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Estimate how many access points, PoE and switch ports your building needs, using the same survey grades our Cisco wireless engineers design to. # IPTel Solutions Contact Us ![AboutUs\_1](https://iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AboutUs_1.png?width=1080&height=1080&name=AboutUs_1.png) ## 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. 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