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Wi-Fi and network installation in San Pablo
Small wartime houses on small lots. Contra Costa County, California.
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Homes in San Pablo
San Pablo's housing was shaped by a few years in the 1940s. The population went from about 2,000 to 25,000 as people came for jobs at the Richmond shipyards, and houses were put up as fast as possible: many tiny homes on small lots, which still characterize the city. Small houses like these are usually one-story wood-frame buildings, and many have been added onto since.
After the war the last dairy ranches and farms were sold for housing tracts, and in the 1950s shopping centers replaced wartime housing. The city also has seven mobile home parks with more than 450 spaces, where older homes often have metal siding and roofs that reflect Wi-Fi.
Part of the 1823 Rancho San Pablo grant, the town had a post office by 1854. Wartime shipyard jobs pushed the population from about 2,000 to 25,000, and San Pablo incorporated in 1948.
What that means for your Wi-Fi
Small houses with later additions
A bedroom or back unit added decades later is often outside the router's reach. We run cable through the crawl space or attic to an access point in the added space.
Metal-skinned mobile homes block signal
Metal siding keeps Wi-Fi in or out, so the router has to be inside and central. We place a wired access point in the middle of the home and one outdoors if needed.
Back-yard units and detached garages
Converted garages and backyard cottages need a real connection, not a repeater. We run cable in conduit from the main house, or use a short point-to-point wireless bridge.
Around San Pablo
- Alvarado Adobe: A reproduction of the 1842 adobe stands at the San Pablo Civic Center, with a beam from the original in its roof.
- Contra Costa College: The community college campus serves the western part of the county and is one of the city's largest employers.
Questions about Wi-Fi in San Pablo
How do I get Wi-Fi into a room added onto my San Pablo house?
Wire an access point into it. A bedroom or back unit added decades after the house was built is often outside the router's reach. We run cable through the crawl space or attic, whichever the house has, to an access point in the added space.
Why is Wi-Fi so poor inside my mobile home?
Older mobile homes often have metal siding and roofs, and metal reflects Wi-Fi. A router has to be inside and central to do any good. We place a wired access point in the middle of the home and add one outdoors if you need coverage outside.
Can you connect a backyard cottage or converted garage in San Pablo?
Yes. A converted garage or backyard cottage needs a real connection, since a repeater only passes on a weak signal. We run cable in conduit from the main house, or set up a short point-to-point wireless bridge, and put an access point inside.