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# Requirements
* Internet access
* DHCP
* DNS
* Robust backup of files, photos, media, etc
* Secure, private access to data and services on the LAN from devices on the LAN and on the public internet
* Audio and video media
* File sharing (WebDAV)
* System administration tools for remote access, monitoring, etc
# Design
## Network Infrastructure
The family network is a standard home LAN over Ethernet and WiFi, connected to the public Internet through Verizon FiOS.
Components of the network infrastructure:
* Verizon Optical Network Terminal (ONT). The ONT is owned and managed by Verizon; further technical detail is unavailable. The ONT is connected to the main Ethernet router (RB5009) via Ethernet cable.
* Mikrotik RB5009 Ethernet router
* Mikrotik hAPax3 WiFi access point
* Cisco/Linksys WiFi router configured in bridge mode to act as a WiFi access point (in Evan's room)
* Category 6 Ethernet cabling providing the following Ethernet drops:
* Downstairs office
* Upstairs office
* Evan's room
* Living room drop 1: entertainment stack under the main TV
* Living room drop 2: corner near the fireplace
* Ethernet switches as needed to provide wired Ethernet connectivity to additional devices
* On the main rack in the basement
* In Evan's room
* Behind the entertainment stack in the living room