Scenario-based WLAN Design for Enterprise Office (Wi-Fi 6)

Scenario-based Enterprise WLAN Design

Enterprise Office

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Foreword

• The enterprise office scenario refers to the office area of an enterprise, including the centralized office
area, conference room, and manager office. It is one of the most important application scenarios of the
enterprise WLAN. The user density in the enterprise office scenario is high. Therefore, this scenario has
a high requirement for network capacity and is sensitive to network quality.

• With the rapid increase in the number of user terminals and the popularity of Wi-Fi terminal access,
the enterprise office scenario poses a high requirement for concurrent access to the Wi-Fi network,
especially in large conference rooms and densely populated office areas. Traditional solutions cannot
meet this requirement.

• This design guide describes the service characteristics and WLAN requirements of enterprise office
scenarios, as well as methods, principles, and precautions for the solution high-level design (HLD) in
these scenarios.


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Objectives

• After completing this course, you will be able to:

▫ Describe common service types and pain points in enterprise office scenarios.

▫ Understand the WLAN planning methods in enterprise office scenarios.

▫ Have a good grasp of WLAN planning and design rules in enterprise office scenarios.

▫ Know Huawei's WLAN construction standards for enterprise office scenarios.


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Contents

1. Enterprise Office Scenario Overview

2. WLAN Planning and Design for Enterprise Office Scenarios

3. Huawei's WLAN Construction Standards for Enterprise Office Scenarios

4. Typical WLAN Design Case in Enterprise Office Scenarios


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Enterprise Office Scenario Overview


Office area Meeting room

• Space: In most cases, the height does not exceed 4 m. The specific areas range from several square meters to thousands of
square meters.
• Obstacle: Obstacles are common in offices, including cubicles and support pillars in large offices. These obstacles block
signals to some extent.
• Interference: There are seldom external interference sources in independent office areas. However, if several companies
lease offices on the same floor, the WLANs of the companies may be severely interfered.
• Capacity: Office scenarios have high requirements on bandwidth. Different enterprises have different standards. Some
enterprises use all-wireless office, and others use wired+wireless office.
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Service Characteristics of Enterprise Office
Scenarios


Office personal services Non-office personal services Enterprise IoT services

Services running on office laptops, PCs, and Services running on employees' For example, asset management

tablets, for example, office software, instant mobile phones for Internet access, and energy efficiency control (air

messaging (IM) software, email, file transfer, for example, video, gaming, and conditioners and lighting system)

desktop sharing, and desktop cloud social software


Requirements on enterprise WLANs differ for these services.


Note: This design guide does not
assume IoT services on a WLAN.
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Development of Enterprise Office Scenarios

Early 90s Late 90s Today

Mobile 1.0 Mobile 2.0 Mobile 3.0


4K

VR/AR … …

All-wireless era

BYOD Diversified terminals:
• Refined online service
Wireless office era • Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 7...
• VR/4K video
Primary mobile office Mobile phone, tablet, and
Ultrabook:
Fixed office Laptop:
• Video, voice, and data services
• Voice and data services
Desktop computer • A large number of real-time
• Wi-Fi 3
• Data service services
• Wi-Fi 4 -> Wi-Fi 5

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Challenges in Enterprise Office Scenarios

Conference room Video conferencing room


High bandwidth and high concurrency
requirements:
• 12~16 Mbps bandwidth for 720p video

• 30~50 Mbps bandwidth for 4K video
• Burst traffic: 3-5 times the average traffic
Various service types
• Different quality requirements for data,
voice, and video services

Latency-sensitive

• Densely concurrent terminals and a large number • Voice services are latency-sensitive and
of access users have high QoS requirements.
• Sharp bandwidth decrease upon network
congestion


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Contents

1. Enterprise Office Scenario Overview

2. WLAN Planning and Design for Enterprise Office Scenarios

3. Huawei's WLAN Construction Standards for Enterprise Office Scenarios

4. Typical WLAN Design Case in Enterprise Office Scenarios


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WLAN Planning Process for Enterprise Office
Scenarios


Requirements collection

Site survey

Device model selection

Coverage design

Capacity design


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Requirements Device Model Coverage Capacity
Site Survey
Collection Selection Design Design
Requirements Collection in Enterprise Office
Scenarios

Requirement Description

Floor plan information Collect drawings (CAD, PDF, JPG). Verify that the drawings containing scale information are complete.

Determine the key coverage areas (such as office areas and meeting rooms) and common coverage areas (such as
Coverage
stairs and washrooms) required by the customer, and specify the areas that do not need to be covered.

