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Wi-Fi and network installation in Mill Valley
Redwood canyon bungalows and postwar valley tracts. Marin County, California.
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Homes in Mill Valley
Mill Valley grew from an 1890 land auction and filled quickly after the 1906 earthquake, and the canyons still show it. Blithedale Canyon, Cascade Canyon and Homestead Valley hold many older wood houses and bungalows under second-growth redwoods, often on steep lots. A network of public steps, lanes and paths, laid out during the city's early development, links the streets on foot.
Flatter ground, such as Sycamore Park, tends to hold later and more regular houses, many built after the Golden Gate Bridge made commuting by car possible. Strawberry Point has an enclave of twelve large Eichlers from 1965, designed by Claude Oakland with post-and-beam construction, flat roofs and walls of glass facing the bay.
John Reed built a sawmill on Cascade Creek in the 1830s. The Tamalpais Land & Water Company auctioned lots in 1890, the city incorporated in 1900, and growth came after the 1906 earthquake and again once the Golden Gate Bridge opened.
What that means for your Wi-Fi
Steep canyon lots defeat a single router
On a canyon lot the house steps down the hill, and the office or guest room may sit two levels below the router. We wire an access point on each level instead of adding wireless repeaters.
Postwar tract houses wire cleanly from above
Single-story postwar houses on the valley floor generally have attic space over the main rooms. We run Cat6 across it and drop ceiling access points in the hallway and the family room.
Strawberry Point Eichlers leave nowhere to hide cable
Flat roofs and exposed post-and-beam ceilings rule out the usual attic route. We plan short exterior runs in conduit and use in-wall access points that sit flush with the wall.
Around Mill Valley
- Depot Plaza at Lytton Square: Downtown's center, where the Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway began its climb to the summit from 1896 until 1930.
- Old Mill Park: The park on Cascade Creek preserves the site of John Reed's 1830s sawmill, the first in the county.
Questions about Wi-Fi in Mill Valley
How do you cover a Mill Valley canyon house on three levels?
With a wired access point on each level. On a steep lot the house steps down the hill, so an office or guest room may sit two floors below the router. Wireless repeaters lose speed in between, so we run Cat6 to each floor instead.
Can you install wired Wi-Fi in a Strawberry Point Eichler?
Yes, but not through an attic. Flat roofs and exposed post-and-beam ceilings rule that route out. We plan short exterior runs in conduit and use in-wall access points that sit flush with the wall, keeping hardware away from the glass.
Is running cable easier in the flatter parts of Mill Valley?
Usually. Single-story postwar houses on the valley floor generally have attic space over the main rooms, though we confirm that on a visit. We run Cat6 across it and drop ceiling access points in the hallway and the family room.