Wi-Fi hardening, firewall configuration, VLAN segmentation, guest network isolation, IPS/IDS, router firmware auditing. Ubiquiti UniFi, pfSense, Cisco Meraki. Design + deployment + ongoing management. Chicago-based on-site available.
Site survey, capacity planning, coverage mapping, IP schema, VLAN plan, physical layout. Delivered as documentation.
Default-deny outbound, service-specific inbound rules, geo-blocking, IDS/IPS enabled. pfSense or vendor-native.
WPA3 or WPA2-Enterprise with RADIUS. Separate networks for staff, IoT, guests, management. Rogue AP detection.
Traffic between segments controlled by firewall. IoT can't talk to accounting. Guest can't see internal. Ransomware can't spread.
Consumer routers regularly exploited. We audit + upgrade or replace with business-grade equipment.
Suricata / Snort intrusion detection with real-time alerts. Media Express NOC monitors alerts + investigates.
Visitor Wi-Fi completely isolated from business network. Captive portal, bandwidth limits, time-based access.
Network diagram, IP assignments, VLAN plan, firewall rules, credentials vault. Compliance-friendly. Handed to your team.
Hardware (Ubiquiti / Cisco / etc.) passed through at cost. Media Express does not upcharge on hardware.
Above are typical Illinois market rates. Media Express pricing is more accessible — we build once and reuse across clients, so you don't pay for someone else's discovery work. Contact us for a personalized quote based on your exact situation.
⚜ Free Consultation →Ubiquiti UniFi: best value for mid-market, integrated ecosystem, one dashboard. pfSense: technical teams, huge flexibility, lower hardware cost. Cisco Meraki: enterprise, per-device licensing, best support SLAs. Media Express matches vendor to your size + preferences + budget.
Depends on model + age. Consumer routers (Linksys, Netgear consumer, ISP-provided) generally need replacement — limited configuration, poor firmware update cadence, exploitable. Business-grade equipment usually reconfigurable. Assessment tells you which path.
VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) segments your network into isolated zones. Staff, IoT devices, guests, management traffic all on separate VLANs. Traffic between is controlled by firewall. Result: a compromised smart bulb can't reach your accounting server.
Yes for Chicago metro area. Remote deployment available for other locations with an on-site tech coordinating with our engineers.
Site-to-site VPN between locations. Centralized management (UniFi Cloud, pfSense central, Meraki dashboard). Consistent policies across all sites. Documented as one network.
Book a discovery call. Assessment can start next week. Full deployment 4-8 weeks depending on size.