Meraki, Inc.

Indoor Coverage Calculator

Revised August 23, 2011

This tool is designed to provide an initial estimate of the number of access points required for an indoor deployment.
It should be used for preliminary planning and budgeting purposes only. Due to the high degree of en
variability at individual sites, it is highly recommended that the customer contact their Meraki partner
a detailed site survey before moving forward with a deployment.

For assistance, please contact your Meraki sales representative or file a technical support case.
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Indoor Coverage Calculator Technical Notes

Target speed is symmetrical (up/down). Therefore, coverage radius is determined by client transmit p
Use "Office" for carpeted spaces like cubicles or enclosed offices or for school classroom or administra
Use "Commercial" for retail and industrial environments.
Results are only valid assuming that there are no metal walls or thick brick, concrete or masonry walls
If such obstructions exist, each side of the wall should be treated as a separate deployment space for
calculation since little
to no RF energy will be transmitted through the wall.
Assumes 20MHz wide channel on 2.4 GHz. 40MHz wide channels are not recommended on 2.4GHz du
devices and networks. As a result, when using 802.11n/2.4GHz, the maximum speed is 100 Mbit/s.
Indoor Coverage Calculator

Inputs

Meraki access point MR24

Technology 802.11n
Frequency (GHz) 2.4
Target up/down bandwidth per AP (Mbit/s) 50
VoIP required No
Environment Office
Area covered (sq. feet) 20,000

Outputs

AP radius at desired link speed (ft) 41

Number of APs recommended 8