WiFi
10 common mistakes when designing a WiFi network
By IPProtec · · 6 min read
Quick answer
The most common WiFi design mistakes are relying on wireless repeaters, placing access points where it's easy rather than where the network is used, turning power to maximum, not cabling, forgetting outdoor areas, not separating networks and not measuring the result at the end.
- Chaining repeaters instead of cabling access points.
- Installing the access point inside a cupboard or behind the TV.
- Setting power to maximum: more interference and worse roaming.
- Designing by square metres rather than users in offices and hotels.
- Forgetting terraces, garden, pool or warehouse.
- Using one network for everything: guests, IoT and computers together.
- Mixing equipment from several brands without common management.
- Not planning cable for future cameras or access points.
- Not documenting: nobody knows what's connected or where.
- Not measuring coverage at the end.
How to avoid them
A prior survey, cabling wherever possible, channel and power configuration, separate networks and a final measurement before signing off the installation.