Did your POS terminal
fall off the WiFi?

Slow or spotty WiFi can cause card readers to fail, streaming music to stop, and even interrupt espresso machine connectivity — yes, coffee is very connected now.

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☕ Coffee shops ☕ Cafes ☕ Espresso bars ☕ Roasters ☕ Multi-location chains
Sound familiar?

The problems we hear
every single week.

You shouldn't have to think about your network. If any of these sound familiar, you're in the right place.

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Card reader drops offline

Your Square or Clover terminal loses connection during peak hours. You're running cards manually or telling customers you're cash only.

"It happens every Saturday morning and I don't know why."
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Guest WiFi is a free-for-all

Customers on your WiFi can see your POS network, your back-office devices, and everything else. This is a PCI violation and a real security risk.

"I just gave everyone the same password. Is that bad?"
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Internet goes down, business stops

When the circuit goes down you're on hold with the ISP for an hour, nothing works, and there's no backup. Revenue stops until it's fixed.

"We lost three hours on a Friday. I can't afford that."
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PCI compliance — what's that?

If you take card payments you're required to follow PCI DSS rules about network segmentation. Most small retailers aren't compliant and don't know it.

"My accountant mentioned it. I didn't know it was my problem."
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Security cameras not recording

Your NVR dropped off the network, the cameras show a black screen, and you have no footage from last weekend. Nobody noticed until you needed it.

"I checked after a theft and the last recording was three weeks ago."
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No one to contact when it breaks

The guy who set it up doesn't answer anymore. The ISP says it's not their problem. You're Googling router resets at 8am before you open.

"I just unplug everything and plug it back in and hope."
What we focus on

WiFi and network setup
built for coffee shops.

Two things every coffee shop needs to get right — a reliable network for operations, and a secure one that protects your business.

Coffee shops & cafes

High-volume guest WiFi, a POS system that has to work during the morning rush, streaming music that doesn't skip, and increasingly — connected espresso equipment. The network needs to be simple, reliable, and properly segmented.

  • Separate guest WiFi — customers stay isolated from your POS and back office
  • Reliable POS network — Square, Toast, Clover, Lightspeed all supported
  • Bandwidth management — streaming music and guest browsing don't slow down your card reader
  • Connected equipment — espresso machines, grinders, and IoT devices on their own segment
  • LTE failover — if the cable goes down, you stay open
  • Remote monitoring — we catch most issues before you open
  • Security camera network integration
PCI note
Any device that touches card data must be on a network segment that is isolated from your guest WiFi. We set this up correctly from day one so you're not exposed.
Typical network layout — coffee shop
POS Network ISOLATED
Card terminals · receipt printers · cash drawers
VLAN 10 · 192.168.10.x
Equipment & IoT ISOLATED
Connected espresso machines · grinders · displays
VLAN 20 · 192.168.20.x
Staff / Back Office RESTRICTED
Manager laptop · back-office PC · NVR/cameras
VLAN 30 · 192.168.30.x
Guest WiFi CLIENT-ISOLATED
Customer devices — cannot reach any other segment
VLAN 40 · 192.168.40.x
↑ This layout satisfies PCI DSS network segmentation requirements for card-present environments.

Your POS terminal shouldn't be on the same network as your customers.

Most coffee shop networks are flat — everything on the same WiFi, same password, no separation between your card readers and the person sitting in the corner browsing the internet. That's a security and compliance problem.

