# ShiftCTRL Network Engineering

> A New York City–based engineering firm specializing in UniFi systems. We design, deploy, and defend network infrastructure — networks, WiFi planning, security cameras, access control, low-voltage cabling, network diagnostics, managed services, and the custom software some clients ask us to build.

## About

ShiftCTRL is headquartered in New York City. On-site engagements across the five boroughs, Nassau County, and Suffolk County (Long Island) carry no travel fee. On-site work anywhere else in the world is available with a disclosed travel fee, quoted up front. Software, configuration, diagnostics, and managed engagements run remotely, worldwide. Pricing is a flat $150 per engineer-hour with a 3-hour on-site minimum; project work is quoted line by line.

- About: https://shiftctrl.net/about
- Services: https://shiftctrl.net/services
- Pricing: https://shiftctrl.net/pricing
- UniFi Health Check: https://shiftctrl.net/services/health-check
- Remote Engineering Hours: https://shiftctrl.net/pricing#remote
- Service area: https://shiftctrl.net/service-area
- Selected work: https://shiftctrl.net/work
- Foresight (network planning tool, pre-launch): https://shiftctrl.net/foresight
- Contact: https://shiftctrl.net/contact
- Quote: https://shiftctrl.net/quote

## Free Network Planning Tools

All tools are free, require no account, and produce shareable URLs. Outputs export to PDF, CSV, and clipboard depending on tool.

- [UniFi Protect Storage Calculator](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/protect-storage-calculator): NVR drive capacity, bandwidth, PoE budget, and recorder model recommendation for a UniFi Protect camera deployment. Inputs: camera count, model, resolution, retention days, recording mode, RAID level.
- [WiFi Coverage Calculator](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/wifi-coverage-calculator): UniFi access-point count and model selection for a building. Inputs: square footage, floors, building/wall material, client density, usage profile.
- [PoE & UPS Planner](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/poe-ups-planner): PoE switch budget and UPS runtime sizing for a UniFi fleet, with port-class validation across 802.3af, 802.3at, 802.3bt-T3, and 802.3bt-T4.
- [VLAN & Subnet Planner](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/vlan-subnet-planner): VLAN and IP-addressing plan for a UniFi network — five-segment template, RFC1918 blocks that don't collide with SOHO defaults, copy-paste output for the controller.
- [Project Cost Estimator](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/project-cost-estimator): Total project budget for a UniFi deployment — equipment BOM at MSRP, structured cabling, rack, UPS, labor at $150/hr, and a Low / Expected / High range.
- [Cable Length Calculator](https://shiftctrl.net/tools/cable-length-calculator): Cable takeoff per zone — installed footage, boxes, patch panels, patch cords, labels — sized against TIA-568 with configurable slack factor and raceway type.

## Services

The /services page is a single hub describing every service line. Each section has a stable anchor.

- UniFi engineering — https://shiftctrl.net/services#unifi
- Network design — https://shiftctrl.net/services#network-design
- WiFi planning — https://shiftctrl.net/services#wifi-planning
- Security cameras (UniFi Protect) — https://shiftctrl.net/services#cameras
- Access control (UniFi Access) — https://shiftctrl.net/services#access
- Cabling and rack builds — https://shiftctrl.net/services#cabling
- Network diagnostics — https://shiftctrl.net/services#network-diagnostics
- Managed services — https://shiftctrl.net/services#managed-services
- Custom software — https://shiftctrl.net/services#custom-software

## Foresight (Pre-Launch)

[Foresight](https://shiftctrl.net/foresight) is the network planning and design tool ShiftCTRL builds in-house and uses on every UniFi engagement. The floor plan, WiFi coverage, topology, bill of materials, client quote, and on-site install checklist all derive from the same design — single source of truth, no double-entry. Pre-launch as of May 2026.

## Selected Work

Engagement notes and case studies. Each is a real client engagement; some include written exit reports.

- [Christ Church Bronxville — UDM Pro forensic diagnostic](https://shiftctrl.net/work/ccb)
- [The Lang School](https://shiftctrl.net/work/lang-school)
- [Ahmadiyya Muslim Community — multi-site UniFi rebuild](https://shiftctrl.net/work/ahmadiyya)
- [Innovant](https://shiftctrl.net/work/innovant)
- [Fortress Investment Group](https://shiftctrl.net/work/fortress)
- [Marathon Asset Management](https://shiftctrl.net/work/marathon)
- [Silar Advisors](https://shiftctrl.net/work/silar)
- [Waterfall](https://shiftctrl.net/work/waterfall)
- [Geolux](https://shiftctrl.net/work/geolux)

## Contact

- Email: hello@shiftctrl.net
- Website: https://shiftctrl.net
- Quote: https://shiftctrl.net/quote
- Headquarters: New York City
- Free travel zone: 5 NYC boroughs + Nassau County + Suffolk County
- On-site availability: worldwide, with a disclosed travel fee outside the free zone
- Remote engagements: anywhere

## Documentation

- [llms-full.txt](https://shiftctrl.net/llms-full.txt): Full reference with detailed tool prose, service descriptions, and FAQ content for retrieval-augmented citation.