Wireless LAN

Wireless networking is now common in schools, as well as in businesses and homes.  It gives enormous flexibility in where computers can be used and can provide good capacity networking without the need to install cables throughout buildings.  Wireless networks can also be used to link buildings avoiding the need for fibre optic cabling where this might be impractical or extremely expensive.

We are experienced at designing, installing and managing wireless networks in a wide range of situations.  We cover every requirement from a single wireless access point on a laptop trolley through to a full wireless infrastructure covering several buildings.

For most wireless networks, it is important to start the planning with a full wireless site survey.  As wireless signals are affected by environmental factors and building structures, it is impossible to predict how widely the signals from any wireless access point will reach.  Our survey will therefore evaluate the reach of signals from wireless access points located in strategic locations and design a network of access points to ensure that all the required areas are fully covered.

We will then prepare plans for all the wireless access points including all the cabling required to link the wireless access points into the network and the provision of power to the access points.  In most cases, the most efficient and cost-effective way to achieve this is by providing Power over Ethernet (PoE), which enables the power for the access point to be provided over the data cable connecting the access point to the rest of the network.

Our extensive experience of wireless networking enables us to provide you with the most appropriate network to meet your objectives.  In some cases, we are asked to upgrade and/or extend existing wireless networks.  We are always happy to do this and advise on the most appropriate solutions.