Created: December 2, 2025
High-Performance Residential Network
Network Segmentation & Logic
Since Google Nest Wifi does not support VLANs, we use physical and logical separation.
Network 1: Main (Private)
- SSID:
House_Network_Name - Devices: Your Work Laptop, Plex Server, NAS, Personal Phones, Google Home Speakers, Chromecast/Streamers.
- Why? These devices need to talk to each other (casting video, accessing files).
Network 2: Guest (Isolated)
- SSID:
House_Guest - Devices: Visitors, The Mailbox Sensor, "Cheap" IoT Smart Plugs, The Gate Outdoor AP.
- Why? If the cheap mailbox sensor gets hacked, they cannot access your Work Laptop or delete your Plex library.
Special Note: The Gate AP
Configure the TP-Link Outdoor AP at the gate to broadcast:
House_Network_Name(So your phone connects when you pick up mail).House_Guest(For the mailbox sensor).
Ensure the password matches the house exactly for seamless roaming.
Security Considerations
- Guest network has no access to internal resources
- IoT devices on guest network cannot see each other
- Work laptop and server infrastructure isolated from guest traffic
- All devices receive automatic security updates via Google Nest management