Series · 1 part published, 4 more coming

Home network

The home network behind the homelab, from an EdgeRouter X to VLANs and WireGuard.

Upgrading our home network with a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X

Home network · Part 1

Upgrading our home network with a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X

by Jan Holbo Rasmussen

Note

Update, September 2026: this post is from 2020, and prices and firmware have moved on since. A follow-up on how the EdgeRouter X has held up is planned for January 2027, as part of the Home network series.

Home network v. 1.0

In this post I will be upgrading our home network with the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X. Our home network is due a very needed update as it is not running optimally. We have an reasonable internet connection through our local provider. It is a Fibre connection currently running at 100/100 Mbit/s. 

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