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Wi-Fi and network installation in Stanford
Faculty houses on leased university land. Santa Clara County, California.
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Homes in Stanford
Stanford is an unincorporated campus community, and nearly everyone here lives in university-affiliated housing. That includes more than 850 houses and condominiums owned by faculty and staff on land leased from the university. The first ten faculty houses went up in 1891, the San Juan Hill area was developed toward the middle of the 20th century, and Frenchman's Hill followed in 1967 to 1969.
So the faculty neighborhoods run from 1890s houses to mid-century homes, including Frank Lloyd Wright's 1937 Hanna House with its hexagonal plan. Because homes sit on ground leases and can be bought only by eligible faculty and staff, they change hands within the university community. The rest of the housing is student residences, graduate ones included.
The university built its first ten faculty houses in 1891 and has added neighborhoods in phases since. Homes are sold only to eligible faculty and staff on ground leases, with the university keeping ownership of the land.
What that means for your Wi-Fi
Early campus houses built long before networking
A house from the 1890s or 1900s was not built with cable in mind, and its walls are often lath and plaster. We look for routes under the floor and through the attic, and keep every visible fitting discreet.
Mid-century San Juan Hill homes with long layouts
Hillside homes often have split levels or long wings that leave the lower rooms with weak signal. We wire an access point for each level and add an outdoor unit for the deck or garden.
Studies and home offices used for teaching
Lectures and research calls from home need a connection that does not drop. We run Ethernet to the study, put a wired access point nearby, and tune roaming across the house.
Around Stanford
- Main Quad and Memorial Church: Memorial Church, dedicated in 1903, is the most prominent building on the Main Quad at the center of campus.
- The Dish: The 150-foot radio antenna built in 1961 sits in the foothills beside a popular 3.5-mile walking trail.
- Hanna House: Frank Lloyd Wright's first Bay Area work, built in 1937, is laid out on a hexagonal grid.
Questions about Wi-Fi in Stanford
Can you wire an 1890s faculty house on the Stanford campus?
Usually, yes. A house of that age was not built with cable in mind, and its walls are often lath and plaster. We look for routes under the floor and through the attic, and keep every fitting you can see as discreet as possible.
Why is the signal weak at the far end of my San Juan Hill home?
Usually because one router is trying to cover a long layout. In a mid-century house the far rooms can be a good distance from where the internet enters. We wire access points along the length of the home, and add an outdoor unit if you use a deck or garden.
What do you recommend for teaching and video calls from a campus home?
A cable to the study. Lectures and research calls need a connection that does not drop, and Ethernet is steadier than Wi-Fi for that. We run it to your desk, put a wired access point nearby, and tune roaming across the rest of the house.