Determine the signal field strength requirements in the coverage area, for example, –40 dBm to –65 dBm in key areas
Field strength
and > –70 dBm in common areas.

Determine the total number of access STAs in a coverage area. In a wireless office scenario, assume that each user has
Number of access STAs one mobile phone and one laptop. In this case, the number of access STAs is calculated as follows:
Number of access STAs = Number of access users x 2

Bandwidth Major service types and bandwidth requirements for each user

Determine the material and thickness of indoor walls, such as 240 mm brick walls, 120 mm glass, and 240 mm
Wall type
concrete walls.

Power supply mode Customer's requirements on the power supply mode, and available power supply facilities and areas on site

Switch location Location of switches connected to the WLAN

Interference sources Check whether there are interference sources such as microwave ovens, Bluetooth devices, and external Wi-Fi devices.


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Requirements Device Model Coverage Capacity
Site Survey
Collection Selection Design Design
Site Survey Content in Enterprise Office Scenarios

Wall material and thickness Maximum height of a floor


Estimate the attenuation of common walls or test Mark positions where the floor height exceeds 6 m.
the actual signal attenuation on site to evaluate Such positions do not allow for ceiling mounting of
the AP coverage range. common APs with omnidirectional antennas.
Large lecture hall Interference source


Record the number of seats, concurrent Mark the positions of interference sources on the
bandwidth requirements, floor height, and floor plan and deploy APs far away from the
installation restrictions. Plan APs as required. interference sources.


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Site Survey
Collection Selection Design Design
Penetration Loss of Typical Obstacles in
Enterprise Office Scenarios

• The following table lists signal attenuation caused by common obstacles.

Obstacle Thickness (mm) 2.4 GHz Signal Attenuation (dB) 5 GHz Signal Attenuation (dB)

Common brick wall 120 10 20
Thick brick wall 240 15 25
Concrete 240 25 30
Asbestos 8 3 4
Foam materials 8 3 4
Hollow wood 20 2 3
Common wooden door 40 3 4
Solid wooden door 40 10 15
Common glass 8 4 7
Thick glass 12 8 10
Armored glass 30 25 35
Bearing pillar 500 25 30
Shutter door 10 15 20
Steel plate 80 30 35
Elevator 80 30 35

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Requirements Device Model Coverage Capacity
Site Survey
Collection Selection Design Design
Device Model Selection Factors


The number of spatial streams ranges from 4 to 16. An AP with more spatial streams supports higher throughput and
MIMO larger access capacity. Therefore, select APs with a proper number of spatial streams based on the application scenario
and access density.
Indoor APs support omnidirectional, directional, and smart antennas. Outdoor APs support omnidirectional and
directional antennas.
Antenna Indoor scenario: Smart antennas provide the best coverage effect. Therefore, APs with smart antennas are
recommended. Directional antennas are suitable for high installation scenarios. Omnidirectional antennas are suitable
for scenarios where the coverage area is small and the deployment is not dense.
The Wi-Fi transmit power is controlled by the country code and varies depending on the local regulations. When the
Maximum transmit power
transmit power gets closer to the specified upper limit, the transmitted signal is stronger and the coverage distance is
(combined power)
longer. For details, see the Country Codes and Channels Compliance in the product documentation.
A higher antenna gain indicates a stronger signal strength and longer coverage distance. Select APs with proper
Antenna gain
antenna gains based on site requirements.
The power supply mode is related to the deployment scenario. Currently, PoE power supply is used in most scenarios.
Power supply You can also use a power supply or use dual power supplies for backup. Pay attention to the AP's power consumption
and the power supply capability of PoE switches.
The Wi-Fi standard has evolved to the sixth generation, and each generation of the standard is compatible with earlier
Wi-Fi standard ones. The latest Wi-Fi 6 standard greatly improves the Wi-Fi speed and capacity, and achieves a four-fold increase in the
throughput and capacity. Therefore, Wi-Fi 6 APs are recommended.
As the Internet of Things (IoT) comes into widespread use, deploying an IoT network independently will cause repeated
Other features cabling, separate management and O&M, and high hardware and O&M investment. Therefore, it is recommended that
IoT scalability be considered when you select Wi-Fi APs.

