Hello Jake, Here are our Best Practices:
University of Colorado Best Practices Guide for Wireless Design The following is a list of the Best Practices used for creating Wireless Network Designs for the Boulder Campus of the University of Colorado. This design includes optimal coverage cells, power settings and channel configuration for the access points: * All designs are based upon 95% coverage within the coverage areas for an 802.11n 5GHz design @ - 65dBm or better. * Coverage for 802.11n 2.4 GHz with be @ -67dBm or better * Channel Plan for the 2.4 GHz Plan will only use channels 1, 6, & 11. * Channel Plan for the 5 GHz Plan will use channels 36+, 44+, 52+, 60+, 149+, & 157+. (UNII-2 Extended optional) * Channel Plan for the 5 GHz Plan will be based upon 40 GHz Channel Bonding * User Capacity Requirements of 1 client device per seat in the lecture halls. * User Capacity Requirements of 3 client devices per bedroom in the residence halls. * Access Points will be designed for 40 connections per AP to provide optimal experiences for typical web browsing and email applications. * Make and Model of Client Requested APs: o Cisco Aironet 3500 Series Access Point (AIR-CAP3502I-x-K9) o Cisco Aironet 3600 Series Access Points * Outdoor units will be installed to in climate and weather protected boxes. * Build a WLAN design to incorporate wall attenuation factors based upon on site measurements for absorption (when provided) and industry standards for reflection of the identified building materials * The entire wireless network design will be constructed with uniform transmit power for all Access Points (except in the Lecture Halls where low power APs will be deployed as required for density issues). * Stairwells, storage areas and elevators do not require coverage. From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Barros, Jacob Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 2:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi planning We are going into dorm rooms over winter break to review ap placement. Do any of you have a policy (written or unwritten) that sets a minimum RSSI for a space? For example, if the RSSI is -65 or lower then you shuffle or add an ap to the area? Jake Barros | Network Administrator | Office of Information Technology Grace College and Seminary | Winona Lake, IN | 574.372.5100 x6178<tel:574.372.5100%20x6178> ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
