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Wi-Fi and network installation in Fairfax
Canyon cottages and steep hillside lots. Marin County, California.
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Homes in Fairfax
Fairfax was sold lot by lot, starting in 1908, in subdivisions named Cascade Canyon, Bush Annex, Fairfax Park Tract and Fairfax Manor. Buyers came over after the 1906 earthquake, and houses in those early tracts are often modest in size. Homes fill the valleys of San Anselmo Creek and Fairfax Creek and climb the hills on both sides, up to the Mount Tamalpais watershed.
Manor Hill was steep enough that an incline railway was built in 1913 to carry prospective buyers to the top. Houses here often have small original floor plans with later additions, lower levels set into the slope, and decks on the downhill side. Some lots also have a studio or cottage apart from the main house.
Named for Lord Charles Snowden Fairfax, who had an estate here, the town saw its first subdivisions in 1908 as earthquake refugees crossed the bay. The Fairfax Incline Railway opened in 1913 to sell hillside lots, and the town incorporated in 1931.
What that means for your Wi-Fi
Additions built decades apart block signal
When an early cottage gains a wing and a lower floor, the old exterior wall ends up inside the house. We place wired access points on both sides of it rather than pushing one router harder.
Canyon lots with a studio out back
A detached studio or cottage across a sloped yard seldom gets usable signal from the house. We connect it with buried or overhead cable, or a point-to-point bridge where trenching through tree roots is not practical.
Mesh kits struggle across split levels
Wireless mesh units lose speed with every hop, and floors cut into a hillside make those hops worse. We replace them with access points fed by Cat6, usually routed through the crawl space.
Around Fairfax
- Fairfax Pavilion: Completed in 1921 on land bought by the volunteer firefighters, the red hall now houses the town's recreation department and a theater company.
- Marin Museum of Bicycling: Opened in 2015 on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, the museum is also home to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame.
Questions about Wi-Fi in Fairfax
Why does the Wi-Fi die in the newer part of my Fairfax cottage?
Most likely because of an old exterior wall. When an early cottage gains a wing or a lower floor, the original outside wall ends up inside the house and blocks signal. We place wired access points on both sides of it rather than turning one router up.
Can you connect a detached studio on a sloped Fairfax lot?
Yes. A studio or cottage across a sloped yard seldom gets usable signal from the main house. We link it with buried or overhead cable, or with a point-to-point wireless bridge where trenching through tree roots is not practical, then give it its own access point.
Is a mesh kit good enough for a hillside house with split levels?
Often not. Mesh units lose speed with every wireless hop, and floors set into a slope make those hops worse. We replace them with access points fed by Cat6, usually routed through the crawl space when the house has one we can use.