On February 15, 2019 at 23:12, dsp81 said...
Walls are always going to be the biggest impediment to signal propagation. You can place APs in larger rooms or areas that are important. You could place an AP in every room as long as you’re mindful of your channel reuse plan and signal levels. In very dense environments (like auditoriums) you will see multiple APs installed to handle the client density or to improve throughput.
Your cell size is dependent on a few factors, but this gives you an idea of what different data rates will do to signal propagation.
[Link: cisco.com]An auditorium has a higher ceiling and that's an easy way to cover the area- I was referring to places with lower ceiling height, no way to locate APs above and no way to prevent people blocking the signal from the AP at one end of the room when someone is trying to use it at the other. I don't know of many people who want a lot of visible APs spread around their house.
Maybe it's more of an "educate the customer' issue- I have not yet discussed this with anyone who seemed interested in paying the Ruckus price for home WiFi, even if they have it at their office building and can easily pay for it. The way WiFi is described in ads, WiFi sounds like it cures acne, STDs, IBS, Gout and anything else that ails people. The fact that some devices don't even have an ethernet port reinforces this and forces people to use WiFi networks that may already be unable to handle the traffic.
Last edited by highfigh on March 19, 2019 08:49.
