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Network and Wi-Fi Design

Coordinate network topology, switch and PoE capacity, wireless coverage, closets, cabling, addressing responsibility, validation, and handoff.

Discipline hub brief — draft. Own topology, switching, PoE, and wireless-coverage intent while cross-linking physical infrastructure to the structured-cabling hub.

Hub sections

  1. User/device/application requirements, availability expectations, security boundaries, ownership, and site constraints.
  2. WAN/core/distribution/access topology, closets, uplinks, switch ports, PoE budgets, and growth.
  3. Wireless predictive inputs, AP placement, channel/power assumptions, cabling, and post-install validation.
  4. Network maps, rack/port schedules, IP/VLAN responsibility, configuration records, monitoring, and handoff.
  5. Cybersecurity, credentials, firmware, backups, remote administration, and change control.

Original evidence

Curate a small-site topology, AP placement plan, PoE/port schedule, and predictive-versus-measured validation example with sensitive data removed.

Review

Do not promise coverage or throughput from placement alone; require current equipment data and site validation.