Lights
Nest/Google Wifi Cameras (8 total)
and more
Right now, my entire home network is on “1 VLAN and Wifi)” … I am planning to setup a few different VLANs.
One will be a “legacy VLAN” with the same IP subnet, wifi SSID and password. This will allow everything to work temporarily until I can setup the rest of the network and migrate things over.
I plan to setup an IOT VLAN for home assistant and an IOT Wifi to go with it. How do I change the fixed IP address on the HA NUC? And if I change the Wifi, will I have to “re-bind” all the HA devices, integrations, etc? (sounds painful)
Also thinking of setting up a separate VLAN/Wifi for the security cameras
Of course a guest network/VLAN/Wifi for guests. And will have a new main/admin VLAN
Should I put the HA NUC on the main/admin VLAN, but the wifi devices on a separate VLAN and wifi? Or put both on same VLAN? I’ve read you want to isolate your IOT network in case of hackers…
Regardless how do I change the HA NUC fixed IP?
In the end, I am looking for suggestions, or links to the best ways to do this. Simplicity is my goal.
Thanks to everyone in advance.
GW