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Multi-site network projects for Adelaide businesses

WaTo designs and builds networks that connect multiple business locations into a single, secure environment. Whether you're linking two offices across Adelaide or connecting a dozen sites across the state, we handle the full project — network design, hardware procurement, VPN or SD-WAN configuration, firewall rules and ongoing monitoring. Your team gets one network that works the same wherever they are.

What is a multi-site network project?

A multi-site network project connects two or more business locations — offices, warehouses, retail shops, branches — so they can share files, applications, printers and phone systems as if they were all in the same building. This is done through site-to-site VPNs, SD-WAN or private links that create encrypted tunnels between each location's network. The result is a single, unified network spread across multiple physical sites.

What we deliver

Network design and scoping

A tailored network design covering topology, IP addressing, routing, bandwidth requirements and security — documented before any hardware is purchased.

Site-to-site VPN configuration

Encrypted VPN tunnels between your locations so traffic flows securely over standard internet connections — no expensive private links required.

SD-WAN deployment

For businesses needing smarter routing — SD-WAN appliances that prioritise critical traffic, failover between connections and simplify management across many sites.

Firewall and security rules

Firewalls at each site configured with consistent security policies — controlling what traffic flows between locations and what stays local.

Hardware procurement and install

Routers, switches, firewalls, access points and cabling sourced, configured and installed at every site — built to the same standard across your network.

Monitoring and management

All sites monitored from a single console — connection health, bandwidth usage, device status and security alerts visible in one place.

Who it's for

  • Businesses with two or more offices that need to share files, applications and phone systems across locations.
  • Retail or hospitality groups connecting multiple shops or venues to a central management system.
  • Organisations opening a new branch or warehouse and needing it connected to the existing network.
  • Companies with remote or regional sites that need reliable, secure access to head-office systems.

How it works

  1. We assess your sites and requirements. A review of each location — existing internet connections, current network gear, applications that need to work across sites, and any bandwidth or latency requirements.
  2. We design the network. A documented network design covering topology, IP schemes, VPN or SD-WAN approach, firewall rules, redundancy and hardware specifications for each site.
  3. We build and pre-configure hardware. Routers, firewalls and switches configured at our workshop with VPN tunnels, security policies and monitoring already in place — ready for on-site install.
  4. We install at each site. Hardware deployed at every location, cabled, connected and tested — including end-to-end connectivity checks between all sites before handover.
  5. We monitor and manage ongoing. Centralised monitoring across all sites with proactive alerts — plus remote troubleshooting and on-site support when needed.

Why WaTo for multi-site networks

  • We design the full network before touching any hardware — so every site connects cleanly and nothing gets retrofitted later.
  • We work with Ubiquiti, MikroTik, Fortinet, Cisco and other brands — picking what suits your budget and requirements, not our margin.
  • Every site is built to the same standard — same naming conventions, same security policies, same monitoring — so your network is consistent.
  • Adelaide-based with the ability to deploy to regional and interstate sites through pre-configuration and remote management.
  • We've been building business networks since 2001 — from two-site VPNs to multi-location SD-WAN rollouts.

Multi-site network questions

Do we need special internet connections at each site?

Not usually. Site-to-site VPNs work over standard business internet — NBN, fibre, 4G/5G. We'll check each site's connection speed and reliability and recommend upgrades only if the current service won't handle the traffic.

What's the difference between a VPN and SD-WAN?

A site-to-site VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between two routers — simple and cost-effective for a few sites. SD-WAN adds intelligent routing, automatic failover and centralised management — better suited to businesses with many sites or critical cloud applications.

Can remote staff connect to the network too?

Yes. We can configure client VPN access so remote workers connect securely from home or on the road, accessing the same files and systems as if they were in the office.

How long does a multi-site network project take?

A two-site VPN can be designed and deployed within a week or two. Larger rollouts with five or more sites typically take four to eight weeks depending on site access and internet provisioning lead times.

Ready to connect your sites?

Get in touch and we'll design a multi-site network that ties your locations together securely.

No two businesses are the same — so nothing we do is off-the-shelf. Every solution is built around yours, and kept simple.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do your plans and pricing work?

Whatever suits you — a fixed contract, a monthly retainer, prepaid blocks of hours, or simple hourly rates. You pick the model that fits your business, and we keep it transparent with no surprise bills.

How quickly do you respond?

Fast. You talk to a real person, not a call queue — and for urgent issues we're often on-site within the hour across Adelaide, with remote support Australia-wide.

Do you only do IT support?

No — IT & Digital, cyber security, websites & hosting (via Whosts.au), business solutions and currency equipment, all from one local team. One number to call.

What does it cost?

It depends on your size and the cover you need. We keep pricing simple and transparent, with no surprise bills — call us for a tailored quote.

Do you support businesses outside Adelaide?

Yes. We're Adelaide-based and provide remote support Australia-wide, with on-site visits across South Australia.

Will you work with our existing IT person?

Absolutely. We often co-manage — taking on monitoring, security and after-hours cover alongside your in-house team.

Why we're different

Not your typical IT company

We keep it simple, and fix things for the future — not just patch them today.

A typical IT company
WaTo Consulting
You wait in a call queue
A real person on the WaTo team answers
One rigid plan — take it or leave it
Contract, retainer, blocks or hourly — your choice
Patch it today, deal with it again later
Fix the root cause — and what it could cause next
Jargon and over-engineering
Kept simple and explained in plain English
IT only — you juggle other vendors
IT, cyber, web, business & currency under one roof
Hosting resold from someone else
Our own Australian hosting — Whosts.au
WaTo character — happy to help

Still not sure what you need?

Tell us what's slowing you down and we'll point you to the right fix. You're a partner, not a client.

Call (08) 7123 0805 Email info@wato.com.au
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Our story

Built in Adelaide, since 2001

WaTo Consulting was founded by John Watson in Adelaide in 2001. Over two decades it's earned a name for tailored work across a wide range of industries — helping businesses of every size run more smoothly, work more efficiently and grow steadily, without blowing the budget or disrupting the day-to-day.

Emma Watson (née Dickenson) played a significant part in shaping what WaTo became. She brought real expertise and a clear vision for where it could go — expanding the business, bringing in new systems and fresh thinking, and raising the standard of how things are done. A great deal of what WaTo is, we owe to her.

Today it's all tailored, never off-the-shelf — IT & Digital, Business & Web Hosting, built around what each client actually needs. Over the years those areas have come together under one roof: our IT & Digital, Currency, Business and Web work (through Whosts.au) now all sit within WaTo Consulting — one team, one standard, looking after the lot.

When you work with us, you're not a client — you're a partner.