Office Wi-Fi Relocation
Wi-Fi that works in the new building.
IronSights designs, relocates and validates Wi-Fi infrastructure for office moves. Coverage planned for the new building, roaming tested before handover, interference assessed before staff arrive.
Pulling APs off the ceiling of one office and mounting them in the same positions in the next one does not produce a working Wi-Fi network. Construction materials change. Ceiling heights change. The tenants on the floor above or below bring their own SSIDs. Channel plans that were clean at the old site will collide at the new one. Coverage has to be designed for the building, not copied from the old floor plan.
How we approach it
Designed for the building, not the spreadsheet.
Starting from the floor plan rather than copying the old AP count is what separates coverage that works from coverage that almost works. The difference shows up on day one.
We design, deploy and validate. We do not just mount and move on.
Survey
Floor plan reviewed and, where practical, a site visit to assess building construction, interference sources and coverage constraints before the AP plan is written.
Design
AP count, placement and channel plan designed for the new building. Roaming thresholds, band steering and SSID structure specified before installation begins.
Deploy
Access points installed to the ceiling or wall positions in the approved design. Cabling, mounting hardware and PoE switching confirmed before install day.
Validate
Coverage heat map captured after deployment. Roaming walk test run across the floor plan, throughput measured at key workspaces, interference sources identified and addressed.
What we cover
Every layer of the Wi-Fi deployment.
From floor plan survey to post-deployment heat map, we own the Wi-Fi workstream from first design to confirmed handover.
Access point relocation
Existing APs removed from the old site, reconfigured and redeployed to the new building's coverage design. Not mounted in the nearest ceiling tile.
Coverage design
Floor plan reviewed for construction materials, ceiling height, room layout and device density. AP placement designed to hit the required coverage and throughput targets.
Roaming configuration
BSS transition, 802.11r and band steering configured so laptops and mobile devices hand off between APs without dropping calls or sessions mid-movement.
Channel and RF planning
Channel assignments and transmit power set to reduce co-channel interference. Neighbouring tenant networks identified and the channel plan designed around them.
SSID and security configuration
SSID structure, WPA2/WPA3 policy, RADIUS authentication and VLAN assignment replicated or updated for the new site environment.
PoE switching coordination
PoE switch port assignments and power budgets confirmed before APs arrive. Cabling schedule aligned with the structured cabling contractor.
Guest network isolation
Guest SSID, captive portal and network isolation configuration reviewed and carried through the move without gaps.
Post-deployment validation
Coverage sweep, roaming walk test, throughput measurements and interference scan completed before sign-off. Results documented in the handover pack.
Design before deployment
The most common Wi-Fi complaint after an office move is patchy coverage: reliable in some areas, unreliable in others. The cause is almost always the same — APs placed to cover a floor plan on paper without accounting for how the building actually behaves.
We include a floor plan review before the AP plan is written and a spectrum scan after deployment. The coverage design accounts for construction type, ceiling height, room density and interference from neighbouring tenants. If the building has a concrete core or a row of glass-walled meeting rooms, the AP plan needs to reflect that.
- Floor plan reviewed before the AP count is specified
- Channel plan designed around the new building's RF environment
- Roaming thresholds tuned for device density and floor plan size
- Post-deployment heat map captured and provided at handover
What causes Wi-Fi problems after a move
Failure modes we plan against before deployment begins.
- APs placed to mirror the old office, not the new building
- Dead zones in meeting rooms and high-density work areas
- Roaming misconfigured, sessions drop when devices move
- Co-channel interference from neighbouring tenants on shared floors
- RADIUS authentication broken after the network cutover
- Teams calls and video conferencing degraded from day one
Outcomes
Coverage confirmed, not assumed.
We measure coverage, we do not estimate it.
Post-deployment heat map and roaming walk test are included in every Wi-Fi relocation engagement.
Coverage across the floor plan
No dead zones in meeting rooms, collaboration areas or high-density workspaces. Coverage verified by post-deployment sweep, not estimated from the design.
