Office Network & Wi-Fi

The brief

Office Network and Wi-Fi covers design, installation oversight and ongoing management of switches, access points, firewalls and internet connections, with separate secure and guest networks and monitoring that tells us about problems before the office does.

A weak wireless signal in the boardroom, or a guest network that shares a segment with the trust-accounting computer, tells clients something about the firm. Modern offices need segmentation, coverage planning and failover, all of which are straightforward when designed at the start.

Problems this service resolves

• Wi-Fi dead spots in meeting rooms and agent hot desks
• Guest and staff devices sharing the same network segment
• Consumer-grade routers with default settings
• A single internet connection with no failover
• No network diagram, so every fault begins with an investigation

What you receive

1. Wireless survey and coverage plan for the actual floor layout
2. Segmented networks for staff, guests, printers and phones
3. Business-grade firewall with intrusion prevention and content filtering
4. Dual internet connections with automatic failover
5. Cloud-managed monitoring and alerting
6. A current network diagram and configuration backup

Service standards and measurement

We measure the work. For Office Network & Wi-Fi the yardstick is as follows. Measured by wireless coverage, uptime and time to detect a failed link. Targets are objectives, not guarantees, and we state them plainly so you can hold us to them. Where something falls short, we explain why and what we are changing, because the point of a trusted advisor is candour rather than comfort.

Onboarding without disruption

We schedule changes around your calendar. For Office Network & Wi-Fi, that normally means preparation on weekdays, cut-overs in the evening or on a quiet weekend, and a short check-in after each change. Nobody should discover a change on the morning of a closing. You keep ownership of every account, domain and licence from the first day, and nothing is held hostage.

Pricing in plain terms

Starting points for Office Network & Wi-Fi follow our standard ranges. Managed work begins at $89 to $199 per user per month, projects at $2,500 and senior advisory retainers at $1,500 per month, while a security assessment starts at $1,900. GST of 5% applies, a 10% launch discount is offered to new clients, and the first thirty-minute consultation is free.

Handling personal information

Real estate files contain identification, income and family details, so Office Network & Wi-Fi is designed around protecting them. We apply least-privilege access, expiring links, encryption and audit logging, and we keep a register of the vendors that touch your data. We are not lawyers and do not offer legal advice; we build the technical controls your counsel specifies.

A disciplined, staged method

Our method for Office Network & Wi-Fi is assess, standardise, protect, report. We assess what exists, define a standard appropriate to a real estate business of your size, close the highest-risk gaps first and then report on progress each month. Along the way we begin with wireless survey and coverage plan for the actual floor layout, because early, visible progress builds confidence in the programme.

A fit for these real estate businesses

We most often deliver Office Network & Wi-Fi to land developers, reits & asset managers and commercial real estate firms. Each has its own regulators and its own rhythm, so we adjust scope and language accordingly. A small team may need a lightweight version of the service, while a multi-office firm needs a standard it can enforce consistently.

Neutral on vendors, firm on standards

Our recommendations for Office Network & Wi-Fi are independent of any vendor. Common tools include Cisco Meraki, Ubiquiti, Fortinet, Cat6 cabling and SD-WAN, and we will work with whatever you have if it can meet the standard. If it cannot, we describe the trade-offs openly, so you can decide whether to upgrade, replace or accept a documented risk.

Questions and answers

Do you provide legal advice?

No. We implement the technical controls that your lawyer or compliance officer specifies, and we work comfortably alongside them.

Who is Office Network & Wi-Fi for?

It is designed for brokerages, developers, property managers, strata corporations and the professionals who work with them. The scope is adjusted to the size of the business, from a small team to a multi-office firm.

How do you measure success?

We agree measures at the outset and report monthly. Measured by wireless coverage, uptime and time to detect a failed link. Targets are objectives rather than guarantees, and we explain any shortfall.

How do we start?

Call (604) 632-4959 or email info@SAZ.ca for a free thirty-minute consultation with a senior advisor. We will give you a candid view of priorities and an estimate before you commit to anything.

Which tools are involved?

Typical tools include Cisco Meraki, Ubiquiti, Fortinet, Cat6 cabling and SD-WAN. We remain vendor-neutral and will work with what you have wherever it can meet the standard.