Peplink SD-WAN Specialist • Gainesville, FL

I keep
organizations
connected.

From a single franchise location to thousands of them. From a hospital clinic to a ship in the middle of the ocean. I design network infrastructure that does not fail when it matters most.

1,900+
Franchise locations on the Retail Connectivity Kit
Sport Clips
30+ Gbps
SpeedFusion bonding on Royal Caribbean fleet
Maritime
5
Year partnership, 4 generations of infrastructure
CAN Community Health
$20k
Saved per location, broadband eliminated entirely
Salad and Go
10+
Years deploying Peplink infrastructure across demanding verticals
PCSS / PCA / PCE
Three Peplink certifications — Solutions Specialist, Associate, Engineer
47
Location 3CX enterprise voice deployment across CAN Community Health
2026
Peplink Tech Summit — San Antonio, TX. Organized by West Networks.
What I Do

The problems I solve.

Every engagement starts with a failure mode. What happens if your broadband goes down? What if you open 50 new locations next year? What if your clinic is a van? I build the answer into the design.

01

Multi-Location Retail and Franchise Connectivity

Standardized, ship-ready network kits that bring any new location online in hours instead of months. Centralized management across hundreds of sites without per-device licensing overhead. Cellular-first or broadband-plus-5G-failover — whichever the location demands.

140+
Locations deployed with zero Peplink support tickets in over a year. All future broadband contracts canceled.
Salad and Go
BR2 ProB One 5GInControl 2Retail Kit5G Cellular
02

Maritime and Vessel Connectivity

SpeedFusion bonding of multiple Starlink terminals into a single high-throughput pipe. Seamless failover when individual links drop due to vessel movement or satellite handoff. Purpose-built for environments where conventional ISP infrastructure does not exist.

30+ Gbps
SpeedFusion bonding capacity on Balance 5000 EC. Fastest cruise ship internet in the world.
Royal Caribbean
StarlinkSpeedFusionBalance 5000 ECVLAN TrunkingHA Pair
03

Mobile Medical and Healthcare Connectivity

Network infrastructure for vehicles that move to a new location every day. Bonded 5G for real-time DICOM image transmission, SpeedFusion back to the datacenter, and HIPAA-aligned segmentation. Three generations of architecture refined through real clinical deployments.

Real-Time
Mammography image transmission — no more batch uploads. Results delivered hours sooner.
Mobile Mammography
580XBR1 Pro 5GMAX AntennaSpeedFusionHIPAA
04

Enterprise SD-WAN and Multi-Site Architecture

Full-stack Peplink ecosystems from datacenter to branch to mobile unit, all managed through InControl 2. SpeedFusion back to the datacenter, bonded 5G failover at every branch, and zero-downtime migration from legacy platforms like WatchGuard or Cisco Meraki.

115+
Cisco Meraki replaced with BR2 Pro across all locations. Reduced cost, simplified ops.
Super Star Car Wash
SpeedFusionBalance SDXB5000 ECMeraki MigrationBGP/OSPF
05

Managed Services and 24/7 Support

West Networks monitors and manages deployed infrastructure through InControl 2. US-based support — no offshore call centers, no language barriers, no rolling the dice when a location goes down. Firmware management, health monitoring, and incident response across entire fleets.

0
Support tickets submitted in over a year. 100% uptime across all deployed locations.
Salad and Go
InControl 2Remote Monitoring24/7 SupportUS-BasedFleet Mgmt
06

Voice, Security, and Broader Technology

3CX enterprise VoIP hosted from the West Networks datacenter in Gainesville, riding the same Peplink SD-WAN backbone for built-in resilience. PCI-compliant network design for retail. Secure web platforms and data collection systems for healthcare nonprofits.

47
Location 3CX system — phones stay online because the network stays online.
CAN Community Health
3CX VoIPPCI CompliantCybersecurityWeb DevelopmentCloud
Proof of Work

Six deployments. Six different problems. One approach.

Engineer for the failure mode first. Everything else follows.

Royal Caribbean
30+ Gbps
12–20 Starlink terminals bonded via SpeedFusion into a single resilient pipe. Upgraded to Balance 5000 EC in 2025. Zero-downtime failover for thousands of daily guests and crew.
Salad and Go
$20,000
Saved per location by eliminating broadband. 140+ locations deployed in 48 hours each. All ISP contracts canceled. Zero support tickets in over a year of operation.
Our store operators love it. We canceled all future broadband contracts and we have never installed another line since.
Brian Steele, IT Infrastructure and Security
Super Star Car Wash
115+
Locations migrated from Cisco Meraki to Peplink BR2 Pro across Arizona, California, Colorado, and Texas. Same IT leader who deployed Salad and Go brought West Networks to his next company without evaluating alternatives.
Sport Clips
1,900+
Franchise locations targeted for the Retail Connectivity Kit. Replaced a provider with offshore support, outdated throttling hardware, and zero franchisee visibility. Costs less per month and solves every pain point.
Mobile Mammography
Gen 3
Three generations of architecture — from 12 bonded 4G modems to 8–10 BR1 Pro 5G units in MAX Antennas via Cat6a. Zero RF signal loss. Real-time DICOM transmission instead of end-of-day batch uploads.
CAN Community Health
5 Years
Four generations of infrastructure across 27+ branch sites, 12 mobile health units, and a B5000 EC datacenter. Full Peplink ecosystem plus 47-location 3CX voice, a secure data collection platform, and multiple web properties.
Retail Connectivity Kit

I built this product. It went to 1,900+ locations.

