[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":127},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-local-wifi-network-installation-new-york-en-US":3},{"guide":4,"related":108},{"title":5,"seoTitle":6,"description":7,"summary":8,"tldr":9,"sections":14,"experience":75,"faq":81,"cta":94,"date":96,"updated":96,"service":97,"order":98,"sources":99,"provenance":104,"slug":106,"locale":107},"Local Wi-Fi and network installation in New York","Local Wi-Fi & Network Installation in New York","Wi-Fi and network installation for New York homes, businesses and industrial sites: wired and wireless design, wireless backhaul, redundancy, UniFi systems and integration.","A reliable network starts with a design for the building and the way it will be used, then wired access points, a tidy equipment location and a tested handover. We design and build wired and wireless networks for homes, businesses and industrial sites in New York, including wireless backhaul between buildings, redundant internet and power, and integration with cameras, access control, storage and industrial devices. We frequently work with UniFi products, and the scope can be sized to a single home or a multi-building site.",[10,11,12,13],"We design and build wired and wireless networks for New York homes, businesses and industrial sites, sized to the building and the way it is used.","Options include wireless backhaul between buildings, redundant internet and power, and integration with cameras, access control, storage and industrial devices.","We frequently work with UniFi products for wireless, backhaul, access control, physical security, storage and networking.","A useful quote starts from floor plans, the number of users and devices, what must stay online during an outage and any systems to integrate.",[15,25,46,51,60,65],{"heading":16,"paragraphs":17,"list":19},"What a network installation should include",[18],"A local installer should do more than mount a router. In New York, [plaster, masonry and tall, narrow layouts](\u002Fguides\u002Fwifi-network-planning-nyc) decide how a network behaves, so the design comes first.",[20,21,22,23,24],"A survey of the building, the internet service entrance and the devices to be supported","Access point locations and a cable plan, with [every run returning to one equipment location](\u002Fguides\u002Flow-voltage-system-design-nyc)","Cable with the correct listed rating for each route, labeled at both ends","A router, switches and access points configured with separate networks for staff, guests, cameras and devices","Testing of each run and of coverage, followed by a handover with documentation and administrator access",{"heading":26,"table":27},"Homes, businesses and industrial sites",{"caption":28,"head":29,"rows":33},"How the design priorities differ by type of site",[30,31,32],"Site","Common priorities","Typical scope",[34,38,42],[35,36,37],"Homes and apartments","Coverage on every floor, an affordable scope, quiet equipment and simple management","Wired access points where cable can be run, mesh where it cannot, and a small network closet",[39,40,41],"Offices, shops, clinics and hospitality","Separate staff and guest networks, payment and record systems, cameras, door access and phones","Structured cabling, managed switches, a firewall, battery backup and remote monitoring",[43,44,45],"Warehouses, logistics and industrial sites","Large open areas, scanners and sensors, long distances, dust and temperature","Outdoor or industrial-rated equipment, fiber or wireless links between areas, and separate networks for devices",{"heading":47,"paragraphs":48},"Wireless backhaul between buildings",[49,50],"Where trenching or a new circuit is impractical, a point-to-point wireless link can connect two buildings or bring service to a remote area. It needs a clear line of sight, stable mounting points and permission to use the roof or wall. We commonly use Ubiquiti's airMAX and airFiber lines for these links.","The design covers distance, the expected speed, weather margin and interference. Links use either unlicensed bands or, for some long or critical paths, [frequencies licensed by the FCC](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ecfr.gov\u002Fcurrent\u002Ftitle-47\u002Fchapter-I\u002Fsubchapter-D\u002Fpart-101). A survey of the actual path decides whether a link is suitable.",{"heading":52,"list":53},"Redundancy and integration",[54,55,56,57,58,59],"Internet: a second connection from a different provider or [cellular failover](\u002Fguides\u002Finternet-service-entrance-planning), with automatic switching.","Power: battery backup for the network equipment, sized to how long it must stay up, and [standby power](\u002Fguides\u002Fclinic-backup-power-vaccine-network) where the site requires it.","Equipment: redundant links between switches and spare hardware for critical sites.","Storage: network storage and tested backups, with a copy kept off site.","Integration: cameras, door access, phones, building systems and industrial IoT devices on one planned network, each separated as its risk