Network Installation Checklist

Utilize this Network Installation Checklist to guide the setup of network hardware from switches to cables ensuring proper configuration, and security.

Network Installation Checklist



Cables

1. Are all cables terminated using the same standard (e.g., TIA-568B)?


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2. Is each cable tested for faults?


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3. Do ethernet cables run no longer than 100 meters?


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4. Are shielded cables used in areas with high EMI?


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Router

1. Has your company’s network planning sheet been filled out?


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2. Is the WAN port connected to the modem or internet port?


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3. If present, is the ISP-provided modem/router set to bridge mode?


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4. If bridge mode is not available, is DMZv4 set for the router’s WAN address?


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5. Is the router's power protected and conditioned?


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6. Has the router’s username and password been changed?


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7. Has the router been named and its location noted?


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8. Is the default gateway checked?


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9. If a static WAN IP is assigned, has the router’s WAN interface been configured (IP address, subnet mask, gateway, DNS, VLAN tag)?


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10. Is the DNS server set correctly?


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11. Is the subnet mask set to 255.255.255.0 for networks with fewer than 254 hosts, or 255.255.254.0 for networks with up to 510 hosts?


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12. Has the configuration been backed up?


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IP Address Scheme

1. Is DHCP used?


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2. Is static IP used only when required?


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3. Are DHCP reservations set for key equipment?


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VLAN

1. Is a VLAN used only when needed (e.g., for large surveillance systems, high-definition media streams, MoIP, security segregation, or isolating IoT devices)?


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Default VLAN 

1. Is the Default VLAN named "default"?


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2. Is Inter-VLAN Routing enabled unless isolation is desired?


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3. Is traffic set to untagged for all ports on the default VLAN?


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Additional VLANs

1. Are additional VLANs named for their specific purpose?


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2. Is Inter-VLAN Routing enabled if unicast traffic must pass between VLANs?


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3. Is traffic set to tagged for all ports?


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4. Has the subnet mask, IP range, and DNS been set for additional VLANs?


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Core Switch

1. Is the switch's power protected and conditioned?


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2. Has the switch's username and password been changed?


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3. Has the switch been named and is its location noted?


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4. Is the switch connected to the router (through the uplink port if specified)?


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5. Has the switch’s configuration been backed up?


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Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)

1. Is STP used only if required (e.g., for Sonos, DirecTV, Tivo, Kaleidescape, etc.)?


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Araknis

1. Is STP disabled if not required?


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2. Is the bridge priority set to 4096?


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3. Is CST set to off by port, where needed?


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4. Is Auto Edge disabled on every port involved with STP?


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Pakedge

1. Is Spanning Tree Admin Mode enabled if required?


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2. Is the STP version set to IEEE802.1w?


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3. Is the bridge priority set to 8192?


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4. Is CST enabled for port 1?


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5. Is Auto Edge disabled on every port involved with STP?


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Multicast

1. Is multicast enabled only if required for network systems (e.g., MoIP, NVX, Wyrestorm)?


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2. Will enabling IGMP not interfere with other network systems?


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Araknis

1. Are IGMP snooping and V2 enabled?


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2. Are report suppression, flood, IGMP snooping status, fast leave, and querier state enabled?


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3. Is the unregistered multicast set to drop?


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Pakedge

1. Is IGMP snooping admin mode enabled?


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2. Are Fast Leave, Report Suppression Mode, and IGMP Snooping Querier Admin Mode enabled?


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3. Is Querier VLAN IP Address set to 0.0.0.0?


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4. Is the cunregistered multicast set to drop?


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PoE (Power Over Ethernet)

1. Is the total power draw not higher than 85% of the power budget?


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Default VLAN

1. Is Inter-VLAN routing enabled if unicast traffic must pass between VLANs?


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2. Is all port traffic set to untagged for the default VLAN?


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Specialized VLAN

1. Are specialized VLANs named for their purpose?


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2. Are IP addresses and ranges, DNS, trunk ports, and access ports set correctly for specialized VLANs?


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3. Are trunk ports connected to the router with tagged traffic, and access ports to other gear with untagged traffic?


