Slow, spotty, or insecure networks fixed properly: full coverage where you need it, equipment configured the way it should have been out of the box.
Most Wi-Fi frustration comes from physics and placement, not from your internet plan. A wireless extender re-broadcasts an already-weak signal, usually making things worse. Real coverage means either moving the router to a sensible spot or running a cable to a proper access point in the part of the building that needs signal. In older Watertown homes with plaster walls, and in metal shop buildings out in the county, that wired approach is often the only one that works — and once it's in, it works for years without thinking about it.
Plenty of the routers we look at are still running factory passwords, firmware from years ago, and remote administration left wide open. For a home, that's an invitation; for a business taking card payments or holding customer records, it's a liability. Every network job we do includes the unglamorous parts: updated firmware, real passwords, disabled back doors, and settings documented so you're not locked out of your own equipment. For businesses on a support plan, we keep firmware and rules maintained on an ongoing basis.
Farm and ranch setups around Codington County have their own realities — long distances between buildings, metal siding, and internet connections that arrive at the house but are needed in the shop. We've linked plenty of outbuildings with outdoor-rated point-to-point radios and run cable where cable made more sense. Tell us the layout and we'll tell you the realistic options and what each costs.
| Service | Typical Cost |
|---|---|
| Network assessment / Wi-Fi survey | from $45 |
| Home router replacement & proper configuration | $75 – $120 + equipment |
| Whole-home Wi-Fi with wired access point(s) | $200 – $400 + equipment |
| Small-office network setup / cleanup | quoted after walkthrough |
| Building-to-building wireless link | quoted per site |
| Network printer & shared-drive setup | $75 – $150 |
Equipment is quoted at cost — we recommend solid mid-range gear, not the cheapest and not the flashiest. On-site work is billed $95/hour within Watertown; out-of-town calls include quoted mileage.
Often the second one. If a device works fine next to the router but crawls two rooms away, your plan isn't the problem. We'll test both during the assessment and tell you which it is — including when the honest answer is "call your provider."
Sometimes. ISP combo units range from decent to dreadful. If yours can be configured properly we'll configure it; if it's the thing holding your network back, we'll say so and suggest a replacement you actually own.
Yes — with a separate guest network that shares your internet but is walled off from your office machines and point-of-sale equipment. Setting that boundary up correctly is a standard part of our business network work.