AUSTIN & SURROUNDING CITIES · RETAIL SERVICES
Keep checkout, inventory, staff devices, and optional customer Wi-Fi connected with a network designed for the way your store works. BCS installs, configures, and troubleshoots wired and wireless networks for Austin retailers.
Point-of-sale and back-office systems, handheld inventory devices, cameras, phones, and guest devices do not all need the same network access. We can plan wired connections, separate wireless networks, VLANs, firewall rules, and client isolation appropriate to the equipment and your vendor requirements.
Retail stores rely on connectivity for checkout, phones, inventory, and guest Wi-Fi. BCS often configures two internet connections, such as fiber and coax from different carriers. We can use one as primary and the other as automatic backup, distribute appropriate traffic across both with load balancing, or combine both approaches with policy-based routing.
For example, guest Wi-Fi can use the coax connection while the business network and point-of-sale use primary fiber. If fiber service goes down, business traffic can fail over to coax; guest traffic can be limited or paused so checkout and calls have priority. Some providers also offer cellular backup as another path. We test the switchover and restoration with your actual phones and payment devices, since active sessions may need to reconnect after an outage.
We coordinate with the point-of-sale provider or payment processor on their network specifications. Segmentation is one part of a broader security and compliance program, and requirements vary by environment.
Shelving, refrigerators, walls, and neighboring wireless networks can change how a store’s Wi-Fi performs. We review device locations and real usage, then test the coverage and the access rules after installation.
Explore the retail IT services overview and the retail data cabling that supports stable access points.
Can customers use Wi-Fi without reaching store systems?
Yes. We can configure separate customer access with appropriate firewall rules and isolation, then test that the intended separation works.
Can BCS configure fiber, coax, and cellular internet for our retail store?
Yes. Depending on the available services and network equipment, we can route business traffic over fiber, guest Wi-Fi over coax, use coax as business failover, and add carrier-provided cellular backup where supported. We can also configure load balancing and traffic priorities where they fit the store’s needs.
Tell BCS what is working, what keeps breaking, and what your Austin area store needs next. We can discuss the scope and a practical path forward.