Before you buy equipment.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
How many devices, now and in a year
What each needs: wired, wireless, or both
Where people actually work What must always be available What you will host locally, if anything
WHAT TO PLAN FOR
More devices than you expect.
Phones, tablets, printers and equipment accumulate.
WHAT TO DECIDE
Where the router and switch will live Where cable runs are needed Where wireless coverage is required
THE CABLE DECISION
Cable anything fixed in place.
Retrofitting cabling later is far more expensive than doing it during a fit-out.
WHAT TO SEPARATE
Guest access from business systems Equipment such as cameras, where practical
WHAT TO SPECIFY
Equipment that will still be supported in three years
WHAT TO AVOID
Consumer equipment for a business with many devices Building around one device that becomes a bottleneck
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
The layout, before you forget it.
