The SecurEdge Blog

As we move closer toward the singularity digital future, we create for ourselves a hundred new ways to share information, experiences and knowledge. We are seemingly never alone- as long as you have a device and network connectivity, you've got seemingly endless possibilities to connect and share. 

We get really excited when we hear from IT leaders and other key decision makers looking to learn more about WiFi as a Service. When they ask us a question, that means they’re one step closer to simplifying the way they provide secure WiFi for their business or school.

We’re going to let you in on one way you might be able to save some money when designing, upgrading, or expanding your enterprise-grade wireless network: skipping the physical wireless site survey.

There are four main obstacles SMBs face when trying to provide secure WiFi: Cost Performance Security Support SMBs that fail to overcome these challenges and meet their customers’ WiFi needs will have a hard time staying competitive, no matter the industry.

Let’s pretend it’s Opposite Day, and you’re looking to deploy a slow, spotty, unreliable wireless network for your business or organization. You’re in luck! There are several common mistakes made by IT management and key decision makers, across all industries, when trying to implement secure WiFi. We’ve narrowed it down to the five worst. (You’re welcome.)

Whether you’re looking to upgrade your business’s current wireless network or implement one for the first time, you’re probably wondering what equipment you’ll need to purchase.

In the past, we have occasionally run into instances where businesses have attempted to use SOHO (Single Office, Home Office) or home networking equipment to build their office or business WiFi network. We would get a panicked call from a business owner or their IT staff asking for assistance in resolving some disaster created when it failed during a meeting, presentation or event that unfortunately cost them a ton of money $$$ and/or credibility.

In Part 1, we covered the first two steps in our proprietary services process that's included with a managed WiFi subscription: analysis and design. To recap: We start by gathering all the relevant data on your wireless environment and goals. There are so many variables that can affect your wireless network design, roughly falling under these five categories: industry, coverage, devices, users, and applications. We’ll combine the information we gather from you with the data we’ve collected over the years to come up with a custom WiFi design for your environment. After the initial analysis and design legwork is done, we’re ready to deploy your wireless network!