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New Construction or Existing Home?
New construction allows cable paths, equipment space, power, ventilation and access-point locations to be coordinated before walls close. Put the network plan on the low-voltage drawings and reserve service access at the rack.
An existing home starts with a walkthrough of construction, available pathways, current cabling, internet handoff and equipment. The proposal should identify where new cable is practical, where visible work or repair may be required and which existing components can be retained.
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What Determines the Scope and Cost?
Property size and construction, indoor and outdoor coverage, access-point count, cabling, switches, firewall features, rack and power work, internet handoff and integration with cameras or automation all affect scope.
Compare proposals by the exact coverage areas, hardware, cable runs, configuration, testing, documentation and support included. Ask which subscriptions, internet-provider work and future service are separate.
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Testing, Accounts and Handoff
Before handoff, test Wi-Fi in the agreed spaces and verify important wired devices, roaming, guest access and recovery after a restart. Record any coverage limits or internet-service constraints rather than masking them.
Document the installed equipment, network names, administrator ownership, credential transfer, backup or recovery process and agreed update, monitoring and support terms. Enable multifactor authentication where the selected platform supports it.