Business WiFi and network installation for St. Louis-area buildings
Business-grade WiFi, switching and VLAN segmentation, designed for the load, tuned on site and built for remote support.
Every other system runs on the network
Access control, cameras, AV, automation, intercoms and package lockers all share the same network. If that network is the internet provider’s consumer router, every system on top of it inherits its problems.
We deploy Ubiquiti UniFi as our default stack: access points, switches, gateways and the management dashboard. It gives you and us the visibility, segmentation and remote management a building needs at a reasonable cost. For very high device density or specific compliance requirements, we’ll specify alternatives.
A commercial network needs three things consumer gear lacks: coverage tested at every location, VLANs that keep residents, guests, payments and building systems apart, and remote management so most issues get fixed without a truck roll. We design all three, size switches for the PoE load of cameras, readers and access points, and hand over a labeled patch panel and port map.
Network problems that break everything else
If any of these sound like your resident WiFi, office network or camera VLAN, this is the work we do.
WiFi works in the office but drops in the back room or upstairs.
Site survey, access point placement and channel tuning, with coverage checked on real devices at every location during commissioning.
Guest devices, cameras and the POS share one flat network.
VLAN segmentation, so a compromised guest device can’t reach the cameras, door controllers or payment terminals.
Every problem means waiting days for your old IT vendor.
A cloud dashboard we can reach remotely on networks we install. Most problems resolve without a site visit, and a service agreement adds an agreed on-site response time.
You added cameras and readers, and now switches run out of PoE and devices reboot.
Switches sized at design for every powered device plus headroom, so the next camera doesn’t force a switch swap.
Nobody knows what plugs in where.
Every port labeled at both ends, with a port-to-device map and VLAN diagram handed over.
The network was installed as an afterthought to an AV project.
We engineer it as a network first, with proper VLANs, switch sizing and documentation, so AV runs on a real backbone.
What goes into a network build
Access points, switching, routing, segmentation and monitoring, documented for whoever works on it next.
UniFi access points
Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 models chosen for the building, indoor and outdoor, tuned for channel, power and band steering at commissioning.
PoE switching
PoE+ and PoE++ switches sized to the real device load plus room to grow.
Gateway and firewall
A UniFi gateway for routing, firewall, VPN and inter-VLAN rules, sized to your internet speed, device count and traffic.
VLAN architecture
Separate networks for guests, residents, building systems, payment terminals and management, with documented rules between them.
Remote management and alerts
Alerts on access point or switch failures and unusual traffic, so we can troubleshoot remotely on networks we install.
Internet provider coordination
We work with whichever provider serves the building, terminate at the gear we manage, and verify you’re getting the speed you pay for.
What drives the cost of a network project
Square footage alone doesn’t set the price. These factors do.
Building size and construction
Concrete, brick and long corridors need more access points than open office space.
Device count and density
More users, cameras and readers mean more access points, more switch ports and more PoE budget.
Existing cabling
Usable Cat5e or Cat6 lowers cost; missing or failing runs mean new drops.
Number of network closets
Each closet needs switching, power and an uplink back to the main closet.
Segmentation and security needs
Payment, guest and resident separation adds design and configuration time.
Outdoor coverage
Patios, parking lots and pool areas need outdoor-rated access points and mounting.
Every project gets a free walk-through and a line-item design at three price levels.
Network and WiFi installation across St. Louis & the Metro East
We design and install business networks from our base in Maryville, Illinois, throughout Madison, St. Clair and Monroe counties and across St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County and Jefferson County. That covers apartment WiFi in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and O’Fallon, office networks in Clayton and Chesterfield, restaurant and bar networks in Belleville and St. Charles, and school networks across the Metro East. Typical buildings include garden-style and mid-rise apartments, multi-tenant offices, restaurants with POS and guest WiFi, and schools that need student and staff traffic kept apart.
Being local matters for networks: we walk your building before we design it, test coverage in person, and come back on site when something needs hands. Larger projects beyond the metro are taken on by arrangement. See our full service area.
How we build and hand over a network
Four phases, one project lead, line items from day one. An optional service agreement keeps firmware current and adds remote troubleshooting.
Network designs by building type
Resident and guest separation in multifamily, tenant isolation in commercial buildings, POS priority in hospitality and group VLANs on campus.
Systems that run on your network
Design the network first, and access control, cameras and AV all work better.
The network platform we install and support
We run UniFi end to end on most projects: switching, WiFi, gateways and remote management from one dashboard. When density or compliance calls for something else, we’ll specify it. We can also work with other platforms on request.
Networking and WiFi questions
In-house IT, inherited networks, remote support, Wi-Fi 6 vs. Wi-Fi 7, guest WiFi and timelines.
If your IT team is focused on PCs and software, the building-systems network often gets handed to whoever installed the last AV system. We coordinate with your IT lead and own only the building-systems network, or the whole thing, depending on what you want.
Often, yes. We document what is there, identify what is broken, and quote either targeted fixes or a clean redesign. Many "broken networks" turn out to be undersized switches, missing VLANs or unlabeled cabling.
Yes, for networks we install. With your permission, we keep remote access to the network dashboard so we can diagnose access point outages, switch failures and configuration issues without a site visit. Service agreements include an agreed response time for on-site calls.
Wi-Fi 6 (and 6E) is the practical choice for most installs today, with broad device support and strong performance. Wi-Fi 7 is newer, and we specify it where the use case warrants. We don't push a generation upgrade your devices can't use.
Yes. Guest WiFi runs on its own VLAN with an optional captive portal, bandwidth limits and isolation from internal traffic. It is standard on every install.
Yes. We work with any provider. We coordinate the install, terminate the provider's connection at our gateway, and verify the speed you're paying for.
Small commercial: 1–2 weeks including cabling. Mid-size multifamily: 3–6 weeks for a complete deployment. Large multi-building projects: 8–12 weeks. We provide a written schedule.
Ready to talk about your network and WiFi?
Your free three-option design: Good / Better / Best, line-item, yours to keep. We respond within 24 hours.