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Requirements Device Model Coverage Capacity
Site Survey
Collection Selection Design Design
Common APs in Enterprise Office Scenarios


AP AirEngine 8760-X1-PRO AirEngine 6760-X1/6760-X1E AirEngine 5761-21 AirEngine 5761-11 AirEngine 6761-21/6761-21E


Image


4+12, 4+4+8, or
MIMO 4+6+independent scanning 2+4 2+2 4+4
4+8+independent scanning

Built-in dual-band Built-in dual-band
Built-in dual-band/triple-
omnidirectional antennas(6760- Built-in dual-band Built-in dual-band omnidirectional
Antenna band omnidirectional
X1) omnidirectional omnidirectional antennas(6761-21)
antennas
External antennas(6760-X1E) External antennas(6761-21E)

Maximum transmit power
26 dBm/29 dBm 26 dBm/29 dBm 25dBm/28dBm 27dBm/27dBm 26dBm/26dBm
(combined power)
Antenna gain 4.5 dBi/6 dBi 4.5 dBi/6 dBi 4dBi/5dBi 4dBi/5dBi 4.5dBi/5.5dBi

Maximum power consumption 50 W (excluding USB) 39.9 W (excluding USB) 17.9W（excluding USB） 15.3W（excluding USB） 22.6W（excluding USB）

Power supply PoE (802.3bt) PoE (802.3bt) PoE（802.3at/af） PoE（802.3at/af） PoE（802.3at）

Wi-Fi 6, smart antenna, Wi-Fi 6, smart antenna (6760- Wi-Fi 6, smart antenna, Wi-Fi 6, smart antenna, Wi-Fi 6, smart antenna, USB,
Other features
USB, IoT, BLE 5.0 X1), USB, IoT, BLE 5.0 USB, IoT, BLE 5.0 USB, IoT, BLE 5.0 IoT, BLE 5.0
Office room, small or meeting room, live broadcast
Office room, meeting room, Small office room,
Recommended scenarios VIP room, VIP office room medium meeting room, room,
lecture hall corridors, parking
and live broadcast room lecture hall

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Site Survey
Collection Selection Design Design
Common Antennas in Enterprise Office
Scenarios
• The following antennas and auxiliary materials are applicable to the AirEngine 6760-X1E and AirEngine6761-21E

• . Antenna Part Number 27011172 27013720 27012545
External Model ANTDG0304A1SR ANTDG0808D4NR ANTDG0404D4SR
Antenna Type Omnidirectional Directional Omnidirectional
Radios 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Gain (dBi) 3/4 8/8 4/5
Horizontal
360/360 70/70 360/360
(Degree)
Beamwidth
Vertical
90/60 70/70 110/110
(Degree)
φ14 mm x 149 mm (0.55 40 mm x 220 mm x 220 150 mm x 150 mm x 20
Dimensions (H x W x D) in. x 5.87 in.) mm (1.57 in. x 8.66 in. x mm (5.9 in. x 5.9 in. x 0.78
(diameter x length) 8.66 in.) in.)
1 x RP-SMA-J connector 4 x Type N female 4 x RP-SMA-J connector
Connector Type (single-polarized) connector (dual-polarized) (single-polarized)

⚫ Auxiliary materials

Part Number Material Description
Various lengths including 0.5 m
04133329 Feeder
Connector types: RP-SMA-J, N-J
27110089 Load

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Site Survey
Collection Selection Design Design
AP Deployment Rules


2 2

1 1


Improper AP deployment: Proper AP deployment:
Signals penetrate several walls. Signals penetrate one wall.

1. When installing an AP, try to reduce the number of obstacles that signals traverse. It is recommended that signals pass through a single-layer wall (typically 120 mm brick
wall). In some special scenarios (such as gypsum walls and glass walls), signals pass through two-layer walls.
2. Penetration coverage is not recommended for 240 mm thick brick walls, concrete walls, and metal walls. If AP penetration coverage is still used when constraints are not
met, weak signals and discontinuous roaming may occur after wall penetration. In this case, ensure good coverage and roaming. APs need to be deployed based on the
customer's wall structure.
3. Deploy APs independently in key areas and VIP areas to ensure user experience.
4. Independent APs are deployed at intersections or corners to ensure signal coverage continuity (greater than –65 dBm). Neighbor relationship tables can be set up between
adjacent APs to ensure good roaming experience.
5. The AP is installed at least 3 m away from the bearing column.

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Application Scenarios and Coverage
Specifications of Common APs

• Omnidirectional antenna AP

▫ The AP can be installed on a ceiling (recommended, with the top height of no more than 6 m) or on a wall (with the
height of about 3 m).

▫ Indoor office is a semi-open scenario. Considering the edge scenario of –65 dBm, the maximum 2.4 GHz coverage is 35 m,
and the maximum 5 GHz coverage is 15 m.

▫ For site deployment in each sub-scenario, factors such as obstacles and the number of access terminals must be considered.
For details about the deployment distance, see the network construction standards in the next chapter.

▫ When the AP is installed on a wall, all signals at the rear of the AP are blocked by the bearing column or the wall.

