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Connectivity guides & advice
Clear explanations for difficult connectivity decisions. Understand the routes, equipment and trade-offs before planning a network for your property or working site.
Illustrative topology. Each building link may use fibre, Cat6 within specification or a surveyed wireless bridge.
The connection, considered
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Building links, rural internet and commercial Wi-Fi. Each guide connects the technical choices to the practical work on site.
How to Connect Two Buildings Without Digging a Trench
Explore wireless bridges, existing ducts, fibre and other ways to connect separate buildings, with practical advice on distance, disruption and reliability.
Read the guideWireless Bridge vs Fibre Between Buildings
Compare wireless bridges and fibre between buildings: performance, disruption, reliability, upgrades and the site conditions that should decide the choice.
Read the guideHow Far Can a Wireless Bridge Work?
Understand wireless bridge range, from line of sight and Fresnel clearance to interference, weather and the difference between connecting and performing well.
Read the guideStarlink vs 4G/5G: Which Is Better for Rural & Remote Sites?
Compare Starlink and fixed 4G/5G for rural properties and remote sites, including signal, installation, performance, costs and backup connectivity.
Read the guideHow to Get Reliable Wi-Fi Across a Warehouse
Plan reliable warehouse Wi-Fi around racking, stock, scanners and roaming. Understand surveys, access-point positioning, cabling and practical testing.
Read the guideInternet Options for Construction Sites: 4G, 5G, Starlink & Fixed Connections
Choose construction site internet around your programme, cabins and critical systems. Compare 4G, 5G, Starlink, fixed connections and backup links.
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