The duration depends on various factors, so it's best to assess your specific needs and infrastructure.
The duration depends on various factors, so it's best to assess your specific needs and infrastructure.
They seem to be adding newer components rather than overhauling the entire system. This usually means upgrading specific parts when coverage needs improvement or to fix malfunctioning equipment, without altering functional items that are already working.
It mainly hinges on current traffic levels but other elements also play a role. The main concern is whether the Pebcak or user aspect comes into play—like if someone thinks your laptop or phone isn’t connecting to Wi-Fi, or if others worry about it. Most times it boils down to comparing advantages and disadvantages.
Pros: Devices usually stay on the network; you won’t receive angry messages from your CEO or manager. Wi-Fi issues are rare unless there’s a problem with the router settings.
Cons: Theoretical congestion could happen if speeds drop significantly (over 40%) or the connection becomes unusable. A larger attack surface is a risk.
In practice, teams in small businesses often handle many tickets, so less urgent matters like this tend to be deprioritized.
Depends on priority level and part availability. Also consider potential disruptions during the upgrade and whether those are acceptable (e.g., weekend work). A client mentioned switching from 1 GbE to 10 GbE since the former was a major bottleneck, making the upgrade necessary and urgent. However, they can't obtain the required components, so the project is delayed halfway.