• External directional antenna AP（AirEngine6760-X1E/ AirEngine6761-21E ）

▫ It is mainly used in high-height scenarios such as exhibition halls. It is recommended that APs and antennas be installed on
the ceiling at a height of 6 m to 12 m.

▫ The 70° directional antenna 27013720 is recommended. It’s recommended to be deployed at an equal spacing of 18 m to
20 m.

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Collection Selection Design Design
Common Services and Average Bandwidth in
Enterprise Office Scenarios

Single-Service
Proportion of Services in Office Scenarios
Baseline Rate (Mbps)
Service Type High-
Meeting Common Coffee Exhibition Parking
Excellent Good density Canteen Washroom
Room office area shop Hall Lot
office area
Streaming media
50 30 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
(4K)
Streaming media
16 12 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
(1080p)
Streaming media
8 4 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
(720p)
Electronic
32 16 10% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
whiteboard

Email 32 16 10% 10% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Web browsing 8 4 30% 20% 20% 30% 30% 30% 10% 30%

Gaming 2 1 0% 5% 10% 10% 0% 10% 10% 10% lab Huawei Source:
Instant messaging 0.512 0.256 10% 5% 20% 20% 30% 20% 30% 20%
VoIP (voice) 0.256 0.128 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 20% 10%

Average bandwidth in each scenario (Mbps) 16 19 13 10 10 10 9 10

If the bandwidth requirement in a specific scenario is not specified, evaluate the required bandwidth based on the table above.
The average bandwidth required in different scenarios is the sum of the single-service baseline rates of different service types multiplied by
their proportions.
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Number of Concurrent STAs Supported by a
Single AP (1/2)
⚫ The number of concurrent STAs supported by an AP is used to calculate the number of APs required
to meet the capacity requirement while meeting the coverage requirement.
Maximum number of concurrent STAs supported by a Wi-Fi 6 AP at different bandwidths
(assuming that all STAs support Wi-Fi 6 and dual spatial streams)
Maximum Number of Concurrent Maximum Number of Concurrent Maximum Number of Concurrent
No. STA Access Bandwidth
STAs (Single-Radio) STAs (Dual Radios) STAs (Triple Radios)
1 2 Mbps 56 85 141
2 4 Mbps 39 56 95
3 6 Mbps 27 38 65
4 8 Mbps 21 30 51
5 16 Mbps 12 18 30

The preceding table lists the specifications of an AP (Wi-Fi 6, 4x4 MIMO, HE40). For details
about other specifications, see the WLAN Planning Specifications.

For example, 200 STAs are connected to the network, with the concurrency rate of 30%. That is, only 60 STAs run services concurrently. When
both APs and STAs comply with Wi-Fi 6, a single STA requires 8 Mbps bandwidth and a dual-band AP (4x4 MIMO) supports concurrent access of
30 STAs (2x2 MIMO). Therefore, two APs are required to meet the capacity requirement.

The WLAN physical rate refers to the PHY rate of the air interface, that is, the rate that can be reached by the physical layer of the air interface.
The PHY rate is described in the product documentation.
The rate in the preceding table is the rate at the application layer. The actual rate at the application layer is lower than the PHY rate because the
actual rate at the application layer is calculated by subtracting various overheads from the air interface rate.

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Contents

1. Enterprise Office Scenario Overview

2. WLAN Planning and Design for Enterprise Office Scenarios

3. Huawei's WLAN Construction Standards for Enterprise Office Scenarios

4. Typical WLAN Design Case in Enterprise Office Scenarios


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Sub-scenarios Involved in WLAN Construction
Standards


Office room, meeting Office area Coffee shop Exhibition hall
room


Canteen Parking lot Washroom


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Network Construction Standards for Office
Rooms and Meeting Rooms
Scenario description Network construction standard

1. Service type: 1. Experience rate: 100 Mbps; endurance rate: 20 Mbps
• Web browsing, email, electronic 2. Capacity KPI: Number of STAs on a single AP: 40,
whiteboard, and instant messaging Concurrency rate: 30%
2. Number of users: 3. Coverage KPI: RSSI @ 95% area ≥ –65 dBm
• Small meeting room: 20 per 50 m2 4. Stable KPI: Latency < 20 ms, packet loss rate < 0.1% in
• Large meeting room: 60 per 200 m2 95% of areas
3. Floor height: 5. Access KPI: average dot1x access duration < 3s
• 3–5 m 6. Roaming KPI:
Small- and medium-sized office room, meeting • The roaming success rate is greater than 97%
room • The average roaming delay is less than 100 ms
• Roaming packet loss rate < 1%
7. Constraints: The number of CUs does not exceed 80%.
The number of CUs occupied by voice and video services
does not exceed 50%. The video conference of two
teams does not freeze. Otherwise, capacity expansion is
required.

