Planning
As with any other project, the planning of a WLAN installation involves establishing a schedule and assigning resources. For example, you may need two installers working over a period of six weeks to install 150 access points and only one installer for a couple days for a smaller network with five access points.You'll also need to accomplish some up front coordination to ensure that the installation is completed on schedule. The access points will tie back to switches via Ethernet; therefore, you need to communicate with the people responsible for supporting the existing Ethernet systems if they already exist. Each access point requires a 10Mbps or 100Mbps Ethernet connection, depending on the design of the WLAN. In addition, it will likely be safer and optimum in terms of performance to separate the access points from the rest of the corporate network via a router or virtual LAN(VLAN) (define) . Just be sure to discuss all of this with the support staff for effective integration into the existing system.
When considering the installation schedule, think about the time of installation. The best approach is to install access points and the distribution system during operational downtimes. For example,