Wi-Fi & Network

Why your office Wi-Fi has dead zones — and how to fix them

Dead zones are usually a placement and capacity problem, not a reason to replace everything. A site assessment shows where coverage really fails.

Reviewed by Mobisat engineering team · 4 min read

Dead zones are a design problem

Most coverage gaps come from access points placed for convenience rather than coverage, walls and materials that absorb signal, and too few units for the space and device count. A heat-map site assessment shows exactly where signal drops.

More access points, placed deliberately

The fix is usually better placement and the right number of access points — not a full recable. Capacity matters too: a space with many devices needs planning for peak load, not just coverage.

Separate guest and business traffic

Guest and business devices should sit on separate, secure networks. This protects business systems and keeps performance predictable.

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