Wi-Fi and network for a 500 m² office

Seamless Wi-Fi

We connected desks by cable and set up seamless Wi-Fi with roaming for 2 departments and visitors, keeping their network access separate.

The brief

The brief was to connect desks, meeting rooms and visitor Wi-Fi in a managed network. The 2 departments and visitors needed separate access, with agreed shared printing available to staff.

500 m²

What we delivered

32 wired connections

We installed 16 outlet plates with 2 Cat6A RJ45 ports each. The outlet and 4 access point lines were terminated on 2 24-port patch panels, leaving 12 spare positions.

Wired access points

We installed 4 U7 Pro access points with wired uplinks. 2 served the departments, 1 was placed by the shared lightweight partition between the 2 meeting rooms, and 1 served reception.

3 network segments

We configured DeptA, DeptB and Guests with inter-segment access blocked by default. Staff access to shared printing was allowed through explicit ACL rules.

Backup power for the network

We connected the gateway, PoE switch and provider ONT to a UPS to keep network equipment powered through short power interruptions.

Wi-Fi RF plan and coverage

500 m²Access points: 4

Coverage areaAccess points

16 desksMeeting roomsReception

Equipment

Equipment installed at the property. The gateway, PoE switch and provider ONT are connected to an uninterruptible power supply.

× 1

Gateway and network management

Dream Machine Pro

UDM-Pro

Provider connection, routing and access rules between network segments.

× 1

Rack-mounted switch

Pro Max 48 PoE

USW-Pro-Max-48-PoE

Wired connections and PoE power for the access points. A 10G SFP+ DAC cable links the switch to the gateway.

× 4

Wi-Fi access points

U7 Pro

U7-Pro

4 wired access points. 1 in each department, 1 by the meeting rooms’ shared lightweight partition, and 1 at reception.

× 1

Uninterruptible power supply

UPS Tower

UPS-Tower-EU

Backup power for the gateway, PoE switch and provider ONT.

Network separation

UDM-Pro

DeptA

Devices and agreed services for DeptA.

Access to DeptB is blocked. Shared printing requires explicit ACL rules.

DeptB

Devices and agreed services for DeptB.

Access to DeptA is blocked. Shared printing requires explicit ACL rules.

Guests

Visitor Wi-Fi with internet access.

Access to departmental networks, shared printers and network management is blocked.

Result

Desks and equipment were connected by cable.
All 4 Wi-Fi access points were connected to the switch by cable.
Departmental and visitor networks were separated, with agreed printing access configured for staff.
Each Wi-Fi network uses a consistent name, with roaming between access points for compatible devices.

UPS runtime depends on the connected load and battery condition. Internet access also depends on the provider’s line and upstream equipment remaining operational.