Site-office connectivity before the fibre arrives
Bring drawings, cloud documents and site administration online with a transportable satellite and cellular network that can move as the construction programme changes.
Start with independent WAN options
Prioritise drawings and site administration
Move the network without rebuilding it
How the solution connects
Independent uplinks meet a controlled network boundary. Local access is separated by purpose.
Read the connection map
- Satellite Ethernet WAN → RUTC50 WAN policy · Primary path
- RUTC50 cellular modem → RUTC50 WAN policy · Alternate WAN
- RUTC50 WAN policy → Managed PoE switch · Policy boundary
- Managed PoE switch → Office workstations · Separate zone
- Managed PoE switch → Site meetings + drawings · Separate zone
- Managed PoE switch → Subcontractor guest Wi-Fi · Separate zone
The challenge on the ground
A temporary compound can change location several times before permanent services are commissioned. Metal cabins reduce cellular and Wi-Fi signals, while cranes, scaffolding and new structures can obstruct a satellite view that was clear at the start.
Installing a router beside a window is not a repeatable connectivity plan.
Inside the design
Use the satellite terminal as an Ethernet WAN into a RUTC50, with cellular as the second transport. Feed a managed switch and indoor CW9172I APs from its LAN. Keep staff, subcontractor guest access and connected site equipment separate.
The router selects a usable WAN; this arrangement does not bond satellite and cellular into one session-preserving tunnel. Use Peplink with an appropriate endpoint if the project specifically requires that behaviour.
Operating it day to day
Choose a protected, ventilated location for the router and switch. Survey carrier reception outside the metal cabin before deciding whether external antennas are needed.
Keep the satellite mount, cable route and electrical protection in the temporary-works plan. Rate-limit large cloud synchronisations during busy meetings, review cellular consumption weekly and recheck the satellite obstruction view when the site changes.
What to test before handover
- Test calls and drawing downloads over each transport separately.
- Unplug satellite Ethernet and measure cellular recovery.
- Verify subcontractor devices cannot access site administration.
- Record cable labels and demonstrate a controlled shutdown and restart before moving the compound.
Technical references
The bill of materials
One temporary office compound with two indoor work areas; exposed work zones need separately designed outdoor coverage. Quantities below describe the example; your proposal confirms the final equipment and services.
Starlink Performance Gen 3
SLK-PFMSatellite terminal
Performance Gen 3; confirm regional service eligibility, mounting and power for the installation.
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Complete the installation
The equipment above is one part of the project. Include these items in the final scope.
- Satellite and mobile service plans
- Weatherproof terminal mount and cable protection
- UPS and temporary electrical installation
- AP management subscriptions and installation
Questions before you specify
Will this work inside a steel cabin?
The indoor network will, but WAN reception must be assessed outside it. Satellite needs a suitable external view of the sky; cellular may need an external antenna.
Does the router combine satellite and 5G speeds?
This design selects or distributes traffic across WAN services. It does not provide SpeedFusion bonding or guarantee that an active session survives a path change.
Let’s design it for your site.
Send us the details below. We can turn the reference architecture into a scoped design, equipment schedule and quotation.
Start your projectBring these to the first conversation
- 01Compound plan and expected moves
- 02Satellite mounting and sky view
- 03Peak users and document sizes
- 04Power arrangements and mobile coverage
