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There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Wi-Fi Access Point Calculator ## How Many Wi-Fi Access Points Do I Need? Get a fast, free estimate of access points, PoE and switch ports for your building. It's based on the same rules of thumb our Cisco wireless engineers use for budgeting. ### Your Site Building Type: Survey Grade: [What are Wi-Fi grades?](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi-grades?hsLang=en-au)Sets every floor. You can change individual floors below. Floors: each floor gets its own row below Devices per Person: laptop, phone, tablet… Heaviest Common Use: Email & web Teams / Webex calls HD video / large files Scanners / IoT Wi-Fi Generation: Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi 7 How You'd Like to Manage It:Not Sure YetCloud-Managed (Meraki Dashboard)On-Prem Controller (Catalyst 9800) ### Your estimate –access points **–**peak devices **–**PoE budget **–**switch ports A budgetary estimate based on common design rules of thumb, not a substitute for a survey. Walls, layout and interference all change the final count. Ready to buy or talk?[Get a Hardware Quote](https://iptel.com.au/services/network-equipment-supply?hsLang=en-au#hardware-quote)[Request a Design Quote](https://iptel.com.au/request-a-quote?hsLang=en-au)[Contact us](https://iptel.com.au/contact-us?hsLang=en-au) Your Estimate **–** access points [See the breakdown ↓](https://iptel.com.au/resources/wifi-access-point-estimator#ape-n) ![Preview of the free 9-page IPTel Wi-Fi AP Estimate Report PDF](https://iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Website%20Images/report-preview-stack.png?width=290&height=244&name=report-preview-stack.png) Free 9-Page PDF Report ### Get Your Full Wi-Fi AP Estimate Report: Everything in your estimate, plus the detail you need to set a budget, brief your cabler or compare quotes. Written by our Cisco wireless engineers and emailed to you in under a minute. - **Access points floor by floor**, with the Cisco Meraki models we suggest for cloud management, and why - **An indicative hardware list:** APs, licences, PoE switch ports and mounting kits - **Advice for your site:** your building type plus each area, such as car parks, outdoor areas and warehouses - **An Australian channel plan** for 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz - **A preview of a predictive RF design:** design report, coverage heatmaps and AP markup - **Clear next steps**, with a free, no-obligation quote when you are ready Just your work email. Your report is yours to keep and share with your team. 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In a typical plasterboard office, plan roughly one access point per 80 m² for voice grade, or one per 120 m² for data grade. The calculator above does the sums for each floor or area. ### How Do I Calculate How Many Wi-Fi Access Points I Need? Work out each floor two ways and use the higher number. First, divide the floor area by the coverage one access point gives at your Wi-Fi grade, about 80 m² per access point for voice grade or 120 m² for data grade in a plasterboard office. Second, divide the number of devices in use at the busiest time by how many each access point can serve. Then allow for heavy walls and high ceilings, which shrink coverage. The calculator above does all of this for each floor or area. ### How Accurate Is the Estimate? It's an indicative, budget-level figure based on the design grades our wireless engineers use and typical building factors. Real walls, ceilings and fit-outs vary, so a predictive RF design and a pre-deployment survey are what confirm the final AP count and locations before any cabling. ### Which Wi-Fi Grade Should I Choose? Voice grade suits most businesses, because Wi-Fi phones and Teams or Webex calls need a second access point to roam to. Choose data grade only for stationary laptops, RTLS or patient monitoring for healthcare location and monitoring, and Warehouse Grade for racked warehouse aisles. ### Does It Work for Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7? Yes. Choose Wi-Fi 6, 6E or 7 and the estimator adjusts capacity and PoE, and adds a 6 GHz channel plan. Tri-band Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 access points typically need 802.3bt or Cisco UPOE power and multi-gigabit switch ports, so check your switching too. ### Is the Wi-Fi Access Point Calculator Free? Yes. Your results show on the page straight away, and you can enter your work email to receive a free 9-page Wi-Fi AP estimate report. 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