Commercial WiFi & Access Point Installation Melbourne
WiFi and access point installation for commercial sites
EDN cables and installs WiFi access points for offices, warehouses, retail stores and schools across Melbourne. Reliable business WiFi depends on the cabling and mounting behind it, and that is the part EDN does: ACMA registered cablers and licensed electrical contractors installing the wired network that the wireless network runs on.
Call 1800 353 232 or request a quote below.
What EDN installs
- Data points for ceiling-mounted and high-level access points
- Access point mounting in offices, warehouses, retail floors and outdoor areas
- Cat6 and Cat6A cabling back to the comms rack, tested and labelled
- PoE switch and rack connections, with power where it is needed
- Replacement and relocation of access points during fitouts and upgrades
- Multi-site rollouts to a repeatable standard
Office WiFi installation
In offices, most WiFi complaints trace back to too few access points, access points in the wrong place, or access points hanging off old cabling. EDN installs to the design from your IT provider or equipment vendor, or advises on practical positions where no design exists, then cables each access point back to the rack as a tested link.
Warehouse WiFi installation
Warehouses are harder than offices. Racking, stock and steel structure block and reflect signal, and scanners and forklifts need coverage down every aisle. EDN mounts access points at the right height and clear of the roof steel, runs cabling on tray or catenary, and uses its own scissor lifts for the high-level work.
Retail and multi-site rollouts
EDN has delivered access point and network rollouts for electronic shelf label systems across Total Tools stores, and is working on a similar rollout for Mitre 10. Rollout work is done to a consistent standard store to store, scheduled around trading, with documentation handed over for each site. See retail technology rollouts.
Where EDN fits with your IT provider
EDN handles the physical installation: cabling, mounting, power and testing. Network configuration, security settings and ongoing management normally stay with your IT provider. EDN regularly installs Ubiquiti equipment and is comfortable installing whichever hardware your IT provider specifies.
Cabling that will not hold the WiFi back
An access point is only as fast as the cable feeding it. Each access point link is tested with a Fluke DSX-8000, and where a certified system is required EDN is a Molex Certified Installer. If the site also needs new desk outlets, see data point installation.
Service area
EDN is based in Hoppers Crossing and services commercial sites across the Melbourne metropolitan area and regional Victoria, with interstate support for multi-site rollouts.
Request a WiFi installation quote
Tell us about the site, roughly how many access points are involved and whether you have a design or floor plan. For urgent enquiries, call 1800 353 232.
Frequently asked questions
How many access points does my site need?
It depends on floor area, wall and ceiling construction, the number of devices and what they are doing. Your IT provider or equipment vendor can produce a coverage design, and EDN installs to it.
Should access points be cabled in Cat6 or Cat6A?
Cat6 is enough for many access points. Cat6A is commonly specified for newer access points with multi-gigabit uplinks, and it is worth considering where the cabling is expected to outlast several generations of hardware.
Do access points need a power point?
Usually not. Most commercial access points are powered over the data cable using PoE from the switch.
Can you fix poor WiFi in an existing building?
Often the fix is more access points, better positions or new cabling to them, all of which EDN installs. Configuration problems are a matter for your IT provider, and EDN will say so if that is what the site needs.
Do you install WiFi in homes?
No. EDN’s work is commercial.
Need access points installed?
Speak with EDN about commercial WiFi installation, access point cabling and multi-site rollouts. Call 1800 353 232 or request a quote.