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4. If using Araknis, is the DNS Server mode set to static?


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5. If using Pakedge, is multicast routing enabled if multicast must pass between VLANs?


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VPN (Virtual Private Network)

1. Is a VPN standard established for remote access beyond OvrC’s capabilities?


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2. Is OpenVPN enabled for VPN access?


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3. Is DDNS created for OpenVPN?


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4. Is OpenVPN port 1194 open from outside the network?


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5. Has the OpenVPN configuration file been downloaded?


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6. If using Dynamic DNS, has it been verified to resolve the issue to the correct public IP address?


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7. Has NSLookup or ping been used to verify the DDNS address?


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8. Is PPTP VPN disabled for security reasons?


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9. If using an ISP-provided router, is DMZ, IP passthrough, or bridge mode set for the ISP router?


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Branch Switches

1. Is switch power protected and conditioned?


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2. Has the switch’s username and password been changed?


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3. Has the switch been named and is its location noted?


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4. Is the switch connected to the core switch (through the uplink port if specified)?


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5. Has the switch’s configuration been backed up?


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Spanning Tree Protocol

1. Are settings matched from the core switch?


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Araknis

1. Is STP disabled if not required?


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2. Is bridge priority set to 8192?


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3. Is CST set to off (by port, where needed)?


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4. Is Auto Edge disabled on every port involved with STP?


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Pakedge

1. Is Spanning Tree Admin Mode enabled if STP is required?


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2. Is the version set to IEEE802.1w?


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3. Is bridge priority set to 8192?


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4. Is CST enabled for port 1?


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5. Is Auto Edge disabled on every port involved with STP?


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PoE (Branch Switches)

1. Is the total power draw not higher than 85% of the power budget for branch switches?


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VLANs (Branch Switches)

1. Are VLAN settings configured according to the router’s VLAN settings?


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2. Is Inter-VLAN routing enabled if unicast traffic must pass between VLANs?


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3. Are all port traffic set to untagged for the default VLAN on branch switches?


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4. Are specialized VLANs set with appropriate configurations for IP address, range, DNS, trunk ports, and access ports?


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Access Points

1. Has the AP’s username and password been changed?


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2. Is the AP connected to the core switch?


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3. Has the lease renewal been set based on expected use?


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4. Is band steering disabled?


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5. Is fast roaming enabled with multiple access points?


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6. Is Fast BSS Transition (802.11r) enabled on Pakedge APs?


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7. Is AP power protected and conditioned?


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8. Has the AP configuration been backed up?


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Bands

1. Is the 2.4 GHz width set to 20 MHz?


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2. Is the 5 GHz width set to 40 MHz (UNII-1 channels only) or 80 MHz (UNII-1 and -3 channels)?


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3. For the home network, are the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands given the same non-default name and lengthy password, WPA2-PSK, with SSID broadcast enabled?


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4. For the guest network, is SSID broadcast enabled, the same name clearly labeled for guests, and the same password (not the same as the home network) with WPA2-PSK set?


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5. Is client isolation enabled unless otherwise requested for the guest network?


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6. Are transmission power settings configured to ensure transition areas have RSSI at -70dB for 2.4 GHz and -65dB for 5 GHz?


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Channels

1. Has the site been surveyed to determine the cleanest channels?


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2. Are channels assigned statically and in a proper triangle pattern?


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Managed Power Unit (MPU)

1. Is the MPU plugged into a power source or a UPS?


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2. Is the MPU network cable connected to the core switch?


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3. Are outlets named according to the devices they power?


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Auto-reboot

1. Is auto-reboot enabled for the MPU?


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2. Are pings and settings customized per outlet on the MPU?


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Network Device Power Controls

1. Are network device power controls set with proper power-on delay and reboot functionality?


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2. Has the MPU configuration been backed up?


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OvrC

1. Is customer and site data added to OvrC?


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2. Has the Araknis/Pakedge router or OvrC Pro Hub been claimed first in OvrC?


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3. Are all other devices on the network claimed in OvrC?


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4. Are all devices named clearly in OvrC?


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5. Has OvrC Home been installed and customized?


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