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Guides and analysis on IT management, business networks, Wi-Fi and cybersecurity, written by the DataRoad team. Here we share what we have learned over more than 11 years of managing company IT: how to choose an IT partner, what a support contract should include, how a business Wi-Fi network is designed and which security measures make a difference. Practical articles, no jargon, written for decision-makers.
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Managed business Wi-Fi: why installing it is not enough
A network with no owner degrades in silence. With managed Wi-Fi you pay a fixed fee and get a service, not just equipment.
· 2 min read
Industrial Wi-Fi for warehouses: designed for peak stock
In a logistics hall, Wi-Fi is the production line. A full warehouse does not behave like an empty one, so the network is measured and design…
· 2 min read
Wi-Fi 6, 6E or Wi-Fi 7: which to choose for the next 10 years
In a typical office, Wi-Fi 6 with good design does the job. In hotels, clinics and networks that must last a decade, Wi-Fi 7 is the rational…
· 6 min read
Business Wi-Fi: 10 signs it has reached the end of its life
Nobody complains about bad Wi-Fi: the team adapts and the company pays. Three or more of these ten signs point to a wireless network at the …
· 2 min read
Business Wi-Fi for video calls that do not drop
Video calls drop because of instability, not a lack of speed. Office Wi-Fi has to be designed for the day when everyone is in.
· 2 min read
Point-to-point wireless bridges: link buildings without trenches
Two aligned professional antennas replace the cable between buildings hundreds of metres apart, in most cases on the same day. When they pay…
· 2 min read
Secure business Wi-Fi: guests, keys and access under control
A Wi-Fi password unchanged for years is as good as no password. Done right, Wi-Fi is invisible to the people who work there and closed to an…
· 2 min read
ISP router or managed business Wi-Fi: when to switch
The ISP router was built for a home and shows its limits at 8 to 10 users. The signs, what changes with business wireless and how to migrate…
· 2 min read
Unstable business Wi-Fi? A coverage survey finds the cause
Paying your ISP more will not fix badly designed Wi-Fi. A coverage survey measures the signal on site and points to the right fix, which is …
· 2 min read
What does business Wi-Fi cost? The 3 variables behind the price
If 30 people lose 5 minutes a day to slow Wi-Fi, the company loses more than 60 hours a month. The right price depends on the building, the …
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Opening an office in Portugal: network and IT ready on day one
Order the internet line when you sign the lease. Cabling, Wi-Fi and firewall must be ready before the team arrives, or you pay salaries and …
· 3 min read
Wi-Fi in clinics: three isolated networks and secure health data
A health data leak often starts on the waiting-room Wi-Fi. Three isolated networks protect patients, clinical staff and equipment without sl…
· 2 min read
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