  • Guest devices cannot see or reach your POS network — enforced at the firewall, not just the router
  • PCI DSS network segmentation — required if you accept card payments, rarely implemented correctly in small shops
  • Firewall rules that actually make sense for a coffee shop — not a generic out-of-the-box config
  • Security camera network — isolated from guest and POS traffic, monitored for uptime
  • Encrypted DNS — prevents basic snooping on your network traffic
  • Staff network separated from guest — your employees aren't on the same WiFi as strangers
  • Written network documentation — know what you have and why it's set up that way
Why this matters
A customer on your guest WiFi who happens to run a network scan can see every device on a flat network. Your card terminal, your back-office Mac, your NVR. Proper segmentation means they see nothing but the internet — which is all they're paying for.
What changes after proper setup
Before — flat network EXPOSED
Everything on one network — guest can reach POS, cameras, back office
After — segmented network SECURE
Guest WiFi is a dead end — internet only, nothing else reachable
POS — card reader traffic ISOLATED
Completely separate from guest — PCI compliant segmentation
Cameras — always recording ISOLATED
Own VLAN, monitored for uptime — we know if a camera goes offline
↑ We enforce all of this at the firewall — not just with WiFi passwords that anyone can share.
What you get

Everything your storefront
network needs. Nothing it doesn't.

Flat monthly pricing. No per-incident fees. No surprise invoices for things that should just work.

01
Managed Firewall

We configure and manage your firewall — VLAN separation, PCI-compliant segmentation, and rules that actually make sense for your business.

Included in monthly rate
02
Managed WiFi

Enterprise-grade access points that cover your space, handle your customer volume, and stay on. Guest SSID isolated from everything else.

Included in monthly rate
03
Internet Brokerage

We find the best circuit for your location across all SoCal carriers — fiber, cable, dedicated. We manage the carrier. You reach out to us when it's down, not them.

Free — we earn from the carrier
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Proactive Monitoring

We know when something is wrong before you do. Most issues get resolved remotely before your staff notices anything is off.

Included in monthly rate
05
LTE Failover

When your primary circuit goes down, a cellular connection kicks in automatically. Your card readers and online orders keep working.

Add-on — ask about pricing
06
One Point of Contact

Internet, WiFi, firewall, cameras — all one point of contact. No finger-pointing between vendors. No 45-minute ISP hold times on your behalf.

Always included
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Pricing based on your environment. Every shop is different — number of access points, POS systems, camera coverage, square footage. We'll give you an exact monthly number after a free 30-minute assessment. Not a range, not a vague "it depends" — a specific quote you can budget against.
Process

Up and running in days,
not weeks.

We've done this enough times that the process is tight. Here's what to expect.

01
Free assessment

30 minutes, remote. We ask about your current setup, your pain points, and your space. No obligation, no upsell pressure.

02
Flat quote

You get a specific monthly number and a plain-English list of what's included. No ranges, no surprises after you sign.

03
On-site install

We come in during off-hours — before open or after close. Most single-location installs take 2–4 hours.

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Managed from day one

Monitoring starts immediately. Your staff gets one point of contact. We handle the rest in the background.

Questions

Things people ask
before they reach out.

Straight answers. No marketing language.

Sometimes, sometimes not. We'll assess what you have. If your current router is a consumer-grade unit from the ISP, it probably needs to go — it can't do proper VLAN separation. If you already have decent hardware we'll work with it. We'll tell you exactly what you need to replace and what it costs before we start.
No problem. We can manage whatever circuit you already have. When it comes up for renewal we'll shop the market and find you a better deal. The internet brokerage is always free — we earn a residual commission from the carrier, so there's no reason not to use us when it's time to renegotiate.
Most issues are caught by monitoring before they become visible problems. For anything that does surface, remote response is typically within a few hours during business hours. We're a lean, focused operation — not a giant help desk. You'll have a direct line, not a ticket queue.
Month-to-month after an initial 12-month agreement. The 12-month term covers the hardware investment and setup — after that you're not locked in. In practice, businesses stay because the service works, not because we trap them in a contract.
Yes, without hesitation. Dispensaries are a legitimate, licensed business with real network complexity — camera compliance requirements, seed-to-sale software, POS isolation, cash management systems. We understand the regulatory environment and have no issue working in it. We'll ask about your DCC license requirements upfront so everything we design meets inspection standards.
Yes. Multi-location is actually where we add the most value — consistent architecture across every site, central monitoring, one invoice, one point of contact when anything goes wrong anywhere. Adding a new location is straightforward because every site is built the same way.
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your network.

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