Home & Small Business Networking Services — GTA & Southern Ontario
The Eighty Six Group Inc. (ESG IT Consulting) installs and manages Wi-Fi and networking systems for homes and small businesses across the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario, including Hamilton, Mississauga, Brantford, Paris, London, Barrie, Cambridge, and surrounding areas. We specialize in Ubiquiti UniFi network hardware, delivering fast, reliable, and secure connectivity backed by over ten years of hands-on IT infrastructure experience.
What our networking service includes
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Router & access point installation — enterprise-grade Ubiquiti UniFi hardware sized to your home or office
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Wi-Fi site surveys & placement — heat-mapped access point placement to eliminate dead zones
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Structured cabling — clean, labelled Ethernet cabling for offices and multi-room homes
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Firewall setup & configuration — network segmentation, VLANs, and intrusion protection
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Firmware updates & ongoing monitoring — proactive maintenance to catch issues before they cause downtime
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Remote network management — most maintenance and troubleshooting handled without an on-site visit
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Employee security awareness training — for small business clients who want their staff trained on network security basics
Why choose The Eighty Six Group for your network
We start with a full assessment of your space — home or office — before recommending hardware or layout, so you're not paying for more (or less) than you need. Our team manages the full lifecycle: installation, firmware updates, disaster recovery planning, and day-to-day monitoring, so small businesses get enterprise-level reliability without an in-house IT department.
Frequently Asked Questions
What areas do you service?
We serve the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario, including Hamilton, Mississauga, Brantford, Paris, London, Barrie, Cambridge, and surrounding communities.
How much does a small business Wi-Fi installation cost?
Pricing depends on square footage and the number of access points needed — most small offices need 2-4 UniFi access points. Contact us for a free assessment and quote.
Do you support remote network monitoring?
Yes. We monitor and maintain most of our clients' networks remotely, with on-site visits only when hardware needs to be installed or replaced.
Can you upgrade my home network without rewiring my whole house?
In most cases, yes — modern mesh Wi-Fi and strategically placed access points can solve dead zones without new cabling. We'll tell you honestly if cabling would meaningfully improve performance.
What's the difference between a home network setup and a small business network?
Business networks typically need network segmentation (separating guest, staff, and security-camera traffic), firewall rules, and centralized management — all things we configure as standard for business clients.
