How many access points do I need for my office?

A general starting point is one access point per 1,500–2,500 sq ft in a typical office environment — but construction materials (concrete vs. drywall), device density, and usage patterns matter significantly. A proper RF site survey uses actual RF measurements to determine the right count and placement. Guessing often results in over-provisioning or dead zones.

What is Wi-Fi 6 and do I need it?

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) delivers higher throughput in high-density environments, better battery life for mobile devices, and improved performance when many devices are simultaneously active. For most business environments with 20+ concurrent users, Wi-Fi 6 hardware delivers meaningfully better performance than Wi-Fi 5. Wi-Fi 6E adds the 6 GHz band for even less interference.

How is managed WiFi priced?

Managed WiFi is typically priced per access point per month, varying by hardware tier and service level. This includes the AP hardware (or replacement if it fails), monitoring, management, and support. The monthly service model is typically more cost-effective than the upfront capital required to purchase and deploy enterprise equipment yourself.

Can managed WiFi work with my existing internet circuit?

Yes. Managed WiFi overlays on top of your existing internet service — it doesn't require a new ISP. However, if your current internet circuit is the bottleneck (not the wireless), we'll identify that upfront and recommend a bandwidth upgrade alongside the WiFi improvement.

What happens when an access point fails?

With a managed WiFi service, the NOC detects the failure immediately (often before users notice, since nearby APs increase their coverage to compensate). The provider dispatches hardware replacement — typically within 4 hours for business-critical SLAs or next business day for standard service.

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What Is It

What is managed WiFi and how is it different from buying a router at Best Buy?

Managed WiFi is a complete wireless service — enterprise-grade access points, professional RF design, cloud-based management, and 24/7 monitoring and support — delivered as a monthly service rather than a capital purchase. The hardware is purpose-built for business environments: multi-user MIMO, band steering, seamless roaming, and centralized configuration across all access points.

The difference shows immediately when you compare performance. Consumer or prosumer equipment (even the expensive home routers) is designed for low-density residential environments — a few devices, minimal interference, light usage. Enterprise access points from Cisco Meraki, Fortinet, Ubiquiti, and Ruckus are designed for hundreds of simultaneous devices, high-density environments, and the kind of consistent performance that business operations depend on.

Fibi evaluates your space (floor plan, construction materials, device density, coverage requirements) and sources managed WiFi providers who match your environment — from single-office SMB to hotel properties with hundreds of guest rooms to warehouse environments with dozens of barcode scanners. You get a site survey, professional installation, and ongoing monitoring without needing an in-house wireless engineer.

Why It Matters

Key benefits for your business

Enterprise Access Points

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) and Wi-Fi 6E access points from Cisco Meraki, Ruckus, Fortinet, and Ubiquiti — purpose-built for business density, not repurposed home hardware.

24/7 NOC Monitoring

A Network Operations Center monitors your WiFi infrastructure around the clock. When an AP goes offline or performance degrades, the provider sees it before your users do and dispatches a fix — often resolving issues before you're aware of them.

Guest Network Segmentation

Guest WiFi is completely isolated from your corporate network at the VLAN level — guests can't see your servers, printers, or POS systems. Required for PCI DSS compliance if you process card payments.

Seamless Roaming

Enterprise managed WiFi supports 802.11r fast roaming — devices move between access points without dropping connections or re-authenticating. Critical for VoIP handsets, barcode scanners, and video calling.

RF Site Survey & Design

Before installation, a professional RF survey identifies interference sources, calculates access point placement for full coverage, and validates the design against your actual building construction materials.

Cloud-Based Management

Centralized management across all access points via a cloud controller — push firmware updates, change policies, and view per-device analytics from a single dashboard. Multi-site management from one pane of glass.

The Fibi Advantage

Consumer router vs. self-managed enterprise vs. managed WiFi service

Direct to Carrier

With Fibi

Device density support

< 50 devices

200+ per AP

Guest network isolation

Basic / none

VLAN-isolated, PCI-ready

Roaming between APs

Drops connections

802.11r seamless

Issue detection

When users complain

24/7 NOC proactive

RF design

Guesswork placement

Professional site survey

Multi-site management

Single cloud dashboard

Advisory fee

N/A

Who Needs This

Built for businesses like yours

Office Environments

Open-plan offices, conference rooms, and multi-floor buildings need proper RF design and access point placement to deliver consistent performance to every desk and every meeting room simultaneously.

Hotels & Hospitality

In-room WiFi is a direct guest satisfaction metric. We source managed WiFi providers who specialize in hospitality deployments — per-room performance, bandwidth management, splash pages, and property management system integration.

Retail & Restaurants

Isolated guest WiFi, POS connectivity, and back-office network — all from the same managed platform, segmented at the VLAN level. Guest WiFi doesn't affect POS performance, and the isolation satisfies PCI requirements.

Warehouses & Distribution

Warehouse WiFi must support barcode scanners, forklifts with mounted terminals, and voice picking headsets — all requiring seamless roaming at speed throughout a high-interference metal environment. We source providers with industrial WiFi experience.

Healthcare Facilities

Clinical WiFi supports medical devices, nurse call integration, tablet rounding, and patient WiFi — all on separate VLANs with different QoS and security policies. HIPAA-eligible configurations available.

Multi-Tenant & MDU Properties

Commercial property managers offering WiFi as a building amenity need per-tenant isolation, usage management, and a portal for tenant onboarding. Managed WiFi providers with MDU experience handle all of this operationally.

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