One scenario, one policy

Installation
Scenario Aesthetics Capacity Coverage Recommended AP Model Network Planning Solution
Mode
Office Indoor AP with built-in
Deploy APs evenly in a room
Large office room, meeting room room, omnidirectional antennas, Installed
High High High and far away from the door
meeting supporting 2+4 spatial on a T-rail
(2.4G @ HE20; 5G @ HE40).
room streams or higher

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WLAN Network Planning Solution for Office
Rooms and Meeting Rooms

Solution A Solution B Solution C



Single room < 60 m2 Single room < 60 m2 Single room: 60–120 m2 Single room: 120–240 m2
Asbestos

Spacing Spacing Spacing
Corridor Corridor Corridor

Suggestions for Network Planning and Deployment

• Mount APs with omnidirectional antennas on the ceiling for coverage.
• If the area of a single room is less than 60 m2 and partition walls are used between rooms, deploy one AP for every two rooms by referring to deployment
solution A.
• If the area of a single room ranges from 60 m2 to 120 m2, deploy one AP in each room by referring to deployment solution B.
• If the area of a single room ranges from 120 m2 to 240 m2, deploy two APs in each room by referring to deployment solution C.
• APs in the rooms are evenly deployed far away from the door. For details, see the blue AP positions in the preceding figure. APs outside a meeting room
must be placed at a certain spacing from the meeting room. If the external wall of the meeting room is a solid wall, the spacing between the AP and wall
must be greater than 3 m. If the external wall is a non-solid wall (gypsum board or glass), the distance between the AP and wall must be greater than 6 m.


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Network Construction Standards and Deployment
Solutions for High-Density Office Areas
Scenario description Network construction standard

1. Service type: 1. Experience rate: 100 Mbps; endurance rate: 20 Mbps
• Web browsing, voice, electronic 2. Capacity KPI: Number of STAs on a single AP: 40,
whiteboard, email, file transfer, and Concurrency rate: 30%
instant messaging 3. Coverage KPI: RSSI @ 95% area ≥ –65 dBm
2. Number of users: 4. Stable KPI: Latency < 20 ms, packet loss rate < 0.1 % in
• 1 per 4–5 m2 95% of areas
3. Floor height: 5. Access KPI: average dot1x access duration < 3s
• 3–4 m 6. Roaming KPI:
• The roaming success rate is greater than 97%
• The average roaming delay is less than 100 ms
• Roaming packet loss rate < 1%
7. Constraints: The number of CUs does not exceed 80%.
The number of CUs occupied by voice and video services
does not exceed 50%. The video conference of two
teams does not freeze. Otherwise, capacity expansion is
required.

One scenario, one policy

Scenario Aesthetics Capacity Coverage Recommended AP Model Installation Mode Network Planning Solution
Indoor AP with built-in
Evenly deploy APs at a
High-end omnidirectional antennas, Installed on a
office High High High recommended spacing of 10–12
supporting 4+6 spatial T-rail
area m (2.4G @ HE20; 5G @ HE40).
streams or higher

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Network Planning Solution for Office Areas


10~12 m Suggestions for network planning
and deployment
1/36 /44 5/52
• Use the omnidirectional AP Installed on a T-
rail.
10~12 m 10~12 m • Refer to the points in the figure for AP
positions.
• AP deployment in W-shaped mode
• AP spacing of 10–12 m
• As Few 2.4 GHz channels are available. We
/60 /149 /157 need to disable some 2.4 GHz radios to
reduce co-channel interference.
• Due to hardware constraints, the distance
between APs using omnidirectional antennas
cannot be less than 6 m. Otherwise,
adjacent-channel interference may occur,
affecting throughput.

13/36 /44 9/52
2.4G/5G


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Network Construction Standards and Deployment
Solutions for common Office Areas
Scenario description Network construction standard

1. Service type: 1. Experience rate: 100 Mbps; endurance rate: 20 Mbps
• Web browsing, voice, electronic 2. Capacity KPI: Number of STAs on a single AP: 40,
whiteboard, email, file transfer, and Concurrency rate:30%
instant messaging 3. Coverage KPI: RSSI @ 95% area ≥ –65 dBm
2. Number of users: 4. Stable KPI: Latency < 20 ms, packet loss rate < 0.1% in
• 1 per 8–10 m2 95% of areas
3. Floor height: 5. Access KPI: average dot1x access duration < 3s
• 3–4 m 6. Roaming KPI:
• The roaming success rate is greater than 97%
• The average roaming delay is less than 100 ms
• Roaming packet loss rate < 1%
7. Constraints: The number of CUs does not exceed 80%.
The number of CUs occupied by voice and video services
does not exceed 50%. The video conference of two
teams does not freeze. Otherwise, capacity expansion is
required.

