# ShiftCTRL Network Engineering > A New York City–based engineering firm specializing in UniFi systems. We design, deploy, and defend network infrastructure — networks, WiFi planning, security cameras, access control, low-voltage cabling, network diagnostics, managed services, and the custom software some clients ask us to build. ## About ShiftCTRL is headquartered in New York City. On-site engagements across the New York tri-state area — the five boroughs, Long Island, Northern New Jersey, Westchester County, and Connecticut — are the local lane and carry no travel fee (2-hour on-site minimum). On-site work anywhere else in the world is available with a disclosed travel fee, quoted up front (1-day minimum per trip). Software, configuration, diagnostics, and managed engagements run remotely, worldwide. Current rates and minimums are published at https://shiftctrl.net/pricing; project work is quoted line by line. - About: https://shiftctrl.net/about - Services: https://shiftctrl.net/services - UniFi Installation (NYC): https://shiftctrl.net/services/unifi-installer - Network Design: https://shiftctrl.net/services/network-design - Pricing: https://shiftctrl.net/pricing - UniFi Health Check: https://shiftctrl.net/services/health-check - Remote Engineering Hours: https://shiftctrl.net/pricing#remote - Service area: https://shiftctrl.net/service-area - Selected work: https://shiftctrl.net/work - Articles (UniFi explainers + how-tos): https://shiftctrl.net/articles - Foresight (network planning tool, pre-launch): https://shiftctrl.net/foresight - Partner network: https://shiftctrl.net/partners - Careers: https://shiftctrl.net/join - Client testimonials: https://shiftctrl.net/testimonials - Contact: https://shiftctrl.net/contact - Quote: https://shiftctrl.net/contact?tab=quote ## Free Network Planning Tools All tools are free, require no account, and produce shareable URLs. Outputs export to PDF, CSV, and clipboard depending on tool. Index: https://shiftctrl.net/tools - [UniFi Protect Storage Calculator](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/protect-storage-calculator): NVR drive capacity, bandwidth, PoE budget, and recorder model recommendation for a UniFi Protect camera deployment. Inputs: camera count, model, resolution, retention days, recording mode, RAID level. - [WiFi Coverage Calculator](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/wifi-coverage-calculator): UniFi access-point count and model selection for a building. Inputs: square footage, floors, building/wall material, client density, usage profile. - [PoE & UPS Planner](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/poe-ups-planner): PoE switch budget and UPS runtime sizing for a UniFi fleet, with port-class validation across 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3bt-T3, and 802.3bt-T4. - [VLAN & Subnet Planner](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/vlan-subnet-planner): VLAN and IP-addressing plan for a UniFi network — five-segment template, RFC1918 blocks that don't collide with SOHO defaults, copy-paste output for the controller. - [Project Cost Estimator](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/project-cost-estimator): Total project budget for a UniFi deployment — equipment BOM at MSRP, structured cabling, rack, UPS, labor, and a Low / Expected / High range. - [Cable Length Calculator](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/cable-length-calculator): Cable takeoff per zone — installed footage, boxes, patch panels, patch cords, labels — sized against TIA-568 with configurable slack factor and raceway type. ## Services The /services page is a hub summarizing every service line. Each line has a dedicated landing page: - UniFi installation (NYC) — https://shiftctrl.net/services/unifi-installer — UniFi installer for New York City: network, WiFi, Protect cameras, Access door control, Talk phones, structured cabling. On-site across the New York tri-state area, no travel fee. - Network design — https://shiftctrl.net/services/network-design — WiFi planning, VLAN architecture, cabling and drop schedules, documentation; remote design worldwide. - WiFi installation (NYC) — https://shiftctrl.net/services/wifi-installation — RF survey, access-point placement, channel and roaming tuning, high-density planning, outdoor coverage. - Low-voltage and network cabling (NYC) — https://shiftctrl.net/services/low-voltage-cabling — Cat6/Cat6A, fiber backbones, rack builds, certification testing, as-built documentation. - Security camera installation (NYC) — https://shiftctrl.net/services/security-camera-installation — UniFi Protect cameras, NVR sizing and retention, PoE wiring, DVR replacements. - Access control installation (NYC) — https://shiftctrl.net/services/access-control-installation — UniFi Access readers, door hardware, unlock schedules, multi-tenant policy, audit logging. - Network audits and diagnostics (NYC) — https://shiftctrl.net/services/network-audit — evidence-first root-cause diagnostics and due-diligence assessments, signed report, remediation ranked by cost. - Managed network services (NYC) — https://shiftctrl.net/services/managed-network-services — monitoring, firmware discipline, verified backups, change windows, on-call tiers (Essential / Professional / Enterprise). - Custom software — https://shiftctrl.net/services/custom-software — internal tools, integration platforms, automation pipelines, regulated reporting; source and runbook handed over. ## Foresight (Pre-Launch) [Foresight](https://shiftctrl.net/foresight) is the network planning and design tool ShiftCTRL builds in-house and plans its UniFi engagements with. The floor plan, WiFi coverage, topology, VLAN and IP plan, bill of materials, client quote, and on-site install checklist all derive from the same design — single source of truth, no double-entry. Auto-plan places and channel-plans the WiFi from per-zone coverage targets, verified against the same RF engine that draws the coverage map. Measured Wi-Fi surveys run inside the design: walk the floor with the Field Scout probe and survey points, heard neighbor APs, and per-band channel congestion land on the same plan for measured-vs-predicted