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Designing enterprise Wi-Fi for a multi-floor office
Good Wi-Fi is designed for capacity, not just coverage — with a site survey, the right channel plan and wired access points.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Cat6 or Cat6A: choosing the right cable
Cat6 suits most desks today; Cat6A gives full-distance 10 Gb/s and better PoE heat handling for access points and cameras.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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IPv6 basics for organisations
IPv6 is increasingly used by networks and providers. Understand the basics, plan addressing and secure it like IPv4.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Diagnosing slow networks: a methodical approach
Narrow down whether the problem is the device, Wi-Fi, local network, internet or the application before changing anything.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Network monitoring tools: what to watch
Monitor availability, utilisation, errors and environment — and route alerts to someone who will act.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Wi-Fi 6 and 6E: what changes
Newer Wi-Fi standards improve performance in busy environments and add new spectrum — benefits depend on client devices and design.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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How to plan structured cabling for a new office
Cabling outlives most of the equipment it connects. Plan outlets, cable category, pathways and labelling before the walls close.
By Inara Crest Engineering 2 min
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VLANs explained: segmenting an office network
VLANs split one physical network into separate logical networks, so a compromised camera or guest laptop cannot reach your servers.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Rack layout for a network cabinet
A logical order for patch panels, switches, cable managers, power and UPS keeps a cabinet tidy, cool and serviceable.
By Inara Crest Engineering 1 min
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Network switches: managed vs unmanaged
Unmanaged switches are plug-and-play; managed switches add VLANs, monitoring and security that growing networks need.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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Fibre backbones in multi-building campuses
Linking buildings with fibre gives capacity, distance and immunity to electrical interference — with careful route and redundancy planning.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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PoE explained: powering access points and cameras
Power over Ethernet delivers data and power on one cable. Plan the switch power budget and cable lengths carefully.
By Vicky Ogola 1 min
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