Solving Connectivity in a Multi-Addition Farmhouse
Merrimack Valley Wi-Fi PROS was called to a 3,974-square-foot farmhouse in Hollis, NH, where the owner noted that despite their best efforts, the system needed someone to “make magic happen.” The home had been expanded several times, creating internal brick barriers that defeated standard wireless solutions.
The Challenge
The primary obstacle was the home’s structural evolution. As a 1960s farmhouse expanded over decades, “brick exterior walls” became internal barriers between each new addition. The customer’s existing wireless mesh was “severely hampered by the brick walls,” resulting in “unreliable wifi signal in many parts of the house” and “very slow speeds.” Connectivity was also non-existent in the detached barn.
Our Approach
We follow the principle: Design for the home, not the box. Rather than adding more retail mesh nodes that would continue to struggle with the brick infrastructure, we designed a system that utilized existing Cat6 cabling. We deployed eero PoE 7 access points in each brick-enclosed segment of the house to ensure signal didn’t have to fight through masonry. To connect the barn, we implemented a wireless, point-to-point bridge to provide a dedicated high-speed link without trenching.
The Results
The following data represents the performance shift from the old mesh system to the designed architecture.
| Location | Before (Mbps) | After (Mbps) | Improvement |
| Kitchen | 125 Mbps | 660 Mbps | +428% |
| Living Room | 213 Mbps | 491 Mbps | +130% |
| Master Bedroom | 30 Mbps | 535 Mbps | +1,683% |
| Front Barn | 14 Mbps | 113 Mbps | +707% |
Before and After Wi-Fi performance survey showing improvement across all floors.
Outcome
The homeowner now enjoys “solid coverage” and a “reliable and performant signal” throughout the entire 3,974-square-foot residence. By treating the barn as an extension of the home’s network, we established a “solid connection” where there was previously almost no signal.
Why MVWFP
We fix the problems that DIY systems and ISPs cannot. By prioritizing design over equipment and understanding the physical realities of a structure—like internal brick walls—we deliver Wi-Fi that works.
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