Networking
Office network problems are usually blamed on the internet line when the cause is inside the building: a consumer router covering too much floor area, a switch without enough ports, or cabling that was never meant to be permanent.
What’s available
- Unmanaged and managed switches in common port counts
- Business routers and firewall appliances
- Wireless access points and mesh equipment for office coverage
- Network cabling, patch leads, patch panels and wall outlets
- Media converters, PoE injectors and network adapters
- Wall-mount and floor-standing network cabinets with accessories
Typical business use
Most requests are either a first proper network for an office that has grown past its original setup, or extending coverage into an area the existing equipment never reached — a warehouse, a boardroom, an upstairs section. Both are quoted better when the floor area and the number of connected devices are known.
Who it suits
- Offices that have outgrown a consumer router and a few cables
- Businesses adding wireless coverage to warehouse, yard or upstairs areas
- Sites needing tidy, permanent cabling into a cabinet
- Organisations adding cameras, access control or VoIP handsets to a network
What PMPEC assists with
- Sizing switches and access points against the real number of devices and floor area
- Specifying PoE where cameras, access points or handsets need power over the cable
- Quoting cabinets, patching and cabling as a complete requirement
- Coordinating with your installer or IT provider on what to supply
Requesting a quote for networking
Include what you can from the list below. If you are not sure of the specification, describe what the equipment has to do and we will propose options rather than send you away to work it out.
- How many devices need a network connection
- Approximate floor area and the number of rooms or levels to cover
- Whether cabling and a cabinet are part of the requirement
- Whether cameras, access control or VoIP handsets are involved
Often quoted together
- ServersTower and rack server hardware for file storage, line-of-business applications and small-business infrastructure.
- UPS & PowerBackup power, surge protection, inverters, power banks and charging equipment for equipment that cannot simply stop.
- StorageInternal and external drives, solid-state upgrades, network storage and backup media.
- Accessories & ConsumablesCables, adapters, docking stations, carry cases, consumables and the everyday items that finish a setup.
Bundling these into one request usually produces a better quote than ordering them separately — and nothing arrives missing a cable.
Need networking quoted?
Send the specification, the quantity and the delivery area. If you are working to a deadline, say so and it will be reflected in what we come back with.