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The Pinnacle Pines WiFi Modernization Project
A real-world WiFi 7 deployment — documented from first survey to final validation.
Pinnacle Pines Country Club is a private golf club situated above 6,500 feet elevation in the Colorado foothills. With dramatic terrain, dense tree coverage, and virtually no cellular signal, reliable WiFi isn’t a luxury here — it’s a safety infrastructure requirement. This project covers a complete indoor WiFi 7 upgrade and a phased outdoor buildout using the latest in access point, mesh, and point-to-point technology.
Follow along as the design decisions, field discoveries, and lessons learned are documented in real time.
Project Phases
Phase I — Indoor WiFi 7 Upgrade ✅ Complete Full replacement of indoor access points with Ubiquiti U7 Pro. Passive site survey, AP placement design, installation, and post-installation validation.
Phase II — Close-in Outdoor WiFi 🔄 In Progress Point-to-point links, outdoor AP deployments, and a new parking area light pole supporting mesh, cameras, and extended coverage.
Phase III — Outer Fairways 📋 In Planning Back holes and outer fairways using PtP, outdoor mesh, and Starlink backhaul. The cellular dead zone in this area makes this phase as much a safety project as a WiFi upgrade.
Project Blog Posts
Read the project story in sequence:
Post 1 — Project Introduction Modernizing WiFi at Pinnacle Pines Country Club: A Project Introduction Meet the team, understand the challenge, and get an overview of all three project phases — including why WiFi Calling is a safety necessity at this location.
Post 2 — Phase I Deep Dive Phase I Deep Dive: What the Indoor Survey Revealed A detailed look at what the passive site survey uncovered — signal coverage, AP placement decisions, and the survey data behind the indoor WiFi 7 design.
Post 3 — A Return Visit AP-on-a-Stick Lives On: A Return Visit to Pinnacle Pines A mounting question turns into a field day — discovering hidden stone walls, solving outdoor deck coverage, and validating the Phase II mesh link budget. A reminder that AP-on-a-Stick still earns its keep.
Post 4 – Phase II – Outdoor WiFi – Taking the Network Outside – What the Survey Revealed WiFi Calling, Ubiquity Outdoor Mesh,
Live Network Monitor
The WLANpi R4 probe deployed at Pinnacle Pines feeds live WiFi metrics directly to this site. View real-time signal strength, noise floor, SNR, and connection status:
→ View the Pinnacle Pines Live Network Dashboard
Dashboard access requires the PPCC portal password. Contact rick@witsacademy.com for access.
New posts added as the project progresses. Check back for Phase II deployment details, validation survey results, and Phase III planning.
— Rick Murphy, CWNE #10