Video Blog: High-Density Wi-Fi Design Part 2 – RF Planning

In this video, I explain the key RF principles that you should consider when designing a high-density Wi-Fi network. These include:

• Leveraging the 5 GHz bands to reduce co-channel interference and increase network capacity
• Appropriate use of 20 MHz versus 40 MHz channel width
• Using non-adjacent channels to minimize adjacent channel interference
• Always performing a pre-deployment site survey
• Appropriate cell sizing to maintain high data rates for clients while minimizing co-channel interference
• Ensuring a high quality bi-directional link with clients
• Leveraging facility obstructions for channel re-use
• Co-locating APs to increase capacity
• Alternative AP mounting methods and appropriate use of antennas to achieve desired coverage while minimizing co-channel interference

These principles are covered in more depth in the Aerohive High-Density Wi-Fi Design and Configuration Guide.

Read the Entire High-Density Wi-Fi Design Series:

Design Your WLAN for High Capacity

Video Blog: High-Density Wi-Fi Design Part 1 - Forecasting AP Capacity

Video Blog: High-Density Wi-Fi Design Part 2 - RF Planning

Video Blog: High-Density Wi-Fi Design Part 3 - WLAN Configuration Best Practices

Cheers,

Andrew


Full Disclosure - This video was created in cooperation with Aerohive Networks, my current employer.