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Wi-Fi and network installation in Newark

Mid-century single-family streets near the Dumbarton Bridge. Alameda County, California.

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Homes in Newark

Newark is overwhelmingly a city of mid-century houses. A large share of its homes were built between 1960 and 1979, and the population nearly tripled during the 1960s alone. About seven in ten homes are detached single-family houses. Houses of that period are usually one story, with an attached garage, a shallow-pitched roof and an attic above.

Roughly one home in six is in a larger multifamily building. The newest housing is mixed-use development around the proposed Dumbarton rail station, along with modern townhouses and condominiums. Attached homes of this kind are often three stories tall on a small footprint, with the garage at ground level and living space stacked above it.

Newark incorporated in 1955 so it would not be absorbed into the new city of Fremont, which now surrounds it. Its population grew from about 9,900 in 1960 to more than 27,000 in 1970.

What that means for your Wi-Fi

One-story tract homes are simple to wire

A single-story house with an attic is the easiest kind to cable. We run Cat6 overhead to one or two ceiling access points, which usually covers the whole house and the backyard patio.

Tall narrow townhomes stretch a router thin

With the modem in a ground floor garage, the top floor can be three levels away. We wire an access point on each floor, using existing Ethernet where the builder installed it and it tests clean.

Working from home on an old mesh kit

Mesh units that pass traffic wirelessly lose speed at every hop, which shows up on video calls. We replace them with access points on cable and hardwire your desk.

Around Newark

  • Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge: A portion of the national wildlife refuge on San Francisco Bay lies within the city of Newark.
  • Silliman Activity and Family Aquatic Center: The city's activity and family aquatic center, with its recreational pools, is one of Newark's notable public facilities.
  • NewPark Mall: The regional shopping mall was expanded in 2015 and draws shoppers from across the Tri-City area.

Questions about Wi-Fi in Newark

Is a one-story Newark tract house hard to wire for Wi-Fi?

No, it is usually the simplest kind. Houses of that period are mostly one story, often with an attic above. We run Cat6 overhead to one or two ceiling access points, which usually covers the whole house and the backyard patio.

Why can't my router reach the top of my three-story townhome?

The distance is too great. With the modem in a ground floor garage, the top floor can be three levels away. We wire an access point on each floor, using existing Ethernet where the builder installed it and it tests clean.

Should I replace my mesh kit if video calls keep freezing?

Probably, if the units talk to each other wirelessly. Mesh units that pass traffic over the air lose speed at every hop, and video calls show it first. We replace them with access points on cable and hardwire your desk.

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