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Wi-Fi For Smart Buildings

The capacity to tap into enormous volumes of data to enable real-time, intelligent decision-making is of crucial importance for any smart building. Builders need a dependable and adaptable communications infrastructure that can serve both current and future use cases. Security is paramount to all digital technologies as traditional WiFi deployment architecture has become vulnerable. Builders and contractors must consider addressing these constraints to improve the experience of residents using WiFi in smart buildings.

Constraints over deploying WiFi in smart buildings: -

  1. Leave no blind-spot - Someone might require network access in lobbies, meeting rooms, and other common areas. Physical security management teams increasingly require comprehensive coverage. Wireless IoT sensors could be deployed at elevator shafts, maintenance rooms, roofs, & parking garages. 
  2. Cabling and installation - Twisted pair cabling improves the WiFi 6 and 6E performance. Category 6A cable should be installed as PoE (Power over Ethernet) devices get more complex, and frequently require more power to function. Ensure safe delivery of high electric watt supply to WiFi APs (Access Points), UHD (Ultra-HD) security cameras, IoT sensors, and PoEs.
  3. Antenna and Radar - Antenna types such as yagi, panel, and parabolic are better alternatives for coverage and performance in regions with concrete or plaster walls or huge metal machinery. The interior-exterior environment such as office spaces, atriums, parking garages, maintenance, or engineering floors often decides the type of antenna to be deployed. WiFi access points with built-in antennas must be created for conventional office area deployments. This will bypass the physical obstacles such as drywall, cubicle barriers, office-grade doors, and glass panes.
  4. Network subnetting - Strict WiFi access controls must be implemented by employing micro-segmentation to mitigate malware outbreaks and service disruptions. LPWAN (Low-Power-Wide-Area Networks) provides ease of deployment, and ultra-low power consumption is required to scale with low-computing, battery-operated IoT sensor devices. LPWAN system requires a single base station to link thousands of scattered endpoints across the building utilizing the basic star topology. LPWAN utilizes sub-GHz frequencies. This helps to avoid excessive interference from old wireless systems functioning in the building at 2.4 GHz range. This ensures long-term network dependability. At the end of the day, the robustness and reliability of your WiFi systems will determine whether your smart building architecture succeeds or fails.

The range of smart building applications is enormous, and it's developing all the time. As a result, in order to take advantage of everything that this transition has to offer, both existing broadband networks and future low-power IoT connections will need to coexist in the wireless architecture.

WiFi deployment in smart buildings helps in: -

  1. Occupancy and damage detection - Integrating different systems over WiFi in smart buildings can help in regulation of safe distance measure and sanitation operations. It can also detect faults in time and prevent avoidable maintenance and energy expenditures.
  2. HVAC and access control systems - Smart building systems can reduce utility expenditures, carbon emissions and increase tenant satisfaction by installing AI-enabled HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) systems. Smoke detectors, window/door sensors, intrusion, and fire alarm systems can also integrate with HVAC and the system can identify irregularities proactively to resolve them early on.
  3. Monitoring of the environment & consumables - Smart building systems can monitor IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) conditions to enhance the health, comfort, and well-being of building occupants and to lower the risk of respiratory complaints. The WiFi enabled system can also monitor in real-time how much hand sanitizer, soap, paper towels, and toilet paper is being used in the building. To guarantee timely refills and the health and safety of tenants, receive notifications when products are running short.

Centex Technologies provide IT and networking solutions for establishments. For more information on deployment of WiFi for smart buildings, call Centex Technologies at (972) 375 - 9654.

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Security Rules For Public Wi-Fi Users

Wi-Fi hotspots in airports, hotels, coffee shops, subways etc. may seem to be a convenient way to access the internet but these networks are not configured properly to safeguard your personal and financial information. Often, you do not even need a password to connect to these public networks, which makes them likely to be used by cybercriminals as well. Any information you send or receive through these networks may be altered, accessed or pilfered without your knowledge.

You should avoid using public Wi-Fi networks in the first place but in case it is absolutely necessary to do so, here are some security rules that should be followed:

Turn Off Sharing

When you are using a public network, make sure you disable sharing of files, printers and music library. This will prevent other users on the same network from accessing your personal information, particularly if it are not password protected. You should also turn off network discovery, so that your computer is not included in the list of connected devices, minimizing the risk of a potential attack.

Enable Firewall

Turn on your operating system’s firewall to prevent unauthorized access to your computer. Many windows devices automatically enable firewall during initial setup. However, you must check your computer’s settings to ensure that the firewall is turned on.

Look For Secure Browser Extensions

Many websites transmit information in plain text over the network you are connected to. This allows the hackers to easily steal the information and use it for malicious purposes. When you use websites that start with ‘HTTPS’, it means that all the data between your computer and the web server is end-to-end encrypted. Thus, even if a data breach occurs, the information will be of no use to the hacker unless he has the decryption key.

Use A Virtual Private Network

To increase your security on public Wi-Fi networks, you can consider using a virtual private network (VPN). It will encrypt your network connection and hide your IP address so that you can access the internet anonymously. By using a VPN, you can have the security of a private network, while protecting all your sensitive information from online attacks. You can also enable private browsing or incognito mode so that your browsing details are not stored on the network.

For more information on public Wi-Fi security, feel free to contact Centex Technologies. We can be reached at (972) 375 – 9654.

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