Warehouse Wi-Fi Design for Scanners and Forklifts

Industries

Wi-Fi That Keeps Stock Moving

Warehouses run on Wi-Fi. Phones, stock-pick applications, barcode scanners and location tracking all depend on it, and a dropout stops staff in their tracks while they're chasing their pick targets.

Warehouse networks also have to be robust. Industrial switching and wireless give the uptime the operation needs, with equipment designed for the environment.

Use Cases

What the Network Needs to Do

Stock Picking

Reliable Wi-Fi for staff on foot, wearable scanners, forklift-mounted devices and fully automated picking.

Industrial Networking

Hardened, fanless and high-temperature equipment for hot and dusty sites, or clean environments such as clinical warehouses.

Network Reliability

Built-in resilience and well-placed racks, because maintenance windows are short when sites run extended hours.

Designed for Racking

Surveys and designs that account for racking, stock levels and forklift traffic.

Why IPTel

Why Organisations Choose IPTel

Proven in Your Sector

We've designed and delivered networks for some of the largest and most complex sites in Australia.

Design First

Predictive design, on-site surveys and validation mean the network performs on day one.

Support for the Long Term

From support to fully managed services, our engineers stay with you after go-live.

Warehouse Wi-Fi: Common Questions

Why is Wi-Fi in warehouses so difficult?

Steel racking, high ceilings and stock that changes every day all block and reflect Wi-Fi. A design that works in an empty building can fail once the racks are full, so warehouse Wi-Fi has to be designed for the worst case.

What Wi-Fi do barcode scanners and forklift terminals need?

Scanners and vehicle-mounted terminals roam constantly, so they need voice-grade coverage with no gaps between access points. Designing only for laptops is the most common reason scanners drop out in the aisles.

How should access points be placed in racking aisles?

In tall racking we usually mount directional antennas at the aisle ends, angled down the aisle, on alternate ends of neighbouring aisles. Open areas, docks and offices get their own coverage. Ceiling-mounted omni access points alone rarely reach the bottom of a full aisle.

Do we need an onsite survey?

For warehouses, yes. Mounting heights of 11 to 19 metres, antenna angles and real racking all need testing on site before cabling. It is the best way to avoid costly rework after installation.

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