Enterprise networking, tuned for the home.
Access Networks builds the network infrastructure beneath every Beyond Audio installation. We do not deploy consumer-grade routers and prayer-based Wi-Fi. We design enterprise networks — purpose-built switches, controller-managed access points, segmented VLANs, and 24/7 cloud monitoring — that deliver the reliability your AV and automation systems require to deliver flawlessly. Years from now, the network is the only thing in your house that has never given you a moment's trouble.
The hidden foundation.
Every Lutron keypad, every Crestron touchpanel, every Sonos zone, every IP camera, every smart-home device in a luxury home talks across the network. If the network is unreliable, the home is unreliable. We design networks first. We pick AV equipment second. The order matters.
What an Access Networks install includes.
A typical Beyond Audio network includes: (1) enterprise-grade switches with PoE+ for all access points, (2) Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7 controller-managed access points placed for optimal coverage and capacity, (3) VLAN segmentation isolating IoT and guest traffic from your primary network, (4) firewall with intrusion detection and content filtering, (5) cloud-managed monitoring with proactive alerts to our service desk, and (6) cellular failover for when the cable line is down.
Why Access Networks, not Cisco or Pakedge.
Access Networks is purpose-built for luxury residential. The hardware portfolio is curated — not the entire enterprise catalog dumped into the residential channel. The cloud management platform is designed for the way residential AV integrators work, not the way commercial IT teams work. Support is direct-to-engineer, not first-tier ticket triage. The pricing is honest. We have deployed Access Networks in every major project for the last five years, and we will keep doing so.
What we specify from Access Networks.
A510 / A520 / A720 Access Points
Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 indoor access points with seamless roaming.
A330 Outdoor Access Point
Weather-rated Wi-Fi for poolside, garage, and outdoor entertainment zones.
AN-110 / AN-220 Switches
8, 16, 24, and 48-port enterprise switches with PoE+ for AV and AP power.
AN-700 Cloud Controller
Centralized network management — we run yours from our office, you sleep at night.
Firewall + Threat Management
Optional UTM with intrusion prevention and content filtering.
Networks we have built.
Services powered by Access Networks.
Designing with Access Networks.
Tell us about your project. We'll bring the right Access Networks solution to the table — and the experience to make it disappear into your home.