Central Auckland
Business Internet & Failover in Ponsonby
A second internet connection that takes over when fibre drops.
A second internet connection that takes over when fibre drops. We cover all of Ponsonby - Grey Lynn, Herne Bay, Westmere and the streets around them.
Network work in villas and shopfronts often means running cable under floors or through ceilings to reach a back office, putting a ceiling access point in a long hallway, or bringing order to a cupboard full of old switches. Cafes and bars want guest Wi-Fi kept separate from the till, and some add CCTV for the shopfront and back door.
- Failover tested by disconnecting the main link
- Priority rules set for the systems that matter most
- Both connections and their account details recorded
Business Internet & Failover for businesses in Ponsonby
Ponsonby Road, the Great North Road shops in Grey Lynn and the Kingsland strip are lined with cafes, boutiques, design studios, agencies and small professional practices. Many work out of converted villas or rooms above shops, with a handful of staff and a mix of Mac and Windows machines. The common needs are point of sale that stays online, shared printing and file storage, and a network built properly rather than added to bit by bit.
Typical business internet & failover jobs in Ponsonby
- Starlink as a second connection
- Dual-WAN routers and firewalls with automatic failover
- Load balancing across two connections
- Backup internet for EFTPOS and point-of-sale
- Internet cutovers for office moves
- 4G/5G backup routers with external antennas
Visiting sites in Ponsonby
Parking on narrow villa streets is tight, especially near Ponsonby Road on weekends, so a driveway or a quiet side street helps. Older homes often have limited ceiling space and low subfloors, which affects where cable can run, so we check both before pricing any cabling work.
We work right across the area, including:
Signs it's time to book
- A previous outage cost a day of sales or bookings
- Staff go home when the internet drops because nothing works
- EFTPOS or point-of-sale stops taking cards during an outage
Before we arrive
- Where a 4G/5G antenna or Starlink dish could be mounted
- Account details for your current internet connection
- Admin access to the router or firewall
Pricing
Each business internet & failover job is priced before work starts. The price depends on what's involved - the size of the site, the equipment, and whether parts are needed - so the quickest way to a number is to tell us about the job on the booking form.
Business Internet & Failover in Ponsonby: questions
Can you improve Wi-Fi in an old villa?
Yes. Thick timber walls and long hallways weaken Wi-Fi in villas. We look at where the fibre comes in and usually run a cable to one or two well-placed access points rather than relying on plug-in extenders.
Do you help small businesses on Ponsonby Road and in Kingsland?
Yes. We cover Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Kingsland, Herne Bay, Westmere, St Marys Bay and the surrounding streets, for shops, cafes, studios and offices as well as homes.
Do you work on Macs?
Yes. We repair and set up Mac computers and laptops, and connect them to shared printers, file storage and the office network alongside any Windows machines.
Do you do business internet & failover in Grey Lynn?
Yes. We cover all of Ponsonby, including Grey Lynn, Herne Bay, Westmere, Arch Hill, St Marys Bay, Kingsland.
Will the switch-over be noticeable?
Browsing and cloud apps usually carry on after a short pause. Some live sessions, such as VPNs or calls, may reconnect. We set the router to detect a failure quickly and switch back once the main link is healthy.
How do I book business internet & failover in Ponsonby?
Fill in the booking form on this page. We come back with a time and a price before any work starts.