Security Cameras, WiFi & Data Cabling In Winnipeg, MB

More and more of what a home or building runs on is low voltage. Security cameras, WiFi that actually reaches the whole property, network drops for the things that work better wired than wireless. It is a different skill set from line-voltage electrical, and having one crew handle both means the cameras, the network, and the power that feeds them are planned to work together. We do low-voltage work across Winnipeg and the Interlake, for homes and commercial buildings alike.

The difference between low-voltage that works and low-voltage that frustrates people is the cabling and the placement. Running proper cable to the right spots, mounting cameras where they actually cover what matters, and putting access points where the signal needs to reach.

Cameras, network, and WiFi

We install and cable security camera systems, wired network drops, and WiFi access points for full-property coverage. On the residential side that might be cameras around the yard and a hardwired office. On the commercial side it scales up to camera coverage across a building and the structured cabling and WiFi upgrades a business depends on, the kind of work we handle as part of our commercial projects, including the WiFi upgrade at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ stadium. The work breaks into a few areas that often go in together.

• Security cameras. Camera placement, cabling, and the recorder, sited to cover entries and blind spots.
• Network cabling. Wired drops for offices, TVs, and gear that runs better hardwired than on WiFi.
• WiFi coverage. Access points placed and cabled so the signal reaches the whole property.
• Structured cabling. An organized backbone in a commercial building that ties it all together.

Because we run the low-voltage and the line voltage in-house, the cabling is done cleanly alongside the power, and it ties into the rest of the automation and controls on a home where that is part of the plan. We work this across Winnipeg and out into the Interlake toward Selkirk. On a commercial site it often goes in alongside the fire alarm and emergency lighting, so one crew handles a building’s safety and security wiring together.

Why customers choose North Star

Low-voltage is often treated as an afterthought, run sloppily by whoever is cheapest. We cable it properly and place the hardware where it does its job, so the cameras cover what they should and the network holds up. Running cameras and WiFi where they need to be is as much about placement as cable, and a wired backbone holds up where a patched-together wireless setup drops out.

Can you install cameras and network in an existing building?

Yes. We run cable through finished walls and ceilings the same way we do for electrical, placing cameras and access points where they actually cover the space, with minimal mess. Retrofits are routine for us.

Do you do both home and commercial low-voltage?

Yes. We handle residential camera and network setups and scale up to building-wide camera coverage, structured cabling, and WiFi upgrades for commercial properties.

Can you upgrade the WiFi in a large building?

Yes. Full-coverage WiFi in a big building is about the right access points in the right places, properly cabled back to the network. We handled the WiFi upgrade at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ stadium, and we handle the cabling and placement that make a big-building network work.

Get a low-voltage quote

If you need cameras, network, or WiFi done properly, get in touch for a free estimate.