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Mesh Wi-Fi Planning & Install

Serving Stellenbosch & surrounds • Transparent pricing • POPIA-aligned

Planning and installing a mesh Wi-Fi system in a home.

What’s included

  • Site walk-through and coverage check
  • AP placement and channel plan
  • Install and adopt mesh nodes
  • Post-install validation with notes

Details

TL;DR: We plan where each node should go, install the mesh, and test roaming so Wi-Fi works in every room.
Local: Great for SU student houses in Idas Valley, families in Welgevonden/Die Boord, and Technopark offices that need steady calls.

Problems we fix

  • Strong speed near the router, weak in bedrooms or the kitchen
  • Zoom/Teams stutters or drops when you walk around
  • Printers or smart TVs fall off the network
  • Old range extenders make new network names and slow things down
  • Garden flat or outbuilding has no signal

How we do it (at a glance)

  1. Quick site check: walls, floors, and where power lives
  2. Plan: node placement, channels, and backhaul (wireless or Ethernet)
  3. Install: mount or place nodes, set one SSID + a guest SSID
  4. Tune: channels, transmit power, roaming and band-steering
  5. Test: speed spots, hand-off while walking, printer/TV joins
  6. Notes: short write-up with your network name, password, and simple tips

Plain words. No network jargon.

Time & cost in Stellenbosch

  • Planning fee: R300 (this page)
  • Install labour: quoted after the walk-through (typical 1.5–3 hours for 2–3 nodes)
  • Hardware: billed at store price; we share options before you buy
  • Turnaround: Often same day for 2–3 nodes; bigger homes may need a half-day
  • See fees: /legal/standard-fees/

Do-nots (save time and money)

  • Don’t chain cheap extenders; they cut speed in half each hop
  • Don’t hide nodes in cupboards or behind TVs — signal hates metal and glass
  • Don’t put all nodes in a straight line far apart — overlap matters
  • Don’t leave ISP routers on auto everything — we’ll set calm, clean channels

When to stop DIY & call us

  • Speed is fine at the router but awful two rooms away
  • Video calls drop when you move between rooms
  • Smart gear (TV/Sonos/printer) won’t stay online
  • You tried a mesh and it still feels patchy

Real stories around town

  • SU digs (Idas Valley): Two brick walls killed the lounge signal. We placed three Deco nodes with smart backhaul. Calls went smooth, even in the kitchen.
  • Die Boord double-storey: Router hid in a cupboard. We moved it out, added two nodes, and set a guest SSID. Netflix stopped buffering.
  • Technopark office: Boardroom Wi-Fi died when full. We added a ceiling AP on wired backhaul and tuned channels. Meetings stayed clear.

Simple care tips

  • Keep nodes in the open at chest height if you can
  • Update mesh firmware when the app suggests it
  • Use a small UPS for the fibre ONT and main node to ride out load-shedding
  • Label your SSID and password on a card in the study

What’s included

  • Site assessment and a simple placement + channel plan
  • Install/adoption of mesh nodes; main + guest SSID
  • Post-install checks for speed and roaming
  • Written notes with your setup and a few easy tips

What we’ll need

  • Access to your fibre ONT/router and admin details if we bridge
  • A floor plan or a quick walk-through
  • Your ISP login if PPPoE is used (we’ll ask first)

POPIA-aware handling • CPA-aligned warranties • Lawful e-waste routing on request (with data-wipe certificate)