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Wi-Fi and network installation in Colma
A small ranch-house town among the cemeteries. San Mateo County, California.
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Homes in Colma
About three quarters of Colma's land is cemetery, so the town's housing is compact: roughly five hundred homes for about 1,500 residents. The core is Sterling Park, a subdivision of about 260 ranch-style houses begun in 1950 on what had been the Rosaia Ranch. World War II veterans bought many of them with GI loans.
These are modest postwar houses on small lots, close to their neighbors. Between 1995 and 1999 the town rebuilt the neighborhood, moving the overhead wiring underground, upgrading the electrical and cable connections to each house, and laying paving stones on the streets and sidewalks. About half of Colma's households rent their homes.
San Francisco banned new burials in 1900 and evicted its cemeteries in 1912, and the town incorporated as Lawndale in 1924. It was renamed Colma in 1941, and Sterling Park brought postwar families in 1950.
What that means for your Wi-Fi
Compact ranch houses are simple to wire properly
A Sterling Park house usually needs only one or two well-placed access points. We run Cat6 through the attic where there is one and mount them on the ceiling, which beats a router in a corner.
Houses a few feet apart crowd the airwaves
With houses close together, many networks can overlap in your living room. After installation we tune channels and power so your access points are not fighting the ones next door.
Shared and rented homes need separate networks
When a home is shared or part of it is rented, we set up separate guest and smart-home networks so each group has its own access and the main household's devices stay private.
Around Colma
- Cypress Lawn Memorial Park: The 148-acre memorial park is one of the 17 cemeteries that cover most of the town.
- 280 Metro Center: The shopping center opened in 1986 and has been described as the world's first power center.
Questions about Wi-Fi in Colma
How many access points does a Sterling Park ranch house need?
Usually only one or two, placed well. These are modest houses, so the fix is position rather than quantity. Where there is an attic we run Cat6 through it and mount the access points on the ceiling, which beats a router in a corner.
Why is my Colma Wi-Fi slow in the evening when signal looks fine?
Often it is the neighbors. With houses close together, many networks overlap in the same rooms and compete for the same channels. After installing wired access points we tune channels and power so yours are not fighting the ones next door.
Can a shared or partly rented house have separate Wi-Fi networks?
Yes. When a home is shared or part of it is rented, we set up separate guest and smart-home networks on the same equipment. Each group gets its own access, and the main household's devices stay private.