Digital Foundation: The Wired Backbone Your Property Deserves
A hard-wired 2.5Gbps Ethernet backbone and Ubiquiti WiFi 7 access points — delivering enterprise-grade speed and blanket coverage to every room, every floor, and every corner of your property.
Consumer WiFi Wasn't Designed for How You Live
Your ISP gave you a plastic box. You plugged it in by the front door and hoped for the best. That worked when you had a laptop and a phone.
Now you have 40+ devices — smart thermostats, doorbells, security cameras, TVs streaming 4K in three rooms, a home office running video calls, and a teenager gaming in the loft. Your ISP router is trying to serve all of that from a single point on a single band.
Mesh systems help. Briefly. Each "hop" between mesh nodes halves your available bandwidth. Add a few thick walls, a couple of floors, and an extension, and you're back to buffering.
The fix isn't another box. It's infrastructure
What a Digital Foundation Installation Includes
We run structured cabling through your property and install Ubiquiti UniFi access points exactly where the physics of RF coverage demands them. The result is a network that performs like a commercial building — because it's built like one.
Ubiquiti WiFi 7 Access Points
We install Ubiquiti U7 Pro access points — WiFi 7, tri-band (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz), each covering up to 140m² and supporting 300+ simultaneous devices. These are ceiling or wall-mounted, PoE-powered (no plug sockets needed), and centrally managed through the UniFi controller.
For most homes, 3–6 access points provide complete coverage including gardens and outbuildings. Each access point connects to the wired backbone at 2.5Gbps — no wireless backhaul, no performance loss
Network Switching
At the heart of your Digital Foundation sits a Ubiquiti UniFi switch — typically a USW Enterprise or Pro Max series — providing 2.5GbE PoE+ ports to power and connect every access point and camera. All traffic is managed, monitored, and segmented through a single dashboard
Network Gateway
The UniFi Dream Machine Pro or Pro Max acts as your router, firewall, VPN server, and network controller in one rackmount unit. It replaces your ISP router entirely, giving you full control over your network with enterprise features: traffic analytics, device identification, threat management, and remote access from anywhere
What Changes When Your Foundation Is in Place
WiFi in every room — including the loft, basement, garage, and garden
✓ Consistent speeds — 500Mbps+ wireless throughout, no dropoffs between floors
✓ No dead zones — heat-mapped and tested during installation
✓ Stable video calls — even with the whole household streaming simultaneously
✓ Instant device connections — 300+ devices without network congestion
✓ One dashboard — monitor, manage, and troubleshoot every device from your phone
✓ Future-proof — WiFi 7 and 2.5GbE cabling supports the next decade of devices
Equipment We Install
| WiFi Access Points | Ubiquiti U7 Pro / U7 Pro Max | WiFi 7 tri-band coverage, ceiling/wall mount |
| Outdoor Access Point | Ubiquiti U7 Pro Outdoor | Weatherproof WiFi for gardens and outbuildings |
| Network Switch | USW Enterprise 8/24 PoE or Pro Max | 2.5GbE PoE+ switching, powers all access points |
| Gateway | UDM Pro / UDM Pro Max | Router, firewall, VPN, network controller |
| Cabling | Cat6 / Cat6a | Structured Ethernet runs throughout property |
| Rack/Enclosure | Wall-mount or floor-standing | Neat, ventilated housing for all network equipment |
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All hardware carries Ubiquiti's manufacturer warranty. We configure every device during installation — you don't need to touch a terminal.
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The Foundation Powers Everything Else
The Digital Foundation is the first layer of the Digital Fortress because every other pillar depends on it:
→ Visual Sentry cameras connect via PoE to the wired backbone — no WiFi cameras dropping out
→ The Digital Perimeter firewall and VLAN segmentation runs on the gateway
→ The Digital Vault NVR stores footage over the wired network at full speed
→ The Always-On Lifeline failover plugs directly into the gateway's WAN ports
→ Digital Guardian remote monitoring uses the same UniFi controller that manages your Foundation
Without solid infrastructure underneath, nothing else performs reliably. That's why we start here.
FOUNDATION
Hard-Wired Backbone & WiFi 7
Structured Cat6 cabling and Ubiquiti WiFi 7 access points delivering 2.5Gbps wired speeds and blanket wireless coverage to every room, floor, and corner of your property. Replaces your ISP router and consumer mesh with enterprise-grade infrastructure
SENTRY
AI-Powered CCTV
Ubiquiti UniFi Protect cameras with AI detection that distinguishes people from vehicles from animals from shadows. 2K and 4K resolution, local recording, and zero monthly subscription fees — ever
LIFELINE
Failover Connectivity
Automatic 4G/5G or Starlink backup that activates in 0.2 seconds when your primary broadband drops. Your cameras keep recording, your work calls stay connected, and your smart home stays online — without you lifting a finger
VAULT
Private Encrypted Storage
On-premises NVR and NAS storage for your CCTV footage and personal files. Your data stays on your hardware, in your building, under your control. No cloud subscriptions. No third-party access
PERIMETER
Firewall, VLAN & Threat Detection
Enterprise firewall rules, VLAN network segmentation to isolate IoT devices from personal data, intrusion detection that flags threats in real time, and network-wide ad-blocking. Corporate-grade security configured for your home
GUARDIAN
Managed Service & Monitoring
Ongoing remote monitoring, automatic firmware updates, priority support, and an annual on-site health check. We maintain your Digital Fortress so it performs as well in year five as it did on day one
Common Questions About Home Network Installation
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Every property is different. A typical 4-bedroom home might need 10–15 cable runs and 3–4 access points, while a larger estate could require 25+ runs and 6+ access points. The free Digital Fortress Audit gives you an exact specification and quote tailored to your property
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Most residential installations take 1–3 days depending on the size of the property and number of cable runs. We'll confirm the timeline during the planning stage after your audit
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We route cables as discreetly as possible — through ceiling voids, wall cavities, and existing conduit where available. Access points are ceiling-mounted and about the size of a smoke detector. Most clients are surprised how invisible the installation is once complete
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Yes and no -. Your ISP router is place into bridging mode and replaced by a Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro, which is a proper enterprise gateway with firewall, VPN, traffic analytics, and the ability to manage your entire network. Your ISP broadband connection still comes in the same way — it just terminates at better hardware
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Cat6 supports up to 10Gbps over short runs and 1Gbps over 100 metres. Cat6a supports 10Gbps over the full 100m distance. For residential use, both are more than sufficient for the next 10–15 years of technology. We'll recommend which is appropriate for your property during the audit
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Yes. We regularly work with period properties, including listed buildings. We use surface-mounted trunking, existing conduit routes, and careful routing to preserve the character of the building while delivering full network coverage.
Start With a Free WiFi and Network Survey
The Digital Fortress Audit includes a full WiFi heat map of your property, identifying every dead zone, interference source, and coverage gap — plus a custom blueprint showing exactly where access points and cable runs should go.
It's worth £500 and it's free.