Reliable roaming
Devices hand off between APs without dropping calls or sessions. BSS transition and band steering configured, tested with a walk test before handover.
Security preserved
WPA3, RADIUS authentication and SSID-to-VLAN mapping maintained through the move. Guest isolation confirmed working before sign-off.
Throughput at the desk
Measured throughput at key workspaces documented at handover. Interference sources identified and addressed, not left for users to report.
Wi-Fi relocation process
From floor plan survey to confirmed coverage.
Floor plan review and survey
Assess the new building's floor plan, construction materials, device density and known interference sources. Confirm cabling scope and PoE requirements.
Coverage design and AP count
Produce access point placement plan, channel assignment, roaming configuration and SSID structure. Reviewed with client before ordering hardware.
Cabling and switching prep
Confirm PoE switch port assignments and cabling schedule with the structured cabling contractor. Sequence relative to the broader move plan.
Deployment and configuration
APs installed to the approved placement design. Roaming, authentication, VLAN and channel configuration applied before any device connects.
Validation and sign-off
Coverage sweep, roaming walk test and throughput measurement. Interference scan completed. Results documented and provided at handover.
Common questions
Questions about Wi-Fi relocation.
More questions? Email hello@ironsights.com.au or book a planning call.
Can we just move the old access points to the same positions in the new office?
Rarely. AP placement tuned for the old building will not transfer reliably to the new one. Building construction, ceiling height, room layout, surrounding tenants and device density all change. We review the new floor plan and design placement for it rather than copying positions that were optimised for a different space.
How many access points will we need at the new site?
That depends on floor plan size, construction type, device density and what you need to achieve. High-density, meeting-heavy offices need more APs in tighter areas. Open-plan environments with lower density can cover more space per AP. We produce a coverage design before specifying a count, not the other way around.
What Wi-Fi platforms do you work with?
We work with UniFi, Cisco Meraki, Aruba, Ruckus and most enterprise Wi-Fi platforms. UniFi is our preferred platform for straightforward office environments. If you are already on a different platform, we work within it. If you want to use the move as an opportunity to standardise, we can advise.
How do you handle co-channel interference from neighbouring tenants?
In shared buildings, neighbouring SSIDs are a real source of degradation, especially on 2.4 GHz. We run a spectrum scan as part of post-deployment validation to identify interference sources, and we design the channel plan around what we find in the new building rather than assuming a clean RF environment.
What happens to devices that use certificates for Wi-Fi authentication?
Certificate-based 802.1X authentication through RADIUS is preserved through the move. We confirm that the RADIUS server, certificate validity and NPS policy all reflect the new network environment before cutover, so certificate-authenticated devices connect without requiring re-enrolment.
How is the Wi-Fi relocation sequenced relative to the rest of the move?
AP deployment happens after structured cabling and PoE switching are confirmed ready at the new site. We sequence it so Wi-Fi is operational before endpoints arrive, so devices connect to the network as they are unpacked rather than sitting in a dead zone while staff wait for the signal to appear.
Related services
Network services connected to the Wi-Fi workstream.
Secure IT Office Relocation
The full relocation engagement with Wi-Fi as one workstream alongside network, endpoints and physical security.
Learn more→Office Network Relocation
Switching, firewall and VLAN cutover that the Wi-Fi deployment connects into.
Learn more→UniFi Relocation
UniFi Wi-Fi, switching and physical security relocation for offices on the UniFi platform.
Learn more→Business Internet Cutover
ISP handover coordinated with the Wi-Fi deployment so devices have a working upstream connection on day one.
Learn more→Meeting Room Relocation
Teams Rooms and AV systems that depend on reliable Wi-Fi or wired connectivity in every meeting room.
Learn more→Microsoft 365 Security
Network-aware Conditional Access and device compliance that functions correctly on the new Wi-Fi environment.
Learn more→Plan the Wi-Fi for your new office
Start with a floor plan review.
Share the new office floor plan and tell us about your current platform and device density. We will come back with a coverage design and proposal.