--- title: "Industrial Wi-Fi for warehouses | DataRoad IT" description: "Warehouse Wi-Fi down means picking and loading bays at a standstill. Industrial Wi-Fi measured at full stock, seamless roaming, SLA. No obligation." language: en url: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/industrial-wifi-warehouses-factories/ source: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/industrial-wifi-warehouses-factories/ publisher: DataRoad IT (DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting), Portugal --- > Warehouse Wi-Fi down means picking and loading bays at a standstill. Industrial Wi-Fi measured at full stock, seamless roaming, SLA. No obligation. # Industrial Wi-Fi for warehouses: designed for peak stock At a glance For decision-makers short on time. - 01 In a warehouse, a Wi-Fi drop stops scanners, forklifts, picking and lorries at the bay. - 02 Metal racking and pallets change the signal: a full warehouse behaves unlike an empty one. - 03 Measurement with operations running, industrial kit at height and roaming without drop-outs. - 04 Installation planned around operations and ongoing management with an SLA. ### In this article In a logistics warehouse, five minutes without the network means five minutes times every person on shift, and by the end of the afternoon a failed delivery. **Industrial Wi-Fi** is not an ancillary service: it is the warehouse's production line. DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting designs it for the day of maximum stock, with industrial-grade equipment and seamless roaming, and stays on to manage it under an SLA. ## What stops when the warehouse Wi-Fi goes down? - **Barcode scanners** Stop recording movements. - **Forklifts** Move around without work orders. - **Picking and checking** Are suspended. - **Loading bays** The lorries wait. - **Invoicing** Falls behind, and with it the promise made to the client. In an office, a failure leaves someone waiting. In a warehouse, it immobilises the entire operation. ## Why is a warehouse the worst scenario for Wi-Fi? Ceilings 10 metres above the floor. Metal racking reflecting and absorbing the signal. And a factor almost nobody considers: the goods are never the same from one day to the next. An aisle with perfect coverage in the morning can lose signal in the afternoon, when the pallets arrive. Add dust, humidity and temperature swings, and it becomes clear why office equipment dies within a few months. Here, only industrial hardware and a design that assumes a full building will do. **Design for the day of peak stock: that is when the operation depends on the network most.** ## How do we design a warehouse network? - **Measurement with operations running**: loaded racks and machines moving, not the empty building. - **Needs map**: where scanners and terminals need uninterrupted connection: aisles, bays and checking areas. - **The right equipment**: industrial access points mounted at height. - **Roaming**: someone driving a forklift from one end to the other cannot lose the session when switching antenna. - **Link to the office**: the warehouse network integrates securely with the administrative one, [including between separate buildings via wireless bridges](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/point-to-point-wireless-bridge-buildings/). ## What experience does DataRoad have in industrial environments? We design and install [business wireless networks](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/business-wifi-installation/) in warehouses, factories and logistics centres, and in the food industry too, where requirements are the most demanding. Installation is planned around operations, at night or at weekends when needed. Afterwards, the network stays under ongoing management with a [written SLA](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-it-sla-portugal/). In industry, "we'll see" is not an acceptable answer. ## Next step: measure your warehouse in full operation [Request a Wi-Fi survey of your warehouse](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/contact-dataroad-managed-it-proposal/?assunto=WiFi Industrial), with no commitment. **More than 10 workstations · support contract · remote, on-site and telephone support.** Call +351 211 459 950 * or write to sales@dataroad.pt. **Call to a Portuguese landline.* Chosen by respected and international companies ★★★★★ 5,0 · 52 Google reviews ★★★★★ 5,0 · 52 Google reviews DataRoad ## Related articles [Business Wi-FiManaged hotel networks: seasonal access, VLANs and PCI DSSHigh season fills the hotel with new staff and shared passwords. 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