Estimateur de points d'accès et de couverture de site

Calculez le nombre de points d'accès sans fil, de commutateurs et le budget PoE requis pour votre site.

1. Venue area size

Square Feet

2. Structural layout walls

Select the wall material that best represents your layout.

3. Expected user density

Estimate the maximum density of active client devices.

Approximately 1 device per 50 square feet.

4. Network traffic usage

Select the network activity profile for connected clients.

Recommended hardware deployment

3Access Points

Based on your area size (5000 sq ft) and coverage limit, we calculated a requirement of 3 APs for signal propagation. Accounting for high density capacity (100 concurrent devices at 5 Mbps each), we need 3 APs. The final design recommends 3 APs.

Estimated Devices100

Aggregated Bandwidth0.5 Gbps

PoE Power Budget56 W (PoE (802.3af))

Suggested Switch8-port PoE Switch

Manufacturer hardware guidelines

Cisco MerakiUse Meraki MR36/MR46 access points for low/medium density, and MR56 for high density. Pair with a Meraki MS120 or MS225 series PoE switch.

Ubiquiti UniFiDeploy UniFi U6 Pro or U6 Enterprise access points. Ensure the UniFi switch supports PoE+ (802.3at) to drive high-performance U6 APs.

Aruba NetworksUse Aruba AP-515 or AP-635 access points with CX 6100 switches. Set switch port power limits to class 4 to avoid smart power management limits.

Understanding signal attenuation and capacity limits

Wireless networks are constrained by both physical coverage and client capacity. In large open spaces, a single high-power access point can project a signal over a wide radius, but a high concentration of users (such as in auditoriums or restaurants) will saturate the AP’s radio channels before coverage is lost. This tool calculates both metrics and recommends the higher AP count to prevent network congestion.

Planification précise de la capacité réseau

La planification de la couverture sans fil nécessite de modéliser les obstacles physiques, la densité d'utilisateurs et les besoins en bande passante des applications. Ce calculateur vous aide à estimer l'équipement requis pour un réseau invité ou d'entreprise haute performance.

Principaux paramètres modélisés

Atténuation du signal à travers les cloisons sèches, la brique, le verre et les murs en béton.
Limites de densité d'appareils pour les bureaux standards, le secteur hôtelier à haute densité et les stades.
Budgets d'alimentation Power over Ethernet (PoE) globaux et exigences en ports de commutateur.

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