NETWORKING

Office network design, installation and management.

NexDesk designs, installs and operates networks for offices across the New York tri-state area, including structured cabling, wireless, firewalls and carrier coordination. The on-site work is performed by NexDesk engineers rather than subcontracted. A business network is generally invisible until it fails, at which point it stops the entire company.

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WHO THIS IS FOR
  • →Companies moving into a new office and needing the network built from scratch.
  • →Businesses whose current Wi-Fi drops calls, or whose old office setup was inherited from the previous tenant.
  • →Teams expanding into a second floor or a second location and needing site-to-site connectivity.
  • →Anyone running mission-critical work on consumer-grade Wi-Fi and finally ready to stop.
WHAT WE MANAGE
Ongoing management
  • · LAN + Wi-Fi monitoring
  • · Firewall administration (Fortinet, Meraki, Palo Alto)
  • · VPN (SSL client + site-to-site)
  • · VLAN design
  • · Performance troubleshooting
  • · Firmware + config change management
New-office buildouts
  • · ISP scoping + coordination
  • · Cabling + patch panels
  • · Rack installation
  • · Switch + AP install
  • · Firewall deployment
  • · Punch-down + labeling
Vendor stack
  • · Cisco Meraki
  • · Ubiquiti / UniFi
  • · Fortinet / FortiGate
  • · Palo Alto Networks
  • · Cisco (Catalyst + Firepower)
  • · Aruba / HPE
HOW WE WORK
Site survey before we quote

New offices and wireless projects begin with a physical walk-through using Ekahau and NetAlly instruments, producing a heat map that records dead zones, riser locations and walls that cannot be drilled. The survey determines the quotation rather than following it.

ISP coordination that saves months

Carrier installation dates are the most common cause of delay on a New York office project. Verizon FiOS Business commonly takes six to twelve weeks, Pilot Fiber is often faster, and Optimum can sometimes turn up service on existing coax within days. NexDesk orders early and manages the carrier relationship through to handover.

Cabling done right the first time

Cat6A minimum for new installation, terminated correctly, labelled at both ends and tested with a Fluke certifier, with results supplied at handover. Poor cabling is the most common source of intermittent faults that are subsequently misattributed to the wireless network or the carrier.

Documentation everyone can use

Every managed network is documented with an IP scheme, VLAN plan, port map, WAN interconnects and DNS records. The documentation is updated on change rather than at intervals, and your company holds it in an account it controls.

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Meraki or UniFi for a small office?
UniFi if you value CapEx (buy the gear, no annual license) and are okay with a slightly rougher management UX. Meraki if you value OpEx-style simplicity, cloud-first management, and don't mind paying licenses forever. Both are solid; the answer is often 'what does the current stack use.'
Do you install cabling yourselves or subcontract?
Both. Simple runs and patch-panel work our engineers do directly. Whole-office cabling for a new build gets a licensed low-voltage electrician subcontracted under our project management — we're not going to fake a competency we don't have.
How long does a typical new-office network install take?
4-8 weeks from lease signing, driven mostly by ISP install lead times and cabling scheduling. If the office already has usable cabling, 1-2 weeks is possible.
What's covered in the managed plan vs. project work?
Ongoing management, monitoring, firmware, config changes, troubleshooting are managed. Physical installs, new-office buildouts, moves, and major redesigns are project work quoted separately.
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One conversation to scope what you have, what you're missing, and whether we're a fit. Managed plans start at $2,500/month.

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