01 · NETWORK & INFRASTRUCTURE
Network planning is a design service that defines a network’s requirements, topology, capacity and wireless coverage before it is built. We measure user numbers, applications and the building’s physical conditions on site, and design your network to grow from day one.
WHAT IT DELIVERS
We set the number of access points and switches by measurement, not by estimate. You neither pay for extra devices nor deal with coverage gaps.
Thick walls, elevator shafts, metal shelving and interference from neighboring networks show up before installation. The fix happens at the design stage, where it is cheap.
When a new floor, a new branch or hundreds of new devices arrive, you do not rebuild the network. Topology, IP plan and rack capacity are designed with room to grow.
The output is a topology drawing, an access point layout plan and a bill of materials. It goes straight into a tender or a quotation.
SCOPE
What we prepare in a network planning engagement:
PROCESS
How many people, which devices, which applications? Together we map voice, video and camera traffic, peak hours and your growth plans for the coming years.
We walk the building and measure the existing network and the wireless environment. Wall materials, ceiling heights and neighboring networks are recorded.
We draw the topology, access point locations, channel plan, and VLAN and IP structure.
We deliver the drawings, heat maps, bill of materials and specification, and review the design with you.
Once the network is built, we measure wireless coverage again, compare it with the design and report the results.
TECHNICAL NOTES
An access point’s signal can reach a large area; the real question is how many devices will use how much data in that area at the same time. We plan dense areas such as meeting rooms, lecture halls and cafeterias for capacity, and corridors for coverage. In areas used for voice and video, the widely accepted signal level target is around −67 dBm.
A predictive survey is done in software from the floor plan and wall materials, and suits new buildings. A passive survey listens to all signals and interference on site. An active survey connects to the network and measures real throughput and latency. We combine them as the project requires and present the result as heat maps.
We design medium and large networks with core, distribution and access layers. In small networks, the core and distribution layers can be combined into one. We build redundant links between layers to prevent a single cable or device failure from stopping the network.
We also offer planning as a service separate from installation. We can install the design, or you can go to tender with the specification we prepare. On-site measurement matters most in buildings where Wi-Fi is difficult, such as hotels, hospitals, schools and warehouses.
LAYER
This service sits on layer 1 of the building and is designed together with the other systems on that layer.
Services on the same layer
BRANDS
FAQ
A Wi-Fi site survey is an on-site assessment that measures how a wireless network will propagate in a building. You need one before installing a new wireless network, when users complain of drops and slow speeds on an existing network, or when the building’s use changes. Its output is an access point layout plan and a heat map.
A preliminary design is made from the floor plan, then signal, interference and throughput are measured on site with survey equipment and software. Where needed, a temporary access point is set up to test under real conditions. The results are turned into heat maps, and the layout plan is finalized accordingly.
The number depends on user density and building structure, not square meters. An office where 10 people work and a hall for 200 people of the same size need very different numbers of devices. That is why we set the number through capacity calculation and on-site measurement.
By the number of users, the building or campus layout and how much downtime can be tolerated. A simple star topology is enough for small offices. Multi-story buildings and campuses need a layered, redundant topology.
It brings security and order. Staff, guest, camera and phone traffic are separated, so a problem or attack in one segment does not spread to the others. Prioritizing traffic and troubleshooting also become easier.