One scenario, one policy

Scenario Aesthetics Capacity Coverage Recommended AP Model Installation Mode Network Planning Solution
Indoor AP with built-in
Evenly deploy APs at a
Common omnidirectional antennas, Installed on a
office High Medium High recommended spacing of 15–18
supporting 2+4 spatial T-rail
area m (2.4G @ HE20; 5G @ HE40).
streams or higher

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Network Planning Solution for Low-Density
Office Areas


15~18 m Suggestions for network planning
and deployment
1/36 /44 5/52
• Use the omnidirectional AP Installed on a T-
rail.
15~18 m 15~18 m • Refer to the points in the figure for AP
positions.
• AP deployment in W-shaped mode
• AP spacing of 15–18 m
• As Few 2.4 GHz channels are available. We
/149 /157 /36 need to disable some 2.4 GHz radios to
reduce co-channel interference.
• Due to hardware constraints, the distance
between APs using omnidirectional antennas
cannot be less than 6 m. Otherwise,
adjacent-channel interference may occur,
affecting throughput.

9/165 /157 13/44
2.4G/5G


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Network Construction Standards for Coffee
Shops
Scenario description Network construction standard

1. Service type: 1. Experience rate: 100 Mbps; endurance rate: 10 Mbps
• Web browsing, HD video, games, email, 2. Capacity KPI: Number of STAs on a single AP: 40,
and instant messaging Concurrency rate: 40%
2. Number of users:
3. Coverage KPI: RSSI @ 95% area ≥ –65 dBm
• 1 per 3–5 m2
3. Floor height: 4. Stable KPI: Latency < 20 ms, packet loss rate < 0.1% in
• Indoor: 3–5 m 95% of areas
• Outdoor open area: no floor height 5. Access KPI: average dot1x access duration < 3s
6. Roaming KPI:
Indoor coffee shop • The roaming success rate is greater than 97%
• The average roaming delay is less than 100 ms
• Roaming packet loss rate < 1%
7. Constraints: The number of CUs does not exceed 80%.
The number of CUs occupied by voice and video services
does not exceed 50%. The video conference of two
teams does not freeze. Otherwise, capacity expansion is
required.

One scenario, one policy

Scenario Aesthetics Capacity Coverage Recommended AP Model Installation Mode Network Planning Solution
Indoor
Indoor AP with built-in Deploy APs with a coverage radius of
coffee High Medium High Installed on a T-rail
omnidirectional antennas 18-20 m. (2.4G @ HE20; 5G @ HE40).
shop
Outdoor Install APs on one side of the coffee
Outdoor AP with built-in Installed on a wall or
Outdoor coffee shop coffee High Low High shop to cover the seating area.(2.4G @
180°directional antennas pole
shop HE20; 5G @ HE40).

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Network Planning Solution for Coffee Shops

Indoor coffee shop Outdoor coffee shop


18–20 m


15-20 m

Coffee
production
A B area

Suggestions for network planning and deployment

• Indoor scenarios: Install APs with omnidirectional antennas on T-rails at a spacing of 18–20 m.
• Outdoor scenarios: Install an outdoor AP with built-in directional antennas at the coffee production
area to cover the seating areas on both sides of the AP, with a coverage range of 15-20 m.


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Network Construction Standards for Exhibition
Halls
Scenario description Network construction standard

1. Service type: 1. Experience rate: 100 Mbps; endurance rate: 10 Mbps
• Web browsing, HD video, and instant 2. Capacity KPI: Number of STAs on a single AP: 30,
messaging Concurrency rate: 40%
2. Number of users:
3. Coverage KPI: RSSI @ 95% area ≥ –65 dBm
• 1 per 8–10 m2
3. Floor height: 4. Stable KPI: Latency < 20 ms, packet loss rate < 0.1% in
• 5–8 m 95% of areas
5. Access KPI: average dot1x access duration < 3s
6. Roaming KPI:
Floor height < 6 m • The roaming success rate is greater than 97%
• The average roaming delay is less than 100 ms
• Roaming packet loss rate < 1%


One scenario, one policy

Recommended AP
Scenario Aesthetics Capacity Coverage Installation Mode Network Planning Solution
Model
Indoor AP with built- Evenly deploy APs in W-shaped mode
Floor height
High Medium High in omnidirectional Installed on a T-rail at a spacing of 20–25 m (2.4G @ HE20;
< 6 m
antennas 5G @ HE40).
Indoor AP with Evenly deploy APs in W-shaped mode
Floor height
High Medium High external antennas + Installed on a T-rail at a spacing of 20-25 m (2.4G @ HE20;
> 6 m
Floor height > 6 m directional antennas 5G @ HE40).

