# Home Security Upgrade with UniFi Protect Cameras and Smart Power Plug

DevFeed: [Home Security Upgrade with UniFi Protect Cameras and Smart Power Plug](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/my-huge-home-security-upgrade-10552.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://technotim.com/posts/home-security-upgrade/>)

Author: Techno Tim

Published: 2021-01-16T14:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Techno Tim](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/techno-tim.md>)

Topics: [Self-hosted](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/self-hosted.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/hardware.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>)

Tags: [cameras](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cameras.md>), [hardware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hardware.md>), [homelab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/homelab.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [on-prem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/on-prem.md>), [poe](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/poe.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [self-hosting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/self-hosting.md>), [wireless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wireless.md>)

## AI overview

A guide to simplifying a self-hosted home security setup with UniFi Protect G3 FLEX and G3 Instant cameras integrated into an upgraded UniFi network. It also covers a UniFi Smart Power Plug that monitors the internet connection and reboots the modem when connectivity is lost.

## Source excerpt

I am a huge fan of self hosted home security and I've been doing it for years. I love the idea of being able to check on my home when I am away.Also, I've always kept my video footage on premise (on prem) and never sent it to the cloud.It started way back with a laptop and a webcam and it evolved into self-hosting my own DVR software on a virtual machine with many PoE and wireless cameras... but ...