Start with floors, not square meters
The practical rule: one Access Point per floor as a minimum, because a concrete slab severely blocks the vertical signal.
A villa made up of a basement, two floors and an annex needs at least four points — even if its area is only moderate.
Add for heavy-use areas
The majlis and the living room are used for streaming and meetings — add a dedicated point for each if it sits far from the floor's point.
The yard and the pool need an outdoor point rated IP65 or higher, not an indoor point aimed through a window.
Distribution matters more than power
Turning up the transmit power doesn't solve the problem, because your phone transmits at far lower power than the access point does. The signal may reach you while your reply never gets back.
The better approach is more points at lower power, with a calculated overlap (around 15%) so the device roams smoothly between them via Roaming.
They all lead back to one point
Every access point is wired with its own Cat6 cable back to the network cabinet, and is powered over PoE — so it needs no power socket beside it.
This makes maintenance possible: any point that fails is replaced on its own, and any point can be switched off or updated centrally.
Practical takeaways
- One point per floor as a minimum
- An extra point for the majlis and the yard
- A dedicated Cat6 cable to each point, powered over PoE
- A calculated overlap between points — no gaps
- One network cabinet that gathers all the cables