requires.","Business systems: connections that other systems depend on, such as [medical office and pharmacy systems](\u002Fguides\u002Fmedical-office-server-room-emr), planned around their uptime needs.",{"heading":61,"paragraphs":62},"Choosing equipment",[63,64],"We frequently work with UniFi products across Wi-Fi, wireless backhaul, access control, physical security, storage and networking. One platform can simplify management, and it suits many homes and businesses. It is not the answer to every requirement, so the design starts from the site, and equipment follows from it.","Local control is worth considering as well. Our guide to [local-control smart devices](\u002Fguides\u002Flocal-control-smart-devices) covers why it matters for systems that should keep working without a cloud service.",{"heading":66,"list":67,"after":73},"What to prepare for a quote",[68,69,70,71,72],"Floor plans or a sketch, and the type of walls and ceilings","The number of users and devices, including cameras, phones and any industrial devices","Your current internet provider and where service enters the building","What must keep working during an internet or power outage","Any systems the network must integrate with, and any building rules on roof or riser access",[74],"Low-voltage installation is provided through our partner contractors, and any electrical circuits are installed by our licensed electrical partner.",{"after":76,"paragraphs":77},3,[78,79,80],"We've built and designed networks for residential, commercial and industrial clients, both wired and wireless, including wireless backhaul. We can design around a client's unique requirements, such as integration and redundant backups.","We frequently work with UniFi products in access control, Wi-Fi and wireless backhaul, physical security, storage and networking. We also work with industrial IoT devices, and our pharmacy experience includes optimizing EDI systems.","We have the capability to serve commercial clients and we keep the work affordable for residential clients as well.",[82,85,88,91],{"q":83,"a":84},"Do you install Wi-Fi in a single home or apartment?","Yes. Residential work is scoped to the home, from a few wired access points to a full network closet during a renovation. Co-op and condominium rules may affect where cable can run.",{"q":86,"a":87},"Can you connect two buildings without trenching?","Often, with a point-to-point wireless link, if there is a clear line of sight and permission for the mounting points. A survey of the path confirms whether it is suitable.",{"q":89,"a":90},"Do you work with UniFi?","Yes, we frequently work with UniFi products for wireless, backhaul, access control, physical security, storage and networking. The equipment is chosen to suit each site.",{"q":92,"a":93},"Can the network stay up during an outage?","It can be designed with a second internet connection or cellular failover and with battery backup. How long it stays up depends on the design and on what the building's power and service providers do during the outage.",{"text":95},"Send floor plans or a sketch, the number of users and devices, and what must keep working during an outage for a written estimate that prices the options side by side. The network design and site survey are provided as part of the contracted work or as a paid consultation.","2026-10-31","low-voltage",69,[100],{"title":101,"url":102,"publisher":103},"47 CFR Part 101: Fixed Microwave Services","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ecfr.gov\u002Fcurrent\u002Ftitle-47\u002Fchapter-I\u002Fsubchapter-D\u002Fpart-101","Electronic Code of Federal Regulations",{"experience":105},"owner, 2026-10-31","local-wifi-network-installation-new-york","en-US",[109,115,119,123],{"slug":110,"title":111,"description":112,"service":97,"date":113,"updated":114},"whole-home-audio-vs-smart-speakers","Speaker wire vs smart speakers in a NYC renovation","Why we advise most NYC renovation clients to skip speaker wire, use smart speakers and run extra Ethernet, when wired audio still makes sense, and the cable rules that apply.","2026-10-25","2026-10-30",{"slug":116,"title":117,"description":118,"service":97,"date":113,"updated":96},"wifi-network-planning-nyc","Wi-Fi network planning for NYC homes and small offices","Wired access points, Cat6 vs Cat6A, PoE and the network closet: how to plan reliable Wi-Fi for brownstones, apartments and small offices in NYC.",{"slug":120,"title":121,"description":122,"service":97,"date":113,"updated":114},"low-voltage-system-design-nyc","Low-voltage system design in NYC after Local Law 128","One cabling plan for network, cameras, intercom, access control and audio, plus the 2025 NYC Electrical Code rules on permits and licensed work.",{"slug":124,"title":125,"description":126,"service":97,"date":113,"updated":114},"internet-service-entrance-planning","Internet service entrance planning for Fios, Optimum and Spectrum","Where Fios, Optimum or Spectrum enters the building, how to prepare a neat entrance, and what keeps alarms and cameras working when a line is cut.",1793501700837]