Better Wi-Fi for a shop or small office

In most shops and offices, Wi-Fi problems come from asking one consumer router to cover a space it was never meant to.

One router rarely covers a business

Walls, shelving, metal racks, refrigerators and other buildings' Wi-Fi all weaken the signal. Two or three access points spread through the space, connected by cable, give strong Wi-Fi everywhere instead of one great room and several bad ones.

Put access points where people work

• Up high and in the open, near where devices are used
• Not inside cabinets, behind metal, or on the floor
• One near the counter or checkout, where card readers depend on it

A separate network for guests

Customers, staff phones and smart gadgets go on a guest network, so they can't reach your business computers, card readers or files.

Wire what matters

Desktops, printers, point-of-sale stations and security camera recorders are more reliable on a network cable than on Wi-Fi.

Keep it updated and secured

• Change the default admin password on the router and access points
• Turn on automatic updates where available
• Use WPA3 or at least WPA2 security, with a strong Wi-Fi password
• Replace equipment that no longer gets updates

We measure where your signal drops, recommend exactly what's needed and the price, and set it up properly.

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