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A: Floor height < 6 m 2.4G/5G A: Floor height > 6 m

Suggestions for network planning and deployment

• Floor height < 6 m: Deploy indoor APs with built-in omnidirectional antennas in W-shaped mode at a spacing of 20–25 m.
• Floor height > 6 m: Deploy indoor APs with external directional antennas + 70° directional antennas in W-shaped mode
at a spacing of 20–25 m.
• As Few 2.4 GHz channels are available. We need to disable some 2.4 GHz radios to reduce co-channel interference.

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Network Construction Standards for Canteens

Scenario description Network construction standard

1. Service type: 1. Experience rate: 100 Mbps; endurance rate: 10 Mbps
• Web browsing, HD video, and instant 2. Capacity KPI: Number of STAs on a single AP: 60,
messaging Concurrency rate: 30%
2. Number of users:
3. Coverage KPI: RSSI @ 95% area ≥ –65 dBm
• Common canteen: 1 per 2 m2
• High-end canteen: 1 per 4–5 m2 4. Stable KPI: Latency < 20 ms, packet loss rate < 0.1% in
3. Floor height: 95% of areas
• 3–5 m 5. Access KPI: average dot1x access duration < 3s
6. Roaming KPI:
• The roaming success rate is greater than 97%
• The average roaming delay is less than 100 ms
• Roaming packet loss rate < 1%


One scenario, one policy

Scenario Aesthetics Capacity Coverage Recommended AP Model Installation Mode Network Planning Solution
Indoor AP with built-in
Deploy APs in W-shaped mode at a
omnidirectional antennas,
Canteen Low High Medium Installed on a T-rail recommended spacing of 15–18 m
supporting 2+4 spatial
(2.4G @ HE20; 5G @ HE40).
streams or higher


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2.4G/5G

Suggestions for network planning and deployment

• Ceiling-mount settled APs with omnidirectional antennas in
W-shaped mode at a recommended spacing of 15–18 m.
• As Few 2.4 GHz channels are available. We need to disable
some 2.4 GHz radios to reduce co-channel interference.

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Network Construction Standards for Parking Lots

Scenario description Network construction standard

1. Service type: 1. Experience rate: 100 Mbps; endurance rate: 10 Mbps
• Web browsing, email, electronic 2. Capacity KPI: Number of STAs on a single AP: 30,
whiteboard, and instant messaging Concurrency rate: 30%
2. Number of users:
3. Coverage KPI: RSSI @ 95% area ≥ –65 dBm
• 1 per 15–20 m2
3. Floor height: 4. Stable KPI: Latency < 20 ms, packet loss rate < 0.1% in
• 3–5 m 95% of areas
5. Access KPI: average dot1x access duration < 3s
6. Roaming KPI:
• The roaming success rate is greater than 97%
• The average roaming delay is less than 100 ms
• Roaming packet loss rate < 1%


One scenario, one policy

Recommended AP
Scenario Aesthetics Capacity Coverage Installation Mode Network Planning Solution
Model
Indoor AP with built-in
omnidirectional
Parking Deploy APs in W-shaped mode at a spacing
Low Low Medium antennas, supporting Installed on a T-rail
lot of 35–40 m (2.4G @ HE20; 5G @ HE40).
2+2 spatial streams or
higher
* Field strength on the 2.4 GHz frequency band
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Network Planning Solution for Parking Lots


Suggestions for network planning and
deployment


35~40 m
35~40
• Ceiling-mount settled APs with
omnidirectional antennas in W-shaped


m mode at a recommended spacing of 35–40
Parking space m.
corridor • It is recommended that APs be deployed
above lanes and independently deployed at
35~40 m intersections to ensure signal coverage
continuity and roaming experience.