The Retail Connectivity Kit is a standardized, ship-ready network package purpose-built for multi-location retail and QSR operations. It started with Salad and Go, was adopted by Super Star Car Wash, and is now rolling across Sport Clips franchise locations nationwide.

Any new location can be online in hours. The configuration is templated. The hardware is consistent. The support model is predictable.

Learn more at West Networks →

Deployed Across

Sport Clips1,900+ locations
Salad and Go140+ locations
Super Star Car Wash115+ locations
01
Purpose-Built HardwarePeplink B One 5G or BR2 Pro with a Peplink Mobility 42G high-gain antenna, housed in a custom 3D-printed hardened enclosure. No more devices on cardboard boxes in back closets.
02
Seamless FailoverBroadband as primary, embedded 5G cellular as instant failover. No restart, no confusing process, no surprise overage bills. Failback is automatic.
03
US-Based 24/7 SupportWest Networks monitors every deployed kit through InControl 2. When a location goes down, we know before the franchise operator does.
04
PCI-Compliant Self-Service PortalFranchisees can see device status, initiate remote reboots, and monitor connectivity health across all locations without calling support.
05
Turnkey or Self-InstallNationwide onsite installation by a West Networks technician, or guided self-install with a remote specialist. Every location, the same outcome.
Maritime

Connectivity in the middle of the ocean.

West Networks designed and deployed the Starlink-based internet architecture for Royal Caribbean — widely recognized as the fastest internet available on any cruise ship in the world.

12 to 20 Starlink terminals — mounted port and starboard — connected to a high-availability Balance 5000 EC pair via VLAN trunking. SpeedFusion bonds every link at the packet level. When a dish drops due to vessel movement or satellite handoff, the remaining links absorb traffic instantly.

West Networks maritime solutions →
12–20
Starlink terminals bonded per vessel
30+ Gbps
SpeedFusion throughput (B5000 EC)
1,000s
Guests and crew connected daily

Architecture — Royal Caribbean 2025

Core routerBalance 5000 EC (HA Pair)
Previous corePeplink EPX (HA Pair)
WAN links12–20 Starlink terminals
WAN connectivityVLAN trunking, port + starboard
BondingSpeedFusion VPN
RedundancyActive high availability
Healthcare

A five-year partnership that grew into everything.

CAN Community Health started as a 27-site WatchGuard VPN migration. Five years and four infrastructure generations later, West Networks manages the entire technology stack — datacenter to branch to mobile unit to phone system.

Phase 1 — Year 1

27-Site VPN Migration

Migrated from WatchGuard IPSec to Peplink SD-WAN with zero downtime. Clinical operations were never interrupted. Patient care was never impacted.

Phase 2

Branch Expansion and 5G

Balance SDX routers with bonded 5G backup at every branch. AP One AX access points throughout every facility. Unified management through InControl 2.

Phase 3

Mobile Health Fleet

12 mobile units running MBX HD4 routers with Mobility 82G antennas. SpeedFusion back to the datacenter. Same connectivity and security as a fixed branch, from a vehicle that moves every day.

Phase 4 — Current

Full Ecosystem + Voice + Web

100 Gbps B5000 EC in the datacenter, 47-location 3CX with AI, a secure data collection platform replacing costly third-party tools, and multiple web properties. One partner owns the entire path from handset to datacenter.

5 Years
The longest and deepest partnership in West Networks history. Four generations of technology. One partner across every layer.

Current CAN Community Health Architecture

DatacenterB5000 EC — 100 Gbps
Branch sites27+ SDX + bonded 5G
Mobile units12x MBX HD4 + Mobility 82G
Access pointsAP One AX — all facilities
Voice3CX with AI — 47 locations
ManagementInControl 2 — unified
$100k+
Saved by replacing costly third-party data collection platforms. Savings translated directly into expanded patient services and additional mobile unit deployments.
Peplink Tech Summit

I founded the event the Peplink community uses to get better.

The Peplink Tech Summit is an annual event organized by West Networks for SD-WAN operators, Peplink partners, and field engineers.

2026 brings fully customizable course tracks by topic and difficulty, Peplink certification testing on-site, and sessions covering what is coming in 2027. Sponsors include Frontier, GetWireless, and Celona.

PCSS
PCA
PCE

Certifications available for testing at the Summit

peplinksummit.com →
Next Event

Peplink Tech Summit 2026

November 8, 2026 — San Antonio, Texas. Invest in your team. Connect with the community. Earn your certifications.

Register for 2026 →

Customizable Tracks

Courses tailored by topic and difficulty. Attend what your team actually needs, not a one-size session that hits no one's level.

Real-World Content

Sessions built around what operators and engineers encounter in the field — not marketing decks. Deployments, failures, and what actually works.

Product Previews

Hear directly what is coming from Peplink before it is public. New hardware, new features, and the roadmap that matters for the work you do.

Contact

Let's talk about your network.

Whether it is a single problem site, a franchise rollout, a maritime deployment, or a healthcare organization — West Networks is where to start.

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Verticals
HealthcareMobile HealthMaritimeQSRFranchise RetailBroadcastingMobile CommandEnterpriseFinanceConstructionManufacturing