Using Cookie Cutter Designs
Although every site differs and a survey for each site should
be considered, you might be able to use a cookie cutter approach in some cases.
Consider, for example, a chain of small auto-parts stores (see Figure 8-8). These stores are built in a very similar
manner and are all about the same size. They also contain very similar products,
arranged in a similar way. A single AP positioned in almost any location
provides adequate coverage for a store. After you have determined this fact (by
a survey), you can establish specific guidelines regarding AP placement and make
deployment much simpler.
In contrast