Dead spots, dropouts, and a connection you can rely on.
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Where the router sits and what is in the way
Signal room by room, including the ones that drop out
Network fixes and Wi-Fi
Find the dead spots. Fix the causes.
Track down the reason a room drops out or a video call keeps stalling, then plan sensible improvements around your home and the way you use it. Any equipment needed is discussed and quoted before you approve it.
Signal room by room, including the ones that drop out
Your provider’s equipment and what it can handle
Which devices compete for the connection
A network you understand, and a short written list of anything worth changing.
HOME / Smart home setup
Smart home setup
Cameras, doorbells, speakers, and thermostats that work together.
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Whether a device suits your network and your walls
Which app controls what, and who has access
Smart home setup
Cameras, speakers, thermostats, and doorbells.
Help choosing devices that work with what you already own, getting them onto your network, and learning the handful of controls you will actually use. Nothing is installed where the wiring or the walls make it unsuitable.
Whether a device suits your network and your walls
Which app controls what, and who has access
Placement for cameras, doorbells, and speakers
The handful of settings you will actually use
Devices that stay connected, and someone in the house who knows how they work.
HOME / Computers and home office
Computers and home office
New machines, slow machines, upgrades, and the desk around them.
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Start-up items and storage slowing things down
Updates, backups, and the accounts you sign in with
Computers and home offices
New machines, slow machines, and the desk around them.
Get a new computer set up the way you actually work, sort out a machine that has become slow or unreliable, or bring a desk, display, and printer together into one setup that makes sense.
Coordinate new equipment and larger improvements with a written scope. Compatibility, cost, and installation requirements are reviewed together before any work is approved.
Updates, backups, and the accounts you sign in with
Displays, docks, and printers on the same desk
Files and settings moving from an old machine
A machine set up around how you work, with notes on what was changed.
HOME / Custom PC builds
Custom PC builds
Gaming rigs, family PCs, and creator machines, built to order.
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What you use it for, day to day
A parts list and quote you approve before anything is ordered
Custom PC builds
Gaming rigs, family PCs, and creator machines.
A computer built around what you actually do, from a quiet everyday family PC to a gaming rig or a photo and video editing machine. You approve the parts list and quote before anything is ordered. The finished build is tested, set up at your home, and handed over with notes.
Lakewire works across Chicago’s western and southwestern suburbs. The coverage map shows where visits are centred. Include your town or ZIP in your request and we will confirm.
When can I arrange a visit?
Visits are by appointment. Once we understand what you need, we agree a time that suits you. Sending a request does not confirm an appointment.
What will it cost?
The first step is to understand the issue and the equipment involved. You then get a scope and quote to approve. Any equipment purchases or changes to the work are discussed before you agree to them.
Should I buy equipment first?
No. Tell us what you already have. Compatibility and any recommended purchases are reviewed as part of agreeing the work.
Can you help after the setup?
Follow-up troubleshooting and planned improvements can be arranged by appointment. Each visit has an agreed scope, and any ongoing support terms are discussed individually. This is scheduled support, with no emergency response or uptime guarantee.
You can start with “it’s not working.”
A few sentences are enough. We’ll ask about anything else we need to know.