Networks & Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi for where you actually sit.

Most routers end up wherever the internet comes in, usually the garage. Concrete block and coated hurricane glass do the rest. I plan the Wi-Fi around your floor plan instead, then wire it so it stays put.

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  • $150 visit, credited

Free 15-minute call · On-site assessment $150, credited toward your project.

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After: three-dimensional heatmap of the Nocatee-area home with both access points. Nearly every room is green, with small yellow edges in a few corners.
Before: Wi-Fi heatmap of the Nocatee-area home, from the original single router in the front corner. Green near the router fades to yellow and red across the back bedrooms and baths.
After: two access points placed on the floor plan of a real Nocatee-area home. Green means strong signal.Before: one router in the front corner. Red and pink mean weak or no usable signal. Real survey images; the home stays anonymous.
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Sound familiar?

Problems you’ll recognize

  • 01

    The lanai and pool deck

    The call freezes the moment you step outside. Block walls and impact glass stop a lot of signal, so the yard needs its own access point.

  • 02

    The upstairs office

    Video calls stutter in the room farthest from the router, usually the one you work in.

  • 03

    Mesh that never quite worked

    Extra pucks that relay Wi-Fi over Wi-Fi help a little, then share airtime with everything else in the house.

  • 04

    Streaming that stalls

    The TV buffers at the good part, even on a fast internet plan. Often the fix is a cable, not a faster plan.

3:30 PM · Try it

Flip the switch on the lanai call

Same house, two setups. Try moving the router or adding a mesh kit first, then see how I’d set it up. The signal here is modeled, not measured.

Spend the whole day in the house

3:30 PM · Networks & Wi-Fi

The call that freezes on the lanai

StrongNo signal(modeled, not measured)

Typical setup
Call on the lanai, face frozen. The router's in the closet by the garage, behind block and coated glass.
How I'd set it up
Access points where you sit, one outside for the pool, all wired back to the closet.
How each spot does, typical setup vs. how I'd set it up
SpotTypical setupHow I'd set it up
Kitchen islandphonefinefine
Lanai tablevideo calldropssmooth
Pool deck, far endphoneno signalfine

The approach

How I set up Wi-Fi

  1. Step 1

    Walk the house first

    I look at where you sit, where the line comes in and what the walls are made of, and I check where the signal really drops.

  2. Step 2

    Access points where you sit

    Small ceiling access points in the rooms you use, plus one outside the block wall for the lanai and pool deck when you need it.

  3. Step 3

    Wired back to one closet

    Each access point gets its own cable back to the gateway and switch, so nothing relays Wi-Fi over Wi-Fi.

  4. Step 4

    Check it after

    Once it’s installed I walk the house again and make sure the spots that were bad before are good now.

What you get

  • A plan for where each access point goes, and why
  • A network that covers the rooms and outdoor spaces you use
  • Guests and smart gadgets on their own Wi-Fi name, if you want that
  • A labeled closet and a short document of what’s installed
  • One local person to call when something changes

Pricing

On-site assessment

$150

Credited toward your project.

The first 15-minute call is free. Projects are quoted in writing before any work starts.

Product photos for reference, not from a client job. I choose the gear for each house.

Questions

Straight answers

Will a new router fix my Wi-Fi?
Sometimes, but usually the problem is where the router sits and what’s in the way. In many Northeast Florida homes that’s concrete block and coated impact glass. Access points in the right rooms, wired back, fix it for good.
Can you get Wi-Fi to the lanai and pool deck?
Usually, yes. A weather-rated access point outside the block wall covers the deck, the outdoor speakers and the cameras out there.
Do I need to change my internet provider?
Rarely. Most Wi-Fi problems are inside the house. I’ll tell you honestly if your plan is the bottleneck.
Can you work with the equipment I already have?
Often. I’ll look at what you have first and only suggest replacing what’s actually holding the network back.
What does a visit cost?
The first 15-minute call is free. An on-site assessment is $150, credited toward your project. Repairs and support visits are $150 an hour.

Let’s fix the Wi-Fi for good.

Tell me what’s going on. The first 15-minute call is free, and I’ll tell you honestly whether a visit makes sense.