Networking & UniFi · Cannock
Wi-Fi that holds up everywhere it has to.
Business-grade networks built on UniFi — Wi-Fi 6/7, PoE switching, firewalls and VLAN segmentation. Designed, installed and managed for SMEs across Cannock, the West Midlands and South Staffordshire.
About this service
What is networking and UniFi?
Networking and UniFi services at CyberBITS cover the design, installation and ongoing management of business-grade networks built on Ubiquiti's UniFi platform — Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 access points, PoE switching, firewall gateways, and VLAN-segmented networks for staff, voice, IoT and guests. Based in Cannock, Staffordshire, we deliver site surveys and on-site installations across the West Midlands and South Staffordshire — including Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Lichfield and Stafford. Whether you're moving offices, replacing patchy prosumer kit, opening a second site, or just tired of Wi-Fi that drops out in the back of the warehouse, we'll design something that works and keeps working.
What's included
The whole network, not just the Wi-Fi.
A network is only as good as its weakest link. We design and install the lot — survey, cabling, switching, gateway, Wi-Fi and management — so nothing's left rattling.
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Site survey & RF design
Predictive Wi-Fi modelling and on-site walk-throughs. We measure, we don't guess — so coverage matches your floor plan and your dead spots.
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UniFi Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7
Business-grade access points built for density. Reception, open-plan office, warehouse, mezzanine, car park — coverage that holds up under load.
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PoE switching
UniFi switches with Power-over-Ethernet feed your APs, cameras, phones and door entry from one tidy rack. Cleaner cabling, fewer plug sockets.
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Firewalls & gateways
UniFi gateways or dedicated firewalls protecting and shaping traffic at the edge — with built-in IDS/IPS, content filtering and VPN.
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VLAN segmentation
Staff, voice, guest, IoT and CCTV traffic kept properly separate — so a compromised webcam or guest device can't pivot into your business systems.
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Remote management & monitoring
Your UniFi controller hosted and watched by us. Alerts on AP outages, switch issues and unusual traffic — fixed before you notice.
How it works
Survey, design, install, support.
Most installs are scoped in a week, designed and quoted in another, and rolled out over a single weekend or planned evening. Bigger sites get a phased plan.
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Site survey
We walk the building, measure RF, photograph cable runs, and ask about how the team actually uses the space.
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Design & quote
Floor plan with AP placements, switch locations, cable runs and a clear materials list. Fixed-fee quote, no surprises.
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Install & configure
Cabling, kit install, configuration and testing — typically over a weekend or evening to avoid disrupting trading hours.
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Manage & monitor
Ongoing remote management, firmware updates, capacity reviews and any moves-and-changes as your business grows.
Common scenarios
Why SMEs come to us about networking.
A handful of patterns we see again and again. If one of these is starting to bite, it's worth a conversation.
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Patchy Wi-Fi in warehouses or older buildings
Thick walls, mezzanines, metal racking, listed buildings — typical SME premises eat consumer Wi-Fi for breakfast. UniFi's higher-power APs and proper RF design fix the dead spots.
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Replacing prosumer kit
Netgear, TP-Link, Linksys gear hitting its limits as the business grows. Time to step up to something built for 50–500 devices on the same network.
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Office moves and new fit-outs
First-fix cabling, second-fix install, and a network ready to plug into on day one. We coordinate with your fit-out contractors so nothing falls through the cracks.
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Multi-site businesses
One network across all your locations, with site-to-site VPN, central admin and unified monitoring. UniFi makes this simple — and a fraction of the cost of legacy SD-WAN kit.
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Guest Wi-Fi without the security risk
Properly segmented guest networks, captive portals with branding, and content filtering — so visitors get fast Wi-Fi without ever touching your business traffic.
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CCTV, access control and IoT
We handle PoE-powered cameras, UniFi access control, and the network design that keeps IoT devices (printers, sensors, signage) on their own VLAN — not drifting onto the staff network.
Frequently asked
Networking — your questions answered.
If your question isn't here, get in touch — happy to talk through your specific building, layout or pain point.
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What is UniFi and why do you use it?
UniFi is Ubiquiti's business networking platform — access points, switches, firewalls, cameras and door access — all managed through a single controller. We use it because it's enterprise-grade hardware at SME-friendly pricing, the central management is excellent, and the licensing model is one-off rather than annual. For most small and medium-sized businesses, UniFi gives you everything you'd expect from Cisco-class kit at a fraction of the cost.
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How big does my business need to be to need this?
There's no hard cut-off. We've installed UniFi for businesses with 8 staff in a single office and businesses with 200+ across multiple sites. The deciding factor is usually whether your current network is reliable enough — patchy Wi-Fi, dropped calls, painful guest setups, or a flat network that's hard to secure are all signs you've outgrown consumer-grade kit.
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Do you do a site survey before quoting?
Yes — for anything beyond a single-AP office, a site survey is essential. We use predictive RF modelling to plan AP placement against your floor plan, then validate with on-site measurements. The survey also picks up things like cable run obstacles and existing infrastructure that affect the quote. For very small offices we can sometimes design from a floor plan and photos.
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Will it work in my warehouse, older building or multi-floor office?
Yes — and these are exactly the buildings where UniFi outperforms consumer kit. Thick brick walls, metal racking, mezzanines and listed-building constraints all need proper RF design rather than guesswork. We've covered everything from converted Victorian mills to 100-metre warehouses with mezzanines and outdoor yards. The key is the survey.
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Can you handle the cabling too, or just the network kit?
Yes — we either handle structured cabling directly or coordinate with a trusted cabling partner depending on the scale. For office moves or new fit-outs we project-manage the cabling, AP install, switching and configuration as one piece of work, so there's no finger-pointing if something doesn't work.
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Can you connect multiple sites?
Yes — UniFi makes site-to-site VPN straightforward, and for businesses that need more (SD-WAN, dedicated leased lines, MPLS-style connectivity) we'll design the right approach. We've connected single offices to warehouses next door, retail chains across the Midlands, and home-worker setups back to a central hub.
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Can guest Wi-Fi be properly separated?
Yes — guest traffic should never touch your business network, and on a properly designed UniFi network it doesn't. Guest VLAN, captive portal with your branding, time-limited or password-controlled access, and content filtering. Guests get fast Wi-Fi; your business stays secure.
Wi-Fi giving you grief?
Book a free site survey.
We'll come and walk the building, measure your coverage, and tell you straight what's wrong with the current setup. No-obligation quote follows. Or call 01543 548101.