comparison. Currently pre-launch. ## Selected Work Engagement notes and case studies. Each is a real client engagement; some include written exit reports. - [Christ Church Bronxville — UDM Pro forensic diagnostic](https://shiftctrl.net/work/ccb) - [The Lang School](https://shiftctrl.net/work/lang-school) - [Ahmadiyya Muslim Community — multi-site UniFi rebuild](https://shiftctrl.net/work/ahmadiyya) - [Innovant](https://shiftctrl.net/work/innovant) - [Fortress Investment Group](https://shiftctrl.net/work/fortress) - [Marathon Asset Management](https://shiftctrl.net/work/marathon) - [Silar Advisors](https://shiftctrl.net/work/silar) - [Waterfall](https://shiftctrl.net/work/waterfall) - [Geolux](https://shiftctrl.net/work/geolux) ## Articles UniFi explainers and how-tos for homeowners, network admins, and AV integrators. Index: https://shiftctrl.net/articles - [Can one UniFi Access reader unlock two doors?](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-access-one-reader-two-doors) - [Where to put your UniFi access points in a house](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-ap-placement-residential) - [Too many UniFi APs at too high power](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-too-many-aps-tx-power) - [Disable 2.4 GHz on most UniFi access points](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/disable-2-4-ghz-on-most-unifi-aps) - [Disable wireless meshing on wired UniFi access points](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/disable-wireless-meshing-on-wired-unifi-aps) - [UniFi channel width: 20/40/80/160/320 MHz on 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-channel-width-2-4-5-6-ghz) - [WPA2 vs WPA3 transition mode — when to switch and what breaks](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/wpa2-wpa3-transition-mode) - [Is WiFi 7 wasted on your network?](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/is-wifi-7-wasted-on-your-network) - [VLAN segmentation for a home network](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/home-vlan-segmentation) - [Why your UniFi VLANs aren't doing what you think they are](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-vlan-mistakes) - [Why your UniFi LAN shouldn't be 192.168.1.0/24](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-default-home-subnet) - [Sonos, AirPlay, and Chromecast across VLANs on UniFi](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/sonos-chromecast-airplay-unifi-vlans) - [How to set up WireGuard in your UniFi controller](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/wireguard-on-unifi-controller) - [Double-NAT on UniFi: ISP bridge mode, IP passthrough, and CGNAT](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-double-nat-bridge-mode) - [Why turning on UniFi Threat Management slows your internet](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-ids-ips-throughput-ceiling) - [Smart Queues, bufferbloat, and the UniFi WAN](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-smart-queues-sqm-bufferbloat) - [Why App Store downloads are slow behind a UniFi gateway](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-apple-app-store-slow-downloads) - [When to update UniFi firmware, and when to wait](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-firmware-update-cadence) - [Hardening the UniFi management plane](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-management-plane-hardening) - [Migrating a multi-site UniFi controller to UniFi OS Server](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-os-server-migration-multisite) - [Migrating a third-party camera fleet to UniFi Protect](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-protect-third-party-camera-migration) - [Migrating to the UniFi Zone-Based Firewall](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-zone-based-firewall-migration-rollback) - [Sizing PoE on a UniFi residential network](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-residential-poe-budget) - [Cabling and patch hygiene on a residential UniFi install](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/residential-network-cabling-patch-hygiene) - [The case against port-forwarding Plex, Jellyfin, and Home Assistant](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/port-forward-plex-jellyfin-home-assistant) - [The mystery MACs on your UniFi network](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/mystery-macs-apple-private-wifi-address) - [Ethernet cable color codes](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/ethernet-cable-color-codes) - ["John Sim" — the rogue UniFi super-admin and Security Advisory Bulletin 064](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/unifi-john-sim-super-admin-bulletin-064) - [Should your AV integrator be the Owner of your network?](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/av-integrator-network-owner) - [Crestron, Control4, Savant, Lutron: remote access compared](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/crestron-control4-savant-lutron-remote-access) - [Retire your Crestron port-forwards](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/retire-your-crestron-port-forwards) - [How much does office network cabling cost?](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/how-much-does-office-network-cabling-cost) - [What office cabling actually costs in NYC](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/what-office-cabling-costs-in-nyc) - [What to ask before hiring a low-voltage cabling contractor](https://shiftctrl.net/articles/what-to-ask-low-voltage-cabling-contractor) ## Contact - Email: hello@shiftctrl.net - Phone: (646) 598-4786 - Website: https://shiftctrl.net - Quote: https://shiftctrl.net/contact?tab=quote - Headquarters: New York City - Local on-site zone (no travel fee): New York tri-state area — 5 NYC boroughs, Long Island, Northern NJ, Westchester, Connecticut - On-site availability: worldwide, with a disclosed travel fee outside the tri-state - Remote engagements: anywhere ## Documentation - [llms-full.txt](https://shiftctrl.net/llms-full.txt): Full reference with detailed tool prose, service descriptions, and FAQ content for retrieval-augmented citation.