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Network Construction Standards for Washrooms

Scenario description Network construction standard

1. Service type: 1. Experience rate: 100 Mbps; endurance rate: 20 Mbps
• Web browsing and video 2. Capacity KPI: Number of STAs on a single AP: 10,
2. Number of users: Concurrency rate: 100%
• 1 per 3 m2 3. Coverage KPI: RSSI @ 95% area ≥ –65 dBm
3. Floor height: 4. Stable KPI: Latency < 20 ms, packet loss rate < 0.1% in
95% of areas
• 3–4 m
5. Access KPI: average dot1x access duration < 3s
6. Roaming KPI:
• The roaming success rate is greater than 97%
• The average roaming delay is less than 100 ms
• Roaming packet loss rate < 1%


One scenario, one policy


Scenario Aesthetics Capacity Coverage Recommended AP Model Installation Mode Network Planning Solution
Indoor AP with built-in
omnidirectional antennas, Deploy APs in the middle area of
Washroom Low Low Medium Installed on a T-rail
supporting 2+2 spatial washrooms (2.4G @ HE20; 5G @ HE40).
streams or higher

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Network Planning Solution for Washrooms


Basin Basin Basin

Suggestions for network planning and deployment

• Mount APs with omnidirectional antennas on T-rails for coverage.
• Refer to the blue points in the preceding figure for AP positions. For areas that have requirements on appearance, select the corresponding
landscaping mode for installation.
• The wall between adjacent washrooms is thick. Therefore, wall penetration coverage is not recommended. Deploy an AP in each washroom.

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Contents

1. Enterprise Office Scenario Overview

2. WLAN Planning and Design for Enterprise Office Scenarios

3. Huawei's WLAN Construction Standards for Enterprise Office Scenarios

4. Typical WLAN Design Case in Enterprise Office Scenarios


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Office Project Case

• Collect floor plan and requirement information.


The floor plan has purple
Wall material: 240 frames itself, without impact Floor plan with
mm brick wall on network planning. scale information


There are about
300 users in the
open office area,
each of whom has
two STAs (Wi-Fi
6), with average
bandwidth of 8 Floor height: 8 m
Mbps.


ELV room

Office Exhibition Coffee Office room/ Washroom Corridor Requiring no coverage
area hall shop meeting room
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Obstacle Drawing


After you create a project (at https://serviceturbo-cloud.huawei.com), import a floor plan, set the scale, and draw
obstacles based on the collected wall materials. Multiple common walls are preset on WLAN Planner. In the figure
above, the red lines indicate thick brick walls.

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AP Position Planning


Office area:
Concurrency = 300 x 2 x 40% =
240
An AirEngine 5760-51 (2.4G @
HE20; 5G @ HE40) can
support 30 concurrent STAs at
average bandwidth of 8 Mbps.
A total of eight APs are
required (240/30=8).
Exhibition hall (floor height: 8 m):
Deploy APs in W-shaped mode
Deploy APs with 70°directional
at a spacing of 15 m, meeting
antennas providing vertical
the coverage and capacity
downward coverage in W-shaped
requirements.
mode at a spacing of 15 m.
Canteen: Deploy APs in a
similar way as that in the
office area.


Coffee shop: It has an area of 20
Office room/meeting room:
m x 10 m, and one AP can meet
Deploy one AP to cover a room
coverage requirements.
with an area of less than 120 m2.
Corridor: Deploy APs at a spacing of 25 m.
To ensure roaming effect, deploy APs at
Washroom: Deploy one AP corners and intersections.
in each washroom.

• Overall principle: Install APs on T-rails away from columns. In a room, mount an AP in the middle of the target coverage area.

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Simulation


After the deployment is complete, you can check the simulation effect diagram on the WLAN Planner.
The signal coverage displayed in the effect diagram must meet the customer's signal coverage requirements.

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Quiz

1. Which of the following materials has the highest signal attenuation (signal penetration is not recommended in
common indoor coverage projects)?

A. Glass (8 mm)

B. Steel plate (80 mm)

C. Wood (40 mm)

D. Asbestos (8 mm)

2. At a floor height of 6 m to 10 m, which of the following antennas is the optimal choice? At a floor height of 10 m
to 15 m, which of the following antennas is the optimal choice in common coverage scenarios?

A. Directional Antenna,2400–2500&5150–5850MHz,13&16dBi,33deg/33deg&18deg/18deg (27013718)

B. Directional Antenna,2400–2500&5150–5850MHz,13&13dBi,33deg/33deg&30deg/30deg (27013719)

C. Directional Antenna,2400–2500&5150–5850MHz,8&8dBi,70deg/70deg&70deg/70deg (27013720)

D. Omni-directional Antenna,2400–2500&5150–5850MHz,4&7dBi,360deg/33deg&360deg/22deg (27013721)

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Summary

1. Typical service types and challenges in enterprise WLAN office scenarios

2. WLAN network planning process in enterprise office scenarios

3. Huawei's WLAN network construction standards and planning rules for enterprise
office scenarios

4. WLAN network planning case in enterprise office scenarios


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