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An engineer must design a wireless network for a school system based on these requirements: - The network must be able to triangulate client location based on RSSI. - Each client must be able to susta

The correct answer is D. Place APs near exterior walls and corners of the building, and fill in the center area with a. To meet the requirements for client location triangulation, high throughput for 30 clients per classroom, and 5 GHz primary coverage, a design with overlapping AP placement near exterior walls, corners, and additional interior APs is required.

Submitted by klara.se· Mar 6, 2026Architecture

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An engineer must design a wireless network for a school system based on these requirements: - The network must be able to triangulate client location based on RSSI. - Each client must be able to sustain 5 Mbps of throughput at all times. - Each classroom has up to 30 clients. - Primary coverage is 5 GHz. Which design should be used?

Options

  • APlace APs in a grid orientation throughout the building, located as close as possible to the center
  • BMount one AP in the center of each classroom.
  • CSpace APs evenly on both sides of the hallways.
  • DPlace APs near exterior walls and corners of the building, and fill in the center area with a

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  • A
    11% (3)
  • B
    33% (9)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    48% (13)

Why each option

To meet the requirements for client location triangulation, high throughput for 30 clients per classroom, and 5 GHz primary coverage, a design with overlapping AP placement near exterior walls, corners, and additional interior APs is required.

APlace APs in a grid orientation throughout the building, located as close as possible to the center

A generic grid may not provide adequate overlap for triangulation or sufficient density for the high client count per classroom. B: A single AP per classroom will not allow for RSSI-based triangulation of clients within that classroom by hearing multiple APs, and likely cannot provide enough sustained throughput for 30 clients simultaneously. C: Spacing APs only in hallways typically results in poor signal strength and capacity inside classrooms, failing to meet both the throughput and triangulation needs.

BMount one AP in the center of each classroom.
CSpace APs evenly on both sides of the hallways.
DPlace APs near exterior walls and corners of the building, and fill in the center area with aCorrect

Placing APs near exterior walls and corners, then filling in the center with additional APs, creates a high-density, overlapping cell design. This overlapping coverage is essential for accurate RSSI-based client location triangulation, and the increased number of APs provides the necessary capacity to sustain 5 Mbps for up to 30 clients per classroom in the 5 GHz band.

Concept tested: High-density wireless design for location services and capacity

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/controller/8-0/design/guide/WLCDesignGuide/wlc80_chap2.html

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#Wireless network design#AP placement#Wireless location services#WLAN capacity planning

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