Switching & Core Network Hardware

Overview
The core network is built around a UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber (Whistler) as the sole router and firewall. All switching downstream is unmanaged. The Bell Home Hub 3000 remains inline as the Fiber ONT termination point but serves no routing or WiFi function.
WAN & Core Routing
Device
Hostname
Role
Location
Bell Home Hub 3000
—
Fiber ONT + PPPoE upstream passthrough
Basement Electrical Panel
UniFi Cloud Gateway Fiber
Whistler
Sole router, firewall, DHCP, DNS upstream
Basement Electrical Panel / Network Closet
WAN topology:
Bell Fiber (ONT) → HH3000 (PPPoE passthrough, no NAT, WiFi disabled) → UCG Fiber WAN (10GbE) → LAN
The HH3000 remains inline rather than bypassed to support troubleshooting and recovery during frequent Bell ISP deprovisioning events. PPPoE credentials are configured directly on the UCG — there is no double NAT.
UCG LAN Port Assignments:
Port
Connected To
Speed
WAN
Bell HH3000
10GbE
LAN 1
GigaPlus Switch (SFP+)
10GbE
LAN 2
Emporia Vue (Electrical Panel)
1GbE
Switch Inventory
Switch
Model
Location
Ports
Uplink
Notes
GigaPlus
GigaPlus (unbranded)
Network Closet
2x SFP+ 10GbE, 8x 2.5GbE
UCG LAN1 (SFP+)
Core distribution switch
5-port PoE
Unbranded
Network Closet
5x 1GbE PoE
GigaPlus (2.5GbE)
Powers cameras and PoE Deco APs
MokerLink
MokerLink
Office
8x 2.5GbE
GigaPlus (SFP+)
Homelab + work desk uplink
Media Room #1
Netgear (older)
Media Room
Unknown
Single Cat5a wall drop
Daisy-chains to Media Room #2
Media Room #2
Unbranded
Media Room
Unknown
Media Room #1
AV + gaming devices
Garage
Unbranded
Garage
5x 1GbE
Deco X50-Outdoor LAN port
Non-PoE — uses downstream injector
All switches are unmanaged. No VLANs or managed switching features are in use at the switch level. IoT and Guest network segmentation is handled at the Deco/UCG layer.
Media Room note: Both switches are daisy-chained off a single Cat5a wall drop — a known bottleneck. All Media Room bandwidth is constrained to 1GbE on a single shared uplink.
PoE Infrastructure
Injector / Source
Location
Powered Device
5-port PoE Switch (port)
Network Closet
Back Yard Deco X50-Outdoor
5-port PoE Switch (port)
Network Closet
Garage Deco X50-Outdoor (via conduit Cat6)
5-port PoE Switch (port)
Network Closet
Master Bedroom Deco X50-PoE
5-port PoE Switch (port)
Network Closet
Front Yard Run 1 → Reolink Camera
PoE Injector (passive)
Basement Gym
Front Yard Run 2 → future gas meter camera
PoE Injector (passive)
Garage
Reolink Driveway Camera
Network Topology Diagram (Text)
Bell Fiber
  └── HH3000 (ONT / PPPoE passthrough)
        └── UCG Fiber "Whistler" (Router / Firewall)
              ├── LAN1 (10GbE SFP+) → GigaPlus Switch
              │     ├── SFP+ → MokerLink (Office, 2.5GbE)
              │     │     ├── Centerpoint (2.5GbE)
              │     │     ├── Lusankya (2.5GbE)
              │     │     └── Work Desk
              │     ├── 2.5GbE → 5-port PoE Switch (Network Closet)
              │     │     ├── Back Yard Deco X50-Outdoor (PoE)
              │     │     ├── Garage Deco X50-Outdoor (PoE, via conduit)
              │     │     │     └── LAN → Garage 5-port switch
              │     │     │           └── PoE Injector → Reolink Driveway Cam
              │     │     ├── Master Bedroom Deco X50-PoE (PoE)
              │     │     └── Front Yard Reolink Camera (PoE, via Cat6)
              │     ├── 2.5GbE → Kitchen Deco BE11000 (Primary AP Node)
              │     │     └── Backhaul mesh to all other Deco nodes
              │     ├── 2.5GbE → Basement Gym Deco BE11000
              │     │     └── LAN → PoE Injector → Front Yard future camera
              │     ├── 2.5GbE → Living Room switch → TV + AppleTV
              │     └── 2.5GbE → Media Room Switch #1
              │           └── Media Room Switch #2
              │                 ├── TV
              │                 ├── Xbox
              │                 ├── PS4
              │                 ├── Halcyon (Gaming PC)
              │                 └── CorSec + Smart Hubs
              └── LAN2 (1GbE) → Emporia Vue (Electrical Panel)
Outstanding Action Items
 Identify and document Media Room switch models and port counts
 Confirm GigaPlus full model number
 Confirm exact UCG LAN1 port type (copper 2.5GbE vs SFP+)
 Evaluate managed switch replacement for Media Room (single uplink bottleneck)
Last Updated
2026-06-18