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Wi-Fi and network installation in Concord
Postwar tracts, three Eichler neighborhoods and downtown condos. Contra Costa County, California.
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Homes in Concord
Concord grew from about 7,000 people in 1950 to more than 36,000 in 1960, and the houses show it: block after block of postwar tract homes, typically single-story with low roofs, shallow attics and attached garages. In many of them the phone and cable lines enter at one end of the house, far from the bedrooms and the back yard.
About 175 Eichlers were built here between 1963 and 1965 in three tracts: Rancho del Diablo, Rancho de los Santos and Parkwood Estates. They have post-and-beam ceilings, slab floors with radiant heat and walls of glass. Downtown, newer high-density apartment and condominium projects add shared walls to the mix.
Founded in 1869 as Todos Santos and incorporated in 1905, Concord stayed small until the Naval Weapons Station arrived in 1942 and postwar builders filled the valley with tract homes.
What that means for your Wi-Fi
Radiant-heat slabs rule out drilling the floor
Eichler floors have heating pipes cast into the concrete, so nothing gets drilled or trenched. We route cable along the exterior in painted conduit and use in-wall access points inside.
Shallow attics in 1950s ranch homes
Low-pitched roofs leave little room to work, but there is usually enough to pull Cat6 to a central hallway and the far bedrooms, where we mount ceiling access points powered over the cable.
Downtown condos share walls and crowded airwaves
In a condo building dozens of neighboring networks compete for the same channels. We place a wired access point where you work and tune channels and power so yours stays clear.
Around Concord
- Todos Santos Plaza: The downtown square hosts a farmers market and summer concerts and is ringed by restaurants.
- Concord Pavilion: The outdoor amphitheater designed by Frank Gehry opened in 1975 and seats about 12,500 people.
- Pacheco Adobe: Built in 1835 on Rancho Monte del Diablo, the adobe predates the town of Todos Santos by more than thirty years.
Questions about Wi-Fi in Concord
Can you run Ethernet in a Concord Eichler without touching the slab?
Yes. Eichler floors have radiant heating pipes cast into the concrete, so we never drill or trench them. Cable goes along the outside of the house in painted conduit instead, and inside we use in-wall access points that sit flat against the wall.
Is there enough attic in a 1950s Concord ranch home for cable?
Usually. Low-pitched roofs leave a shallow attic, but there is typically room to pull Cat6 to a central hallway and the far bedrooms. We mount ceiling access points there, powered over the cable, so the back of the house is no longer at the edge of the signal.
Why is my Wi-Fi slow in a downtown Concord condo?
Most often it is interference. In a condo building, dozens of neighboring networks compete for the same channels through shared walls. We place a wired access point close to where you work, then set its channels and power so your network stays clear of the others.