Wifi For 300 Users

[taonga]

Hi, I need to setup wifi for a conference room that will cater for maximum 300 user. it's just a 6mx6m hall with no walls.
have already applied for a 200mbps fibre. please advise on how many AP's that will accommodate that numbers of users.
I would go for Unifi AP's but i hear stock is an issue at the moment, any other alternatives that are easier to find.

 

[DTBA]

Hi, I need to setup wifi for a conference room that will cater for maximum 300 user. it's just a 6mx6m hall with no walls.
have already applied for a 200mbps fibre. please advise on how many AP's that will accommodate that numbers of users.
I would go for Unifi AP's but i hear stock is an issue at the moment, any other alternatives that are easier to find.

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[warwickw]

it's just a 6mx6m hall with no walls

How are you going to fit 300 people in 6m x 6m? Sardine can.

Look at the Unifi HD units. UAP‑AC‑HD

I would suggest putting in at least 2 units on either side of the venue cabled to your switch and router. Also a dedicated Unifi controller.

 

[deweyzeph]

What kind of router are you planning on using? A router natting 300 clients is going to need a lot of oomph.

 

[taonga]

How are you going to fit 300 people in 6m x 6m? Sardine can.

Look at the Unifi HD units. UAP‑AC‑HD

I would suggest putting in at least 2 units on either side of the venue cabled to your switch and router. Also a dedicated Unifi controller.

Just a correction, i meant to say 300 devices, thinking in the lines of each user having a laptop, tablet and phone.

 

[The_Ogre]

Just a correction, i meant to say 300 devices, thinking in the lines of each user having a laptop, tablet and phone.

So 100 people in a 36m2 space?

Anyway, what router will you be using. It will have to be VERY beefy!

 

[Dan C]

So 100 people in a 36m2 space?

Anyway, what router will you be using. It will have to be VERY beefy!

I would like to see 100 people in that space with their laptops etc.

 

[warwickw]

I would suggest a Mikrotik RB4011 or RB5009 for the router side.

2 of the Unifi HD Access points to spread the load and provide failover in case an AP diess. As well as gigabit cabling between everything.

 

[Speedster]

You can be glad you only have to worry about the WiFi, the guy/girl in charge of getting them all must be having some serious headaches. 6m x 6m is smaller than a double garage.

 

[Peon]

... for maximum 300 user. it's just a 6mx6m hall ....

 

[r00igev@@r]

An i7 will work as the Internet router.

That space is probably an old grain silo. Gonna stack the peeps vertically!!!

 

[Peon]

An i7 will work as the Internet router.

That space is probably an old grain silo. Gonna stack the peeps vertically!!!

Vampires? Hanging upside down?

 

[Dan C]

Vampires? Hanging upside down?

WiFi only works horizontally

 

[Speedster]

WiFi only works horizontally

Put the router on its side?

 

[taonga]

What kind of router are you planning on using? A router natting 300 clients is going to need a lot of oomph.

Hi,

Looking at Mikrotik RB3011UiAS-RM

 

[taonga]

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Could have been given the size of wrong, will be doing a site visit sometime this week

 

[McGuywer]

What about Reyee devices?

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

You could also look at Grandstream APs, e.g. https://miro.co.za/01-wi-fi-grandst...qSAn6uea_QadX9AsRZB0nCesEAM0OsVUaAgwBEALw_wcB

 

[RedViking]

I would first consider a bigger building. Otherwise they will be connecting to each other and not the WiFi.

 

[Tim_vb]

36m2 room gives you a is maximum of about 60 people - probably half wont connect you your WiFi if there is decent 4/5G. Are you hosting COVID parties BTW?

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