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Office Wi-Fi installation

Office Wi-Fi installation with a proper site survey, UniFi or Cisco Meraki access points, VLANs for guests and IoT, and Wi-Fi 6, 6E or 7 where it pays.

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In short

Office Wi-Fi installation starts with a site survey to find where signal is weak, where interference comes from and how many devices each area needs to serve. Dig IT Solutions then installs UniFi or Cisco Meraki access points, cabled to the right locations, with separate networks for staff, guests and devices such as printers and cameras. The result is Wi-Fi that works in every room.

When you need this

Signs this is the right conversation

  • The Wi-Fi drops every time someone walks to the other end of the office.
  • We upgraded our internet and it made no difference.
  • Visitors are on the same network as our servers.
  • One consumer router is doing the job for forty people.
  • Our building has thick walls and nothing seems to get through.

Scope

What we deliver

  • 01

    Wireless site survey

    Measured signal, interference and coverage across your floor plan, with a heat map and a proposed access point layout.

  • 02

    UniFi or Meraki access points

    Business-grade access points chosen for the building and device density, mounted and powered over Ethernet from the switch.

  • 03

    Cabling to each access point

    Cat6 or Cat6a runs to ceiling positions so access points aren't limited by a plug socket or a mesh hop.

  • 04

    Network segmentation

    Separate VLANs and SSIDs for staff, guests, IoT devices and CCTV, with bandwidth limits on guest networks so visitors can't slow the business down.

  • 05

    Wi-Fi 6, 6E or 7 where it matters

    Newer standards specified where device density or throughput justifies it, as with the Wi-Fi 7 access points that resolved slow internet for a JIF Electrical client.

  • 06

    Central management and monitoring

    Access points managed from a single controller, with alerts for outages and reports on usage and client counts.

Outcomes

What you get out of it

  • Coverage in every room, including the difficult ones.
  • Guests and devices isolated from company systems.
  • Fewer complaints about dropped calls and slow file access.
  • A network that can be seen and managed remotely.

FAQ

Questions we are asked

Straight answers. If yours is not here, call 020 8482 4020 or 01992 939 365 and ask an engineer.
Why is our office Wi-Fi so slow?
Usually one of five things: too few access points for the space, access points in the wrong place, consumer-grade equipment handling business numbers, interference from neighbours or from your own kit, and old standards on the access points or devices. Faster internet rarely fixes it, because the bottleneck is between the device and the access point. A survey pinpoints the cause.
How many access points does an office need?
It depends on floor area, construction and how many devices connect in each area, not simply headcount. A modern open-plan office needs far fewer than a building with thick masonry walls. At The Hertfordshire Golf and Country Club, a 16th-century Grade II listed mansion with metre-thick walls, UniFi mesh access points were placed by measured survey rather than by guess. That is the right approach anywhere.
Do we need Wi-Fi 6, 6E or 7?
Not always. Wi-Fi 6 is the sensible default for a new install. Wi-Fi 6E and 7 add the 6 GHz band and higher throughput, which helps in dense environments or where large files are transferred wirelessly, but only if client devices support them. We specify the standard the building and workload justify rather than the newest label.
Should guests be on a separate Wi-Fi network?
Yes. A guest network should be isolated from company systems, ideally on its own VLAN, with a bandwidth cap so visitors can't consume the connection, and optionally a captive portal. The same principle applies to printers, smart TVs, CCTV and door systems, which belong on an IoT network rather than alongside your laptops. We did exactly this for the golf club's bars, kitchen and pro shop.
How much does office Wi-Fi installation cost?
It depends on the number of access points, cabling runs and whether switching needs upgrading to provide Power over Ethernet. We quote a fixed price after a site survey, which we recommend rather than installing on assumptions. Ongoing management is included in managed support or offered as a small monthly fee. Contact us at the contact page to arrange a survey.

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