Enterprise Wi-Fi & Structured Cabling

Structured cabling is the part nobody sees and everybody blames when the network is slow. Wi-Fi sits on top of it, so we deal with both together.

Wi-Fi is mostly a cabling question

When Wi-Fi is bad, people blame the router. In an office the real causes are usually boring: access points in the wrong places, cables that are too long or badly terminated, a switch that cannot feed the access points with power, or too many devices on one flat network. Fix those and the same equipment suddenly works.

Survey first

We walk the building with a survey tool and a test access point, because walls, glass, lifts and shelves change everything. You get a simple map of where coverage is strong and weak, and where each access point should go. We would rather add one extra access point to a busy meeting room than push the power up everywhere and wonder why it is still slow.

On Wi-Fi 6 versus Wi-Fi 7: most offices are very happy with Wi-Fi 6 today. Wi-Fi 7 makes sense for dense rooms, heavy video, or when you are building something to last a long time, but the laptops and phones need to support it to see the benefit. We will tell you when it is worth the extra money and when it is not.

Cabling that you can still understand later

Behind every good network is a cabinet that a stranger could pick up in an hour. We use Cat6 or Cat6A for desks and access points, patch panels with numbered ports, and fibre between floors or buildings where the distance or the speed calls for it. Every run is labelled at both ends, tested with a certifier, and the results are handed to you as a report. If a problem appears two years from now, the report tells whoever is called out where to start.

A coverage survey and access point plan,
power-over-Ethernet switches sized for the access points,
separate guest and staff networks, with the rules written down,
cabling, patch panels, cabinets and fibre links,
cable test report, labelled ports and a simple network diagram.

Things to decide early

Three questions are worth settling early. Where will the cabinet live, and does that spot have ventilation and power? Do you prefer a cloud-managed system, which you can look after from anywhere but which carries a yearly licence, or a controller that sits in your own office? And how many guest devices should the network expect on a busy day? None of them sounds big, and together they shape the job.

For background read our office network checklist and the guide to LAN, WAN, WLAN and VLAN networks. We also supply cables and connectors, and the security side is covered in cybersecurity for SMEs.

Products for this job: Wi-Fi access points, PoE switches, fibre optic cabling and network cables and connectors.

Frequently asked questions

How many access points does my office need?

Nobody can give you a real number without a survey, since walls and layout matter more than floor area. As a rough guide an open office needs far fewer than a building made of small rooms. We survey and tell you a number we can stand behind.

Is Wi-Fi 7 worth it?

For most offices today, not yet. Wi-Fi 6 is fast and stable, and many devices cannot use Wi-Fi 7 anyway. It makes sense in crowded rooms or when you want the network to last a long time. We will say if it is worth it for you.

What does cable certification mean?

Every cable is tested with a proper tester that measures whether it meets its category, not just whether a light blinks. You receive the printed results, which helps a lot if there is a dispute or a fault later.

Can you fix the cabling in our old office without a full rewire?

Often yes. We start by tidying the cabinet, replacing the worst runs and labelling what is left. A proper rewire is only worth it when the old cable is truly the problem.

Enterprise Wi-Fi & Structured Cabling in Rawalpindi