how to cleverly integrate ha? #synology #unifi

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Hi!
I‘m new and search for a good starting point.

1. I read about ha green and yellow. But I‘m running in my cellar a synology 918+ with Intel Celeron J3455 quadcore 1.5ghz and 8gb ram where i could run ha on vm (or docker).
   Is it better to separate the homeassistant from the nas regarding cybersecurity? I want to run ha in a different vlan.
2. in my cellar is a unifi dream maschine and switches that are hardwired with unifi ap on 4 floors of my house. I also have cat7 outlets in each room. Can i chose smart switches that communicate via wifi to control switches (e.g. shelly) or will i not come around hubs/controllers that i have to place on each floor?
3. i have somfy io controlled blinds. I do not want to use the somfy hubs. Is there a way to let them speak with the unifi ap? Whats an alternative?

Thanks for any input as a start for my ha journey.

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1. Makes no difference in terms of security
2. You can use WiFi

3. https://community.home-assistant.io/t/integrating-somfy-rts-shades/506434?

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1. thx! Would you recommend using the 918 with vm or integrate a ha green?
2. are shelly with wifi for lights a good point to start?

[minor shale]

1. Start with what you have

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3. i have the io version of somfy not the rts

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2. No idea

I prefer Zigbee for... almost everything

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If i understand zigbee correctly i would beed zigbee controllers pluged into ethernet ports since uigbee does not communicate with the wifi ap directly?

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Kind of, yes

Zigbee is a different wireless protocol

[vestal badger]

It does not necessarily have to be connected via ethernet. USB coordinators are common as well.

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So i need something like this approximately in every eoom i have an ap in? https://shop.codm.de/automation/zigbee/40/zigbee-coordinator-cc2652p7-PoE

[minor shale]

No

One coordinator for an entire mesh

[sour flare]

Ah I understand