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NetworkingService Bay Wi-Fi Dead Spots: Why Your Tech Tablets Drop and How to Fix It
You spent good money on Toughbooks or rugged tablets so technicians can pull up Mitchell 1, run Paccar EST, or update Decisiv cases right at the vehicle. Then they walk into bay 6, the signal drops, the diagnostic session disconnects, and the tech walks back to the breakroom to retry. That's a Wi-Fi design problem.
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The VLAN Layout Every Dealership Should Be Running
Most dealerships are running one flat network. That's a security finding, a performance problem, and a compliance issue all at once.
FortiGate vs. Meraki MX for the Dealership Edge: A Buyer Guide
Both will route your packets. Where they actually differ, and which one we deploy at heavy-duty truck dealers, comes down to who runs the box.