diff --git a/public/src/components/map/MapView.tsx b/public/src/components/map/MapView.tsx
index acd58b0..5b16df0 100644
--- a/public/src/components/map/MapView.tsx
+++ b/public/src/components/map/MapView.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { DrawingHandler } from './DrawingHandler';
 import { MapItemsLayer } from './MapItemsLayer';
 import { ShareDialog } from './ShareDialog';
 import { useMapWebSocket } from '../../hooks/useMapWebSocket';
+import { mapItemService } from '../../services/mapItemService';
 
 // Fix Leaflet's default icon paths for production builds
 // Since we use custom DivIcons, we just need to prevent 404s
@@ -38,6 +39,49 @@ function MapController() {
   return null;
 }
 
+function AutoZoom({ mapId, refreshTrigger }: { mapId: string; refreshTrigger: number }) {
+  const map = useMap();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const zoomToDevices = async () => {
+      try {
+        const items = await mapItemService.getMapItems(mapId);
+
+        // Filter only devices (exclude cables, wireless mesh, and info markers)
+        const devices = items.filter(item =>
+          ['switch', 'indoor_ap', 'outdoor_ap', 'other_device'].includes(item.type) &&
+          item.geometry.type === 'Point'
+        );
+
+        if (devices.length === 0) {
+          // No devices, keep default view
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Create bounds from all device coordinates
+        const bounds = L.latLngBounds(
+          devices.map(device => {
+            const [lng, lat] = device.geometry.coordinates;
+            return [lat, lng] as [number, number];
+          })
+        );
+
+        // Fit map to bounds with padding
+        map.fitBounds(bounds, {
+          padding: [50, 50],
+          maxZoom: 18,
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to auto-zoom to devices:', error);
+      }
+    };
+
+    zoomToDevices();
+  }, [mapId, refreshTrigger, map]);
+
+  return null;
+}
+
 export function MapView({ mapId, activeLayer, mapLayers, showShareDialog = false, shareMapId, onCloseShareDialog }: MapViewProps) {
   const [refreshTrigger, setRefreshTrigger] = useState(0);
 
@@ -89,6 +133,7 @@ export function MapView({ mapId, activeLayer, mapLayers, showShareDialog = false
           style={{ background: '#f0f0f0' }}
         >
           <MapController />
+          <AutoZoom mapId={mapId} refreshTrigger={refreshTrigger} />
           <TileLayer
             key={activeLayer}
             url={layer.url}
diff --git a/public/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx b/public/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
index 93b1096..3c5b9b4 100644
--- a/public/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/public/src/pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ import { LayerSwitcher } from '../components/map/LayerSwitcher';
 type MapLayer = 'osm' | 'google' | 'esri';
 
 const MAP_LAYERS = {
-  osm: {
-    name: 'OpenStreetMap',
-    url: 'https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png',
-    attribution: '&copy; <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a> contributors',
-    maxZoom: 25,
-  },
   google: {
     name: 'Google Satellite',
     url: 'https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=s&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}',
@@ -21,6 +15,12 @@ const MAP_LAYERS = {
     maxZoom: 25,
     maxNativeZoom: 22,
   },
+  osm: {
+    name: 'OpenStreetMap',
+    url: 'https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png',
+    attribution: '&copy; <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a> contributors',
+    maxZoom: 25,
+  },
   esri: {
     name: 'ESRI Satellite',
     url: 'https://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Imagery/MapServer/tile/{z}/{y}/{x}',
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function Dashboard() {
   const [selectedMapId, setSelectedMapId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [showShareDialog, setShowShareDialog] = useState(false);
   const [shareMapId, setShareMapId] = useState<string | null>(null);
-  const [activeLayer, setActiveLayer] = useState<MapLayer>('osm');
+  const [activeLayer, setActiveLayer] = useState<MapLayer>('google');
   const [isSidebarOpen, setIsSidebarOpen] = useState(false);
 
   const handleShareMap = (mapId: string) => {
diff --git a/public/src/pages/SharedMap.tsx b/public/src/pages/SharedMap.tsx
index 32d5e69..eb25da2 100644
--- a/public/src/pages/SharedMap.tsx
+++ b/public/src/pages/SharedMap.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { Toolbar } from '../components/map/Toolbar';
 import { useMapWebSocket } from '../hooks/useMapWebSocket';
 import { apiClient } from '../services/api';
 import { useUIStore } from '../stores/uiStore';
+import { mapItemService } from '../services/mapItemService';
 
 // Fix Leaflet's default icon paths for production builds
 // Since we use custom DivIcons, we just need to prevent 404s
@@ -23,12 +24,6 @@ L.Icon.Default.mergeOptions({
 type MapLayer = 'osm' | 'google' | 'esri';
 
 const MAP_LAYERS = {
-  osm: {
-    name: 'OpenStreetMap',
-    url: 'https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png',
-    attribution: '&copy; <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a> contributors',
-    maxZoom: 25,
-  },
   google: {
     name: 'Google Satellite',
     url: 'https://mt1.google.com/vt/lyrs=s&x={x}&y={y}&z={z}',
@@ -36,6 +31,12 @@ const MAP_LAYERS = {
     maxZoom: 25,
     maxNativeZoom: 22,
   },
+  osm: {
+    name: 'OpenStreetMap',
+    url: 'https://{s}.tile.openstreetmap.org/{z}/{x}/{y}.png',
+    attribution: '&copy; <a href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright">OpenStreetMap</a> contributors',
+    maxZoom: 25,
+  },
   esri: {
     name: 'ESRI Satellite',
     url: 'https://server.arcgisonline.com/ArcGIS/rest/services/World_Imagery/MapServer/tile/{z}/{y}/{x}',
@@ -56,10 +57,53 @@ function MapController() {
   return null;
 }
 
+function AutoZoom({ mapId, refreshTrigger }: { mapId: string; refreshTrigger: number }) {
+  const map = useMap();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const zoomToDevices = async () => {
+      try {
+        const items = await mapItemService.getMapItems(mapId);
+
+        // Filter only devices (exclude cables, wireless mesh, and info markers)
+        const devices = items.filter(item =>
+          ['switch', 'indoor_ap', 'outdoor_ap', 'other_device'].includes(item.type) &&
+          item.geometry.type === 'Point'
+        );
+
+        if (devices.length === 0) {
+          // No devices, keep default view
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // Create bounds from all device coordinates
+        const bounds = L.latLngBounds(
+          devices.map(device => {
+            const [lng, lat] = device.geometry.coordinates;
+            return [lat, lng] as [number, number];
+          })
+        );
+
+        // Fit map to bounds with padding
+        map.fitBounds(bounds, {
+          padding: [50, 50],
+          maxZoom: 18,
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Failed to auto-zoom to devices:', error);
+      }
+    };
+
+    zoomToDevices();
+  }, [mapId, refreshTrigger, map]);
+
+  return null;
+}
+
 export function SharedMap() {
   const { token } = useParams<{ token: string }>();
   const { darkMode, toggleDarkMode } = useUIStore();
-  const [activeLayer, setActiveLayer] = useState<MapLayer>('osm');
+  const [activeLayer, setActiveLayer] = useState<MapLayer>('google');
   const [refreshTrigger, setRefreshTrigger] = useState(0);
   const [mapData, setMapData] = useState<any>(null);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
@@ -232,6 +276,7 @@ export function SharedMap() {
             style={{ background: '#f0f0f0' }}
           >
             <MapController />
+            <AutoZoom mapId={mapData.id} refreshTrigger={refreshTrigger} />
             <TileLayer
               key={activeLayer}
               url={MAP_LAYERS[activeLayer].url}