The goal of my network is to have as many devices connected via a wired connection as possible. For the devices that must be wireless, I added 3 Ubiquti Unifi-AP access points, I'm installing one on each floor.
The great thing about the Ubiquiti line of networking equipment, is all the devices are managed by the Unifi software, which is running on my security gateway (USG). The Unifi software will automatically handle the power of the radios, and handoff between access points, making configuration a breeze. The USG also allows for advanced routing and deep packet inspection. This will be useful for me to get a bird's eye view of what is going on with my network at any given time.
My networking equipment in the basement will consist of a to be determined server that I can use to host VMs for any type of home lab setup I choose. The NAS will be determined later for backups and general storage. The Raspberry Pi will be running Pi-Hole which is a great little add on program to manage ad traffic on the network. Basically it has a running blacklist of known ad servers, and when devices query these known servers, they are redirected to localhost instead.
The slew of Raspberry Pis at the top of the diagram will be for whole home audio. These Pis will be running Shairport, which turns each device into an AirPlay receiver. The plan is to have each of these Pis attached to an audio sensing amplifier, so when I select a room on my iPhone, the Pi will start playing audio, and this in turn will power on the amp.
Future plans include installing a separate switch for a few security cameras, but this will be down the line, as what I have planned so far will take a bit to implement.
Below is a crude network diagram I made with a freebee online program. It's not pretty, but it gets the general idea across:
