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Wi-Fi and network installation in Mountain View
Downtown bungalows, Monta Loma moderns and apartments. Santa Clara County, California.
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Homes in Mountain View
The blocks on either side of Castro Street were mostly built between the late 1800s and World War II: small Craftsman and Spanish Revival bungalows with a scattering of Victorians. Monta Loma, between San Antonio Road and Central Expressway, is a mid-1950s neighborhood of modern tract homes by Eichler, Mackay and Mardell, including the 185-house Fairview tract.
Mountain View's population grew almost fivefold in the 1950s, and neighborhoods like Blossom Valley followed in 1963 to 1965 on former orchards. More than half of residents rent, so apartments, condos and townhomes with shared walls make up a large part of the housing. The city also has mobile-home parks, including Santiago Villa with 358 spaces.
A stagecoach stop from 1852, Mountain View incorporated in 1902 with about 600 residents. The naval air station at Moffett Field in the 1930s and the aerospace industry that grew around it turned orchards into housing within a few decades.
What that means for your Wi-Fi
Monta Loma moderns: slab below, beams above
Eichler-style houses typically sit on a concrete slab under an open-beam roof, with no attic or crawl space to run cable through. We route Cat6 outside in conduit along the eaves and bring it in to in-wall access points.
Apartments and condos crowded with neighboring networks
In a building with dozens of networks, interference is the problem, not distance. We place one or two wired access points with care and tune channels and power so your devices stop competing with the neighbors.
Bungalows near Castro Street with plaster walls
Small does not mean easy when the walls are plaster. A single ceiling access point in the center of the house, cabled through the attic, usually does what a router in the corner cannot.
Around Mountain View
- Castro Street: The downtown main street runs several blocks from the transit center and mixes buildings from the 1870s to today.
- Shoreline Park: Built on a former landfill by the bay, the park includes Shoreline Amphitheatre and the historic Rengstorff House.
- Pioneer Park: The former cemetery beside City Hall and the performing arts center is now a downtown park.
Questions about Wi-Fi in Mountain View
Can you wire a Monta Loma Eichler that has no attic?
Yes. Eichler-style houses typically sit on a concrete slab under an open-beam roof, which leaves no attic or crawl space for cable. We route Cat6 along the eaves in conduit instead, and bring it inside to in-wall access points.
Why is my Wi-Fi slow in a Mountain View apartment full of other networks?
Because the trouble is interference, not distance. In a building with dozens of networks, everyone's equipment competes for the same channels. We place one or two wired access points with care, then tune channels and power so your devices are not fighting the neighbors.
Does a small bungalow near Castro Street really need a ceiling access point?
Often it does. Small does not help much when the walls are plaster, and a router in a corner struggles to push through them. One ceiling access point in the center of the house, cabled through the attic if there is one, usually covers every room.