The Majestic Hotel contacted us about installing a more powerful and efficient wireless network than their existing system. They had been using a legacy wireless solution that had many issues including proper signal coverage. As a result, guests’ computers were constantly dropping off the Internet. This was causing the hotel to lose guests and lose revenue so they contacted SF WiFi to propose a guest wireless network solution for the 33,000 square foot property and we were awarded the project.

Hotel Overview

The Hotel Majestic was constructed in 1902 and is San Francisco’s oldest continuously operating hotel. With distinctive French bay windows, Edwardian styling with vintage architectural details and adorned with French and English antiques. The Majestic not only offers guest the gracious traditions of yesteryear but also provides the guest with all the modern essentials of today.

 Hotel Specs: The property consists of 5 floors, 58 rooms, café bar and restaurant and 2 meeting rooms. Guests were complaining that the wireless coverage was limited, connections and performance was erratic. Adding additional Wi-Fi access points (APs) was not an option because there was no way to extend ethernet cabling throughout the property. The Majestic needed an innovative solution that would satisfy customers without disrupting business or breaking their capital budget.

 SF WiFi gets the call – Project Requirements:

• Wireless coverage throughout the entire hotel
• Minimize the number of access points
• Minimize, mitigate RF interference
• Install AP’s where Ethernet can’t reach
• Centralized and simplified management
• Reduce install times
• Self-configuring, self-tuning adaptive wireless
• Reliable and stable with no support calls
• Consistent performance

Project credits:
Denise Leong – Marketing

SF WiFi solution:

To work around and to minimize the need for additional ethernet cabling we designed a wireless mesh network. Under normal circumstances ethernet cabling is required for all conventional wireless equipment. The SF WiFi design solution implements a WLAN managed mesh network to extend wireless coverage into difficult areas. This design limited the amount of cable required, reduced costs and simplified the installation.   

Benefits:

• Reduced capital costs by eliminating the need to run ethernet
• Dependable Wi-Fi signal quality
• Single Wi-Fi solution for entire hotel
• Mesh design simplified AP placement (product feature)
• Automatic interference avoidance (product feature)
• Automatic failover and resiliency (product feature)
• Wi-Fi coverage with fewer APs (product feature)
• Utilized Power over Ethernet
• One third the cost of “other” wireless product solutions

SF WiFi is noticing increased usage of handheld mobile devices across wireless networks. Clients come to us because their existing legacy equipment and “SOHO” solutions can not support today’s wireless multi media (WMM). Voice, video and data overwhelms their antiquated systems causing connectivity and bandwidth issues for the end user.

Let SF WiFi help your business succeed by providing a wireless network which can handle today’s heavy data rates and high throughput demands. SF WiFi can design and install a cost effective solution to satisfy these wireless needs. We also offer continued support services after the installation is complete.

Our Hotel wireless clients: SF WiFi understands that Wi-Fi has become an essential amenity within the hospitality industry. It is also the one thing people complain about the most due to poor performance and limited coverage. SF WiFi specializes in hospitality wireless solutions by installing faster, more reliable WiFi services at a lower overall cost of ownership. SF WiFi designs, installs, and continues to support the wireless networks that keeps guests happy and satisfied.

Union Square Plaza Hotel:“Our existing wireless network was always a problem and some guests would not book a room with us unless they could get Internet access. SF WiFi designed and installed a wireless solution and we are now very pleased. No more issues. Thanks SF WiFi.” Sal Patel Union Square Plaza Hotel

* Using the same network name for each network
* Using different security settings for each network

More Info:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3304

Note: Always ensure that your WiFi router firmware is up to date.

Exciting !!

We dig that the WiFi has 802.11n. That is a biggie.

http://brainstormtech.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/12/28/the-ipod-touchs-breakout-christmas/

The point of this blog? Wireless network installation at the Stanford Terrace Inn provided by SF WiFi.

In most hotels, the main concerns in designing a wireless solution are wireless signal coverage, network user capacity, user applications and of course budget.

SF WiFi specializes in hospitality wireless solutions by installing faster, more reliable Wi-Fi services at a lower overall cost of ownership. SF WiFi designs, installs, and continues to support the wireless networks that keeps guests happy and satisfied.

A number one complaint of hotel guests is the lack of available and dependable Wi-Fi coverage. Wi-Fi has become an essential element and a major draw within the hospitality industry.

Stanford Terrace Inn – www.stanfordterraceinn.com

Stanford Terrace Inn web support by: Shaw Web Designs.

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Fusion 300 WLAN Controller
Fusion 50 access point
Fusion 250 access point

Fusion 300 WLAN Controller
The Fusion 300 is the ideal WLAN Controller for next generation Wi-Fi networks for the small to medium sized business (SMB), providing an unmatched voice and data mobility solution.
The Fusion 300 is easy to deploy and manage, is 802.11n ready, provides enterprise-grade security, and provides toll-quality voice and seamless roaming for Wi-Fi capable phones.

