Network Infrastructure · San Diego · San Francisco

CLEAN
NETWORKS.
BUILT RIGHT.

Commercial and high-end residential UniFi installations. Structured cabling, camera systems, and managed network infrastructure — built for performance and designed to last.

UniFi Certified Cisco Coursework CompTIA Coursework San Diego · San Francisco
3
Installs Completed
28
Cameras Deployed
99.9%
Uptime Record

Selected Work

THE INSTALLS

Every job is rack-mounted, documented, and built so the next technician can understand it without calling me.

UniFi Protect live camera grid - Ha-Ra Bar
● 10 CAMERAS LIVE 15.8TB STORAGE 29 DAYS RETENTION

Live · Completed 2024

BAR · RESTAURANT · RETAIL

// San Diego, CA · Commercial · First Portfolio Install

Ground-up network overhaul for a high-volume bar and grill. Wall-mounted NavePoint rack, dual patch panels, structured cabling throughout, and a 10-camera UniFi Protect system with 15.8TB NVR storage. Includes pipe-mounted G6 cameras for drain flood detection — a custom solution that doubled as a security asset. VLAN-segmented for POS, AV, guest Wi-Fi, and cameras.

PIPE MONITORING · FLOOD DETECTION

Mainline 2 pipe camera feed
MAINLINE 2 · LIVE FEED

NETWORK TOPOLOGY

ISP · 1Gig Modem 15U RACK · 24" Fan Patch Panel Switch 24PoE · 400W · STP 4096 core switch Patch Panel UNVR · DAC uplink Power Distribution UCG Gateway Max · STP 0 AP Bar ATM Cam Vintage Fridge Basement 8-port PoE · 196W STP 8192 8-port PoE · 196W STP 8192 Everpass · per TV Pipe Cameras POS Register TV TV TV TV TV Mainline 1 · Mainline 2
Gateway
UCG-Max
Switching
USW Pro PoE
Cameras
15 cams · mixed
Wireless
U6 Pro AP
Recording
UNVR NVR
Rack
24" Clean Build
UniFi Network dashboard
UNIFI NETWORK · LIVE
3w 4d UPTIME COMCAST 100% 11ms LATENCY
Completed UniFi Protect VLAN Segmentation Flood Detection Commercial
Home Assistant solar dashboard
HOME ASSISTANT · LIVE

Live · Personal Lab

HOME LAB & SMART HOME

// San Diego, CA · Residential Reference Build

Personal smart home lab integrating UniFi network, Tesla Powerwall 3 energy monitoring via Home Assistant, MoCA 2.5 backhaul, and a full Protect camera system. Used as an active testbed for new deployments.

Gateway
UCG-Max
Automation
Home Asst · Pi 5
Energy
Powerwall 3
Backhaul
MoCA 2.5
Live Home Assistant WiFi 7 Energy Monitoring
12U RACK UCG-MAX USW PRO 24 POE UNVR FLEX 2.5G LITE 8 MGMT / CAMERAS VLAN 10 POS SYSTEM VLAN 20 TV / EVERPASS VLAN 30 GUEST Wi-Fi VLAN 40

In Progress · Est. May 2025

ACE'S BAR — 12U RACK BUILD

// San Diego, CA · Commercial Bar · Active Install

Full 12U rack deployment with 4-VLAN architecture: management/cameras, POS, TV/Everpass, and isolated guest Wi-Fi. Comcast business circuit with redundant switching and full Protect camera coverage.

Rack
12U · 24" depth
Core SW
USW Pro Max 24
VLANs
4 segments
NVR
UNVR
In Progress 4-VLAN Design Everpass Ready Commercial

What I Do

SERVICES

From a single AP to a full commercial rack — every install gets the same attention to detail.

01

Commercial Installs

Bars, restaurants, retail. Full rack builds, VLAN segmentation for POS, AV, and guest networks. Built to last.

02

Camera Systems

UniFi Protect end-to-end. NVR, PoE cameras, remote access. Positioned for coverage, not just aesthetics.

03

Structured Cabling

Clean Cat6A runs, labeled patch panels, proper cable management. The foundation everything else depends on.

04

High-End Residential

Whole-home WiFi 7, smart home integration, clean concealed cabling. No consumer gear, ever.

05

WiFi & Troubleshooting

Slow WiFi, dead zones, mystery outages. Fast diagnosis, real fixes — not a router reboot and a prayer.

06

Managed Services

Monthly monitoring, firmware management, remote support. Your network stays healthy so you don't have to think about it.

LET'S BUILD
SOMETHING RIGHT.

Based in San Diego. Available in San Francisco. Taking new commercial and residential projects.

I read every message personally and get back within 24 hours.
— Tom · whalennetworks@gmail.com


Ubiquiti Certified · San Diego