How we build the network

The installation itself takes the least time. The main work comes before and after: the design and the acceptance testing.

01

Survey and design

We visit the site, look at the layout and ceiling height and calculate the number of ports with room to grow.

02

Approval and quote

We show the cable route diagram and the bill of materials. That makes it clear exactly what you are paying for.

03

Installation

Running the routes, installing the cabinet and hardware, terminating and labelling every line.

04

Testing and handover

Every line is tested with an instrument and the results go into the cabling documentation. We hand over the diagram and the port log.

Saving on cable pays off exactly once. Rerouting cable in a working office costs more than allowing for spare ports and a higher category from the start: the work has to be done at night and involves repairing ceilings.

Link redundancy

A total link failure at the provider is a matter of time. The only difference is whether the company notices it.

Two links from the same provider are not redundancy. Most often they run along the same route and go down with it. Redundancy makes sense when the second link comes from a different operator and preferably by a different medium: fibre plus radio or mobile internet.

Frequently asked questions

Usually not, and sometimes it makes things worse: two access points on the same channel interfere with each other. The right answer is a wireless survey of the premises and a layout of access points on a single network with seamless roaming.

For 1C workstations, cameras, POS terminals and printers a cable is preferable: it is more stable and unaffected by interference. Wi-Fi is good for laptops, phones and meeting rooms.

Yes. Noisy and dusty work is moved to evenings and weekends, and segments are switched over in stages. A full stop is rarely needed and usually lasts an hour or two when the core hardware is replaced.

A route diagram, a labelled port log, test results for every line and a specification of the installed hardware. With that document any engineer can work out your network without us.

Tell us about the site

Floor area, number of workstations and what is already installed. We will come to measure up and prepare a quote with a bill of materials.