Fusion 50 802.11b/g Access Point
Fusion 50 managed Wi-Fi Access Points (APs) work in conjunction with the Fusion 300 Wireless LAN Controller (required) to provide simple, secure voice and data 802.11b/g access for any SMB (Small to Medium-sized Business). Features of the Fusion 50 provide an SMB with all the power of an enterprise class solution.

Fusion 70 802.11b/g/n Access Point
Fusion 70 managed Wi-Fi Access Points (APs) work in conjunction with the Fusion 300 Wireless LAN Controller (required) to provide simple, secure voice and data 802.11b/g/n (draft) access for any SMB (Small- to Medium-sized Business). Features of the Fusion 70 provide an SMB with all the power of an enterprise class solution.

The Fusion 70 can increase the range up to three times that of 802.11g access points in line-of-sight environments. Data rates can be more than four times the speed of 802.11g.

Pricing

About SF WiFi:
We are a Northern California (San Francisco to San Jose) wireless solution provider. SF WiFi specializes in Hospitality Wireless, Hot Spot Wireless and wireless business solutions.
SF WiFi Services include:
Wireless equipment reseller
Wireless Site Surveys
Wireless Network Design
Wireless hardware & software product recommendations & sales
Wireless network installation
Continued support after installation
Hot Spot wireless installation and support
SF WiFi is a U4EA Wireless reseller

Iowa – Hot spot wireless at highway rest stops. Corn, cows, and wifi.

Airports: Denver, San Jose, Omaha, Phoenix – Free wireless. Previously this was a pay service. Most networks with Cisco gear in use. To connect to one airport network  had to pass through 5 pages of captive portal to finally get access. Awkward.

Southwest Airlines – Wireless access on the flight. Pay service. Content filter, no videos. No thanks.

My niece watched Barney videos on my iPhone. Now that’s next generation wireless.

next generation wireless

In the meantime just a reminder that SF WiFi resells the Ruckus Wireless equipment.

Since the SF WiFi online store is not complete please contact us with an email for current pricing. Email: info@sf-wifi.com

Ruckus ZoneFlex Products – Indoor

Ruckus ZoneFlex 7962 dual-band (5 GHz and 2.4 GHz concurrent)

802.11n Wireless Access Point, 19-element smart antenna, dual ports, PoE support

Ruckus ZoneFlex 7942

802.11n Wireless Access Point, 12-element smart antenna, dual ports, PoE support

Ruckus ZoneFlex 2942

802.11g Wireless Access Point, 12-element smart antenna, dual ports, PoE support

Ruckus ZoneFlex Products – Outdoor

Ruckus ZoneFlex 7942 OT

802.11n Wireless Access Point, IP-65 Outdoor enclosure, 12-element smart antenna, dual ports, PoE support

Ruckus ZoneFlex 2942 OT

802.11n Wireless Access Point, IP-65 Outdoor enclosure, 12-element smart antenna, dual ports, PoE support

Ruckus ZoneFlex 2741

Smart Wi-Fi 802.11g Outdoor Access Point

Ruckus ZoneDirector 1000: Centralized Controller

Ruckus ZoneDirector 1000 supporting up to 6 ZoneFlex Access Points

Ruckus ZoneDirector 1000 supporting up to 12 ZoneFlex Access Points

Ruckus ZoneDirector 1000 supporting up to 25 ZoneFlex Access Points

Ruckus ZoneDirector 1000 supporting up to 50 ZoneFlex Access Points

About SF WiFi: 

We are a Northern California wireless solution provider. SF WiFi specializes in Hospitality Wireless, Hot Spot Wireless and wireless business solutions. Email: info@sf-wifi.com

SF WiFi services Include:

Wireless equipment reseller

Wireless site surveys

Wireless network design

Wireless hardware & software product recommendations & sales

Wireless network installation

Continued support after installation

Hot Spot wireless installation and support

About Ruckus Wireless:

Ruckus Wireless: Wi-Fi that’s Faster. Farther. Stronger. Simply Smarter. http://www.ruckuswireless.com/

Hotel guests are now pounding the hotel wireless networks with their iPhones, Netbooks, laptops and connecting to traffic intense sites like Pandora, YouTube, Hulu and maybe connecting back to their office for email and work. Nowadays almost no vacation lacks a few business emails.

A wireless network with spotty coverage, poor design, downtime, lack of features will drive guests away.

I have been told by a few clients that guests will not even check in if there isn’t sufficient wireless at the hotel. 

SF WiFi resolves wireless network issues. Our Hotel General Managers are happy and the guests don’t complain to the front desk!! Well maybe guests still complain about the continental breakfast – but we can’t support that.

SF WiFi offers s FREE site survey to gather the necessary information for a proper wireless design. 

About SF WiFi: 
We are a Northern California wireless solution provider. SF WiFi specializes in Hospitality Wireless, Hot Spot Wireless and wireless business solutions.
SF WiFi services Include:
Wireless site surveys
Wireless network design
Wireless hardware & software product recommendations & sales
Wireless network installation
Contined support after installation
San Francisco Wireless Solutions
San Jose Wireless Solutions

For more information, please contact SF WiFi. info@sfwifi.com