New Build Estate WiFi Solutions - Millbrook

The Challenge

The Harrisons moved into their dream new build home in Millbrook, but the WiFi was a nightmare. The router in the hallway couldn't reach the bedrooms, the garden office had no signal at all, and their smart home devices kept dropping off. BT had been out three times, each time saying the line was fine and selling them another booster that didn't help.

Modern building regulations mean new homes are wrapped in foil-backed insulation - great for energy efficiency, terrible for WiFi. The family had two teenagers doing online schoolwork, parents working from home, and a house full of smart devices all fighting for signal.

• No WiFi signal in 3 of 4 bedrooms
• Garden office completely dead zone
• Smart TVs constantly buffering
• Work video calls dropping out
• Teenagers unable to do homework upstairs
• Three failed WiFi boosters already purchased

My Solution

Forget the cheap repeaters - this house needed a proper network. I ran ethernet cables to strategic points, installing professional WiFi access points that create seamless coverage. The garden office got its own ethernet connection for rock-solid video calls. Every access point works together, so you can walk around the house without losing connection.

The installation was neat and tidy, with cables hidden in the walls where possible and discrete trunking elsewhere. I configured everything for optimal performance and showed the family how to monitor their network. No more dead zones, no more buffering, just reliable internet everywhere.

• Ethernet cables run to key locations
• Three professional access points installed
• Garden office hard-wired for reliability
• Seamless roaming between access points
• Smart home devices on separate network for security
• Simple app provided for monitoring and control

The Result

Complete transformation. The teenagers can study in their rooms, parents can work without dropped calls, and the smart home actually works. Mrs Harrison said it's the first time since moving in that the house feels properly connected. They've stopped arguing about who's hogging the bandwidth because there's plenty for everyone.

This is typical of new builds in Southampton - great houses with terrible WiFi infrastructure. The builders run one phone socket and think that's enough for modern families. I provide the solutions that make these houses actually livable for families who rely on good internet. Where BT sees 'working as expected,' I see a problem to solve properly.