Networking & IT hardware ko cost kati cha Nepal ma? (Networking cost in Nepal)
Small office network setup in Nepal usually starts around NPR 80,000-2,50,000. Mid-size offices, schools, and bank branches commonly range from NPR 2,50,000-8,00,000. Enterprise or multi-site networks can range from NPR 8,00,000-30,00,000+. Exact cost depends on drops, cable length, switches, access points, firewall, UPS, rack, location, and installation complexity.
What is the difference between managed and unmanaged switches?
Unmanaged switches are plug-and-play with no visibility, VLANs, QoS, monitoring, or remote control. Managed switches support VLAN isolation, QoS, PoE control, traffic monitoring, link aggregation, port security, and cloud management. For business networks, managed switches are the practical standard.
Do I need UPS for network equipment, not just servers?
Yes. If only the server is on UPS but the switch, router, firewall, or PoE switch reboots, the whole network still drops. In Nepal, UPS should protect every critical network device so power flickers do not disconnect cameras, access points, phones, computers, or transactions.
Cat6, Cat6a, fiber ma kun cabling use garne?
Cat6 is standard for most offices and supports 1GbE to 100m. Cat6a is better for 10GbE and future-proofing. Fiber is used for building-to-building, long-distance, campus, high-bandwidth, or electrical isolation needs. We use pure solid copper cabling for copper runs, not CCA.
How do you protect equipment from lightning and power surges?
We use layered protection: building-entry surge protection, rack-level surge PDUs, Ethernet surge protectors for outdoor runs, UPS with AVR, and proper grounding. Nepal's pre-monsoon and monsoon lightning makes surge protection essential, especially for outdoor APs, cameras, fiber/copper entry points, and branch sites.
Cloud-managed Wi-Fi kina chaincha?
For 1-2 access points, standalone configuration can work. For 3+ APs or multiple branches, cloud-managed Wi-Fi gives one dashboard, remote troubleshooting, consistent SSIDs, guest portals, roaming settings, alerts, and easy configuration changes without visiting every site.
What is structured cabling vs just running cables?
Running cables usually means loose, untested, unlabeled wiring. Structured cabling means planned cable routes, wall plates, keystone jacks, patch panels, labels, service loops, cable management, certification testing, and documentation. It is easier to maintain and far more reliable.
Do you support multiple branches or offices?
Yes. We design multi-site networks with cloud-managed switches and APs, standardized hardware, site-to-site VPN, dual ISP failover, central monitoring, and remote troubleshooting for banks, retail chains, schools, clinics, and distributed teams.
What is a next-gen firewall, and do I need one?
A next-gen firewall adds IPS/IDS, application control, web filtering, VPN, traffic shaping, and better visibility than a basic router. Any organization handling customer, financial, patient, student, or internal business data should use a proper firewall.
How long does network installation take?
Small offices can take 3-5 days. Mid-size offices with 30-80 drops often take 5-10 days. Enterprise, multi-floor, or multi-building installations can take 10-20+ days. We phase work to reduce business disruption where possible.
Do you provide cabling certification test reports?
Yes where certification is included in scope. Certification testing verifies length, wiremap, insertion loss, crosstalk, return loss, and related parameters. You receive test results and cable maps for maintainability and warranty confidence.
How do I get started?
Fill the form or WhatsApp us. We schedule a free network assessment, review your current infrastructure, identify pain points, understand growth plans, then provide a practical design and itemized quote.