Commercial-Grade Networking for Your Quad Cities Business

Take Your Wi-Fi to the Next Level with a Network Upgrade

From offices to restaurants, all businesses today rely on stable, speedy internet connections. So whether you’re processing credit cards or hosting teleconferences with important clients, your business’s internet must be running well during the workday.

So, what do you do if your staff continually complains of slow or troublesome Wi-Fi? Maybe you even invested in a mesh network and still find your internet is not up to par. What can be done?

You may not be using the right hardware or network solutions! Below, we’ll share how we install commercial networking in businesses across the Quad Cities—and the difference it makes.

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Install Enterprise-Grade Hardware

Did you know networking equipment meant for businesses is not the same as home network devices?

Enterprise-grade hardware, which is meant for businesses, can support large areas like department stores or offices. Imagine an entire university campus losing Wi-Fi connection. How could the school day go on? Locations like these always have steady Wi-Fi because they use commercial-grade equipment.

Commercial hardware lasts longer than residential devices, supports many more users, and includes stronger security features. Commercial networking is a greater investment, but you won’t find yourself restarting the network multiple times a week.

Upgrade to Wi-Fi 6

The newest enterprise-grade routers and access points run on the latest Wi-Fi standard, Wi-Fi 6. What’s Wi-Fi 6, you might ask? 

Wi-Fi 6 is the next Wi-Fi generation, offering three times the speeds of Wi-Fi 5 that most devices have used until now. Wi-Fi 6 operates on a technology called MU-MIMO that can send data to several devices in the same broadcast. That way, your business’s technology can run at top speeds, even if many actions are occurring simultaneously. All of your connected devices won’t clog Wi-Fi signals, and you’ll enjoy faster speeds than ever.

Build a System of Access Points

So how do we spread a strong internet connection across an entire business? We’ll install Wi-Fi 6 access points that share Wi-Fi signals in every hard-to-reach area. We should note that wireless access points are not the same thing as repeaters, which merely pick up a Wi-Fi signal and repeat it at a weaker, slower rate. Instead, access points are wired to the router, so they’re sharing a real connection to the internet.

Another solution is to wire specific devices to the network, like important computers and security systems. That way, you aren’t dependent on only Wi-Fi.

Is your business in the Quad Cities ready for a network upgrade? Contact Reference Audio Video & Security to learn more about a high-end Wi-Fi installation. We look forward to working with you!