Wi-Fi Access Point Estimator
Counts access points two ways, by floor area and by people online at once, for Wi-Fi 6, 6E and 7. The higher number wins.
Space
At least one AP per floor. Concrete slabs block signal between floors.
Users & usage
Office: laptop + phone ≈ 2. Hotels: 2–3.
Results
Recommended access points
8AP
Limiting factor: Coverage
By coverage
8AP
≈ 160 m² / AP
By capacity
2AP
1 by throughput · 2 by client count
- Concurrently active devices96
- Aggregate demand384 Mbps
- Area per AP150 m²
- Active clients per AP12.0
How we calculate
Coverage: APs = max(floors, ⌈area ÷ m² per AP⌉). m² per AP (5 GHz, ≥ −67 dBm for voice/video): open 250, drywall 160, brick 110, concrete 75. Wi-Fi 6E/7 rely on shorter-range 6 GHz, so we reduce by 10%.
Capacity: active devices = users × devices per user × concurrency.
APs (throughput) = ⌈devices × Mbps per device ÷ real AP throughput⌉: Wi-Fi 6 ≈ 450, 6E ≈ 650, 7 ≈ 900 Mbps (all radios, after protocol overhead and legacy clients).APs (clients) = ⌈devices ÷ design max active clients⌉: 40–70 per AP depending on usage profile.
Result = the larger of coverage and capacity. Real numbers depend on floor plan, ceiling height and interference, which must be measured on site.
These results are estimates to help with planning and budgeting. Our engineers will verify everything on site before final design and equipment proposal.
The same rules of thumb our engineers use for a first design. Good enough for budgeting; the final numbers come from a site survey.
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