RF-01 · Commercial Wi-Fi & Networking · Lubbock, TX
Wireless that doesn't drop the POS terminal mid-rush.
Survey-engineered enterprise Wi-Fi for offices, warehouses, retail, hospitality, and outdoor yards across West Texas.
SURVEY
ON-SITE
Real RF, not a Google Maps guess
OUTDOOR PtP
≤ 5 KM
Yard-spanning links, weatherized
VLAN PLAN
5+ ZONES
Corp · IoT · guest · cams · POS
WARRANTY
1 YR LABOR
Plus full manufacturer coverage
§ 01 · Reality check
Most West Texas businesses are running consumer routers behind the front desk and calling it Wi-Fi.
Then the POS drops at lunch rush. Then the warehouse scanner freezes between aisles 7 and 8. Then the doctor can't pull the patient chart in exam room 4. Every time, somebody blames "the internet". Every time, the actual problem is the wireless layer between the wall jack and the device.
Commercial Wi-Fi isn't more expensive consumer Wi-Fi. It's a different system, designed differently. It accounts for building materials, channel overlap, client density, roaming behavior, PoE budgets, VLAN segmentation, and physics that a $99 router from Best Buy was never engineered to handle.
We design and install commercial wireless networks across the South Plains, Permian Basin, and Panhandle for businesses that have outgrown the duct-tape phase and need infrastructure that holds up Monday through Sunday, 4 AM through close.
§ 02 · What it costs to leave it broken
What bad Wi-Fi actually costs your business.
- Dropped POS terminal at peak hour$1,400+60-cover restaurant, one Friday night, lost tickets plus comps plus staff overtime to recover. Per incident.
- Warehouse scanner reset30 min/shiftPickers re-walking aisles. At 8 pickers × $22/hr × 5 days = $880/wk in pure lost time.
- Guest Wi-Fi failure at hotel$300+/nightTripAdvisor reviews call it out. The next booking that doesn't happen because of a 1-star review costs more than the AP.
- Failed e-commerce upload at clinic$0, but the lawsuitHIPAA non-compliance from a chart that didn't sync because Wi-Fi dropped is a different category of expensive.
§ 03 · The scope of work
What a real commercial Wi-Fi install includes.
- ›Pre-install RF site survey. Physical walk-through with a real spectrum analyzer, not a Google Maps screenshot
- ›Heat map showing current dead zones plus projected coverage with new APs
- ›Channel plan that accounts for neighboring tenants, microwaves, and 2.4 GHz interference
- ›AP placement engineered for client density (people per 1,000 sq ft), not just coverage
- ›PoE switching sized to actual draw with 25% headroom, including UPS battery backup for the IDF
- ›VLAN segmentation: corporate, IoT, guest, cameras, POS, each on its own broadcast domain
- ›WPA3-Enterprise or RADIUS-backed PSK for staff networks
- ›Captive portal with terms-of-service plus bandwidth limits for guest networks
- ›Outdoor wireless: weatherized APs and point-to-point links across yards, outbuildings, and oilfield sites
- ›Mesh fallback for warehouses where conduit isn't an option
- ›Documentation: SSID list, AP map, channel plan, PoE budget, admin credentials in sealed envelope
- ›Post-install validation walk: every corner of the building tested with a spectrum analyzer
§ 05 · Standards & specifications
We follow the spec. Even when no one's checking.
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) baseline, Wi-Fi 7 where client devices justify it
- Bands
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz tri-radio on flagship APs
- Encryption
- WPA3-Enterprise / WPA3-Personal / OWE for guest
- Roaming
- 802.11k/v/r fast transition, sub-50ms target
- QoS
- WMM plus DSCP marking for VoIP, EMR, POS
- Survey tool
- Calibrated spectrum analyzer with on-site walk
- Switch tier
- Layer-2 PoE++ access, Layer-3 aggregation where needed
- PoE budget
- Sized with 25% headroom for future APs and cameras
- Cabling
- Cat6a copper for backbone, OS2/OM4 fiber inter-building
- VLANs
- Corp, IoT, guest, cameras, POS at minimum
- Firewall
- Commercial firewall sized to bandwidth + concurrent sessions
- UPS
- Smart UPS sized to 30-min runtime min on IDF
§ 06 · How a project runs
Boring process. Predictable result.
01
Site survey
60-min walk-through, current-state heat map, blind-spot diagram, written report. Free, no obligation.
02
Engineered design
CAD layout w/ AP placement, channel plan, BOM, fixed-price quote turned around quickly after the survey.
03
Clean install
On-time, on-spec. Cable in conduit or J-hooks. Every port labeled. Tested at full load.
04
Hand-off binder
Network diagram, AP map, channel plan, credentials, photos, warranties. Paper and PDF.
§ 07 · Where we run this work
Wi-Fi & Networking installation across West Texas.
- Lubbock, TX
- Midland, TX
- Odessa, TX
- Amarillo, TX
- Abilene, TX
- San Angelo, TX
- Plainview, TX
- Levelland, TX
- Brownfield, TX
- Snyder, TX
- Big Spring, TX
- Hereford, TX
Headquartered in Lubbock. Regional truck in the Permian Basin. Same-day onsite for go-live week and emergency response across our coverage area.
§ 08 · Common questions
Real questions we answer on the jobsite.
- Q.01
How much does commercial Wi-Fi installation cost in Lubbock?
Typical small-business builds (4–8 APs, segmented VLANs, captive portal) run $4,500–$12,000 turnkey. Warehouse and multi-building campuses run $15K–$60K+. We quote fixed-price after the site survey, never "plus materials" or "time and materials" estimates. Survey is free.
- Q.02
What kind of equipment do you install?
Commercial-grade, manufacturer-warrantied gear from established vendors. We pick the platform that fits the building, the use case, the budget, and your existing IT stack. We focus on hardware that has clean cloud management, predictable update cadence, and a real warranty path. We tell you exactly what's going in before we order anything.
- Q.03
Do I need a site survey or can you just quote from a floor plan?
Honestly, no. Floor plans don't show steel mezzanines, foil-backed insulation, microwave ovens, the neighbor's competing 2.4 GHz network, or the fact that your back office is a converted shipping container. Every Wi-Fi quote we've issued from a floor plan alone has been wrong. Survey is 60 minutes, free, and yields a real report.
- Q.04
Can you cover an outdoor yard or a second building?
Yes. Outdoor point-to-point links can span up to 5 km line-of-sight and bridge two buildings without trenching fiber. We've run links across oilfield pads, RV parks, school campuses, and ranch headquarters. Survey includes a line-of-sight check.
- Q.05
Do you handle the firewall and internet circuit too?
Firewall: yes. Internet circuit: we don't sell circuits but we'll spec the right speed and SLA, coordinate with whichever carrier serves your location, and install the demarc and handoff. Often we recommend two circuits with SD-WAN failover for sites that can't tolerate downtime.
- Q.06
How long does an install take?
Small office (4 APs): one day. Mid clinic or restaurant (6–10 APs): two days. Warehouse or multi-building: 3–5 days plus cable pull time. Schedule typically opens 2–4 weeks out depending on equipment lead time. Emergency rush installs: same-week available.
§ 09 · Related disciplines
We almost never install this in isolation.
SC-05
Structured Cabling
Every AP needs a cable run. Most Wi-Fi failures are actually cable failures. We pull both as one job.
Read spec sheet →
VS-02
Security Cameras
PoE cameras share switching budget with APs. Plan them together so you only build the rack once.
Read spec sheet →
AC-03
Access Control
Cloud-managed door controllers ride the same VLAN backbone. We provision them on install day.
Read spec sheet →
Next step · Free site survey
Let's walk your building.60 minutes. Free. No pitch.
You leave the call with a real plan for your wi-fi & networking project. Heat map, blind-spot diagram, written report. Yours to keep whether you hire us or not.
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