We are an industrial manufacturing complex, with indoor and outdoor requirements, and our location expands a few square kilometers. We have the site sectioned in to mutliple areas, each area with their own VC. We have airwave as the centralized management server for them.
In total we have 30 access points, with on average 400 connected clients. We are in the process of installing ~20 more access points
We chose the IAP-214s as they allow different antennas to be attached, some for indoor use and some for outdoor use, so that the APs are easy to repurpose.
In the office areas we have the access points distributed in a checkered fasion, so that no IAP is directly above another per floor (with some exceptions due to materials of the building), and an appropriate distance between them on the floors.
The manufacturing locations are placed as needed.
There are two main areas where the issue is occuring:
1) Our most populated access point in an office environment. Currently the IAP has 70 users connected. We are planning on installing a 2nd IAP in this cubicle room soon (about 30 meters away from the current unit. This area has 15 access points in total throughout the building currently.
2) In a Manufacturing Office area. Minimal users connecting. The surrounding environment has lots of heavy materials (steel plating everywhere). They do not receive Cellular networks in this area, so they must use WiFi calling, or landline. This area has 4 access points.
The wireless is used for business applications mostly. Majority of devices connecting are Smart Phones. No one should be using Video over wireless.