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Wi-Fi and network installation in Hillsborough
Half-acre lots from mansions to later houses. San Mateo County, California.
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Homes in Hillsborough
Hillsborough allows only single-family houses. The minimum lot is half an acre, the minimum house is 2,500 square feet, and there are no apartments, condominiums or shops anywhere in town. The earliest homes are the estates built after the 1906 earthquake, such as Carolands and Uplands, and some of those have since become schools.
After the earthquake, heirs to mining and railroad fortunes built great mansions here, and the town still has houses by Willis Polk, Julia Morgan, Arthur Brown Jr. and Frank Lloyd Wright alongside many later ones. Large floor plans, separate wings and long setbacks from the street are common, and lots often have room for a pool, a pool house or a detached garage.
Wealthy San Franciscans kept country retreats here in the 1800s and built mansions after the 1906 earthquake. The town incorporated in 1910 and has never allowed commercial zoning within its limits.
What that means for your Wi-Fi
Large houses with wings need several access points
At this size, one router covers a fraction of the house. We design a UniFi layout with wired access points in each wing and floor, all managed as one network so devices roam without dropping.
Older estate walls are thick and dense
Plaster and heavy framing in the prewar houses can stop signal within a room or two. We run Cat6 to more access points at lower power rather than relying on a few loud ones.
Pool houses and detached garages on deep lots
Half an acre or more leaves room for buildings well away from the main house. We connect them by buried cable or a wireless bridge and add outdoor access points for the pool and terraces.
Around Hillsborough
- Carolands: The 98-room chateau built for Pullman heiress Harriett Carolan is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- The Flintstone House: The 1976 house by architect William Nicholson was made by spraying concrete over balloon-shaped forms.
- Uplands: The 1912 mansion designed by Willis Polk is now the home of Crystal Springs Uplands School.
Questions about Wi-Fi in Hillsborough
How many access points does a large Hillsborough house need?
It depends on the floor plan, but more than one. At this size a single router covers a fraction of the house. We design a UniFi layout with wired access points in each wing and on each floor, managed as one network so devices roam.
Why does Wi-Fi die a room or two from the router in older estates?
Plaster and heavy framing in the prewar houses can stop signal within a room or two. We run Cat6 to more access points at lower power, rather than relying on a few loud ones that still cannot get through the walls.
Can you extend the network to a Hillsborough pool house?
Yes. Lots here often have room for a pool house or detached garage well away from the main house. We connect it by buried cable or a wireless bridge, and add outdoor access points for the pool and terraces.