Convert a building floor plan and construction survey into an access point count and placement plan.
Information & Communications Technology
Enterprise Wireless LAN Design and Radio Frequency Site Surveys
Design high-density enterprise wireless networks and run predictive and on-site radio frequency surveys that set access point placement, channel plans and capacity before a single device is installed.
🗓️Duration5 training days
📚Content4 modules · 8 sessions
🎓On completionAccredited attendance certificate
About the programme
Course Overview
Wireless is now the primary access layer for most enterprise buildings, yet many deployments still start from a floor plan and a guess at access point count rather than a measured radio frequency survey. The result is coverage holes, co-channel interference and networks that cannot hold a voice call while a user walks between floors. This course teaches wireless LAN design as a sequence of decisions grounded in measurement: reading a building's construction and floor plan for attenuation, running a predictive survey to place access points before cabling begins, validating that design with an active or passive on-site survey, and planning channel width and transmit power to control interference rather than maximise coverage alone. It covers capacity design for high-density spaces, fast and secure roaming for voice and real-time applications, and WPA3-Enterprise authentication with 802.1X and RADIUS. Participants work with real floor plans, spectrum analyser captures and heat maps, finishing with a validation survey report and an as-built design pack ready to hand to an installation team.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Run predictive, active and passive site surveys and reconcile their results into one design.
Plan a channel and power scheme across bands that limits co-channel and adjacent-channel interference.
Design fast, secure roaming for voice and real-time applications using 802.11k, r and v.
Size access point and controller capacity for high-density areas such as auditoriums and training rooms.
Configure WPA3-Enterprise authentication with 802.1X and RADIUS for staff and guest networks.
Produce a post-deployment validation survey report that confirms the design meets its coverage target.
Who Should Attend
Network engineers who design or maintain enterprise wireless networks.
Wireless survey specialists conducting predictive or on-site RF surveys.
IT infrastructure teams planning a new building or office refurbishment.
Network architects specifying wireless for high-density or industrial sites.
Systems integrators delivering wireless projects to enterprise clients.
IT managers validating a wireless installation before sign-off.
Course Modules
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01Radio Frequency Fundamentals for Wireless Design
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1RF Behaviour, Bands and Building Materials
- Explain how frequency, power and building materials combine to determine usable wireless range.
- Compare the 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz bands and the channel widths and client support available in each.
- Read a construction survey to identify walls, glass and floors that will attenuate a signal.
- Interpret RSSI, SNR and noise floor readings to judge whether a link will support real traffic.
Session 2Interference, Regulation and Spectrum Analysis
- Identify co-channel and adjacent-channel interference sources using a spectrum analyser capture.
- Apply dynamic frequency selection rules and regional regulatory limits to a channel plan.
- Distinguish Wi-Fi interference from non-Wi-Fi sources such as radar, microwave and video links.
- Choose channel width per band to balance throughput against the number of usable channels.
02Predictive and On-Site Survey Methods
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Predictive Survey and Access Point Placement
- Import a floor plan and building material data into a predictive survey model.
- Place access points and antennas to meet a coverage and signal strength target per zone.
- Model capacity by zone using expected client count and application mix rather than coverage alone.
- Produce an initial cable and power plan derived from the predictive access point layout.
Session 2Active, Passive and Post-Deployment Validation Surveys
- Run an active on-site survey that measures throughput and roaming behaviour with real traffic.
- Run a passive survey to record signal strength and interference without an associated client.
- Compare survey results against the predictive model and adjust access point power or placement.
- Compile a validation survey report with heat maps that confirms the design meets its brief.
03Capacity, Roaming and High-Density Design
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Capacity Planning for High-Density Environments
- Calculate airtime utilisation and client density limits for a given access point and channel plan.
- Design overlapping cell sizes and power levels for auditoriums, training rooms and open offices.
- Separate application traffic with quality-of-service marking so voice is protected under load.
- Plan additional access points and antenna selection for stadium and warehouse-style spaces.
Session 2Fast and Secure Roaming Design
- Configure 802.11k neighbour reports so clients scan efficiently before a roam decision.
- Enable 802.11r fast transition to keep voice and video sessions active while roaming.
- Use 802.11v BSS transition management to steer clients away from a congested access point.
- Test roaming performance along a defined walking path and record handoff time between cells.
04Security, Deployment and Handover
2 sessions · 8 points
Session 1Enterprise Authentication and Segmentation
- Design WPA3-Enterprise authentication with 802.1X and a RADIUS server for staff devices.
- Segment guest, corporate and Internet of Things traffic using separate service set identifiers and VLANs.
- Configure a captive portal and onboarding flow for guest and bring-your-own-device access.
- Apply wireless intrusion prevention to detect rogue access points and spoofed networks.
Session 2Deployment, Documentation and Handover
- Sequence installation so cabling, mounting and power align with the validated design.
- Hand over an as-built design pack containing floor plans, configurations and survey data.
- Set baseline performance metrics that operations staff use to judge future degradation.
- Plan a periodic re-survey cycle to catch drift caused by building or furniture changes.
What the participant receives
4 course modules
A structured syllabus
8 training sessions
across 5 days
32 detailed points
Applied, detailed content
Accredited attendance certificate
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