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Cottage Wifi

This wiki shares information on installing Wifi at a lake cottage. Why? While a cottage is often a place to disconnect from technology and unwind, stable wifi is increasingly used by smart devices, security cameras, a electronic entertainment devices.

There are a lot of different lake cottage configurations, and these will be gradually explored.

Year Round Cottages
- Guest House
- Boat House
  - stream music from the cottage to the boathouse
  - provide wifi internet access to the boathouse
  - connect an IP camera
Seasonal Cottages
Rental Cottages

Some other cottage IT projects can also be here:

Home Theater PC (HTPC)
Security Cameras

UPDATE Apologies for the delay. I have lots of content planned, but the chip shortage means a lot of components I want to pre-test and write up are currently out of stock. Other projects have my attention at the moment.

The most exciting project is:

Ubiquiti Dream Machine SE is sold out so I cannot test it
- Unifi LTE compatibility
- NVR for security cameras (Unifi Protect)
- Access readers (Unifi access)
- Smart power strip (USP-Strip-US) to automatically power cycle cable modes/internet service devices
- Captive portal
- Not going to test, but intriguing: VoIP, Digital Signage, Solar kit

The plan is to write up the build for a secure 19“ rack, complete with NFC and QR code wifi helpers.

Other write-ups:

Portable solutions like the GL.iNet GL-AR750S-Ext (Slate) Gigabit Travel AC VPN Router
Extending internet to boathouses, outbuildings, and by the pool
Captive portals for AirBnb and access for guests when you are away
Dealing with power issues
Weather proof solutions

Build projects

Some other cottage IT projects can also be here:

Home Theater PC (HTPC)

More useful tips for your cottage