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Wi-Fi and network installation in Santa Rosa
Victorians, postwar tracts and fire-rebuilt neighborhoods. Sonoma County, California.
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Homes in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa has every era of North Bay housing. Around downtown, the McDonald, Cherry Street, Ridgway and Burbank Gardens historic districts hold Victorian and Craftsman houses, usually with plaster walls and raised foundations. Postwar building took off with Hugh Codding's Montgomery Village, which had about 2,600 homes by 1955. Oakmont, founded in 1964 for residents 55 and over, has grown to more than 3,200 homes.
The 2017 Tubbs fire destroyed more than 3,000 homes in the city, including about 1,470 in Coffey Park and nearly 1,600 in hillside Fountaingrove. Much of Coffey Park was rebuilt within a few years, so whole streets there are nearly new. Rincon Valley, Bennett Valley and Roseland are among the city's other neighborhoods.
Founded in 1833 and incorporated in 1868, Santa Rosa lost its downtown in the 1906 earthquake. It grew from about 18,000 people in 1950 to 50,000 by 1970 as subdivisions spread outward.
What that means for your Wi-Fi
Rebuilt homes in Coffey Park and Fountaingrove
Houses rebuilt after 2017 may have network cable to a panel, with just one router plugged into it. We test the runs and hang access points off them so the wiring actually gets used.
Fountaingrove hillside homes need coverage on every level
Large houses on uneven hillside lots need an access point per level and coverage for the decks. We wire each floor and add outdoor units, rather than stretching one signal through floors and retaining walls.
Historic houses near McDonald Avenue are hard to wire
In the historic districts, walls are often lath and plaster, which absorb signal and offer no easy cable paths. We route Cat6 through crawl spaces and attics to a few well-placed access points.
Around Santa Rosa
- Luther Burbank Home and Gardens: The horticulturist's former home, greenhouse and gardens at Santa Rosa and Sonoma avenues are a city park and National Historic Landmark.
- Railroad Square: The historic district centers on a 1904 Northwestern Pacific depot built of locally quarried basalt.
- Old Courthouse Square: The downtown square, split by a street for fifty years, was reunified and reopened in April 2017.
Questions about Wi-Fi in Santa Rosa
My rebuilt Coffey Park house has Ethernet. Why is Wi-Fi still weak?
Probably because only one router is plugged into it. Houses rebuilt after 2017 may have network cable running to a panel that nobody is using. We test those runs and hang access points off them, so the wiring you already have does the work.
How many access points does a Fountaingrove hillside home need?
It depends on the house, but plan on one per level. Large houses on uneven lots lose signal through floors and retaining walls. We wire each floor and add outdoor units for the decks. The free online estimate is the first step, followed by a visit or call.
Can you run cable in a historic house near McDonald Avenue?
Usually, yes. Walls in the historic districts are often lath and plaster, which absorb signal and offer no easy cable paths. We route Cat6 through crawl spaces and attics, where the house has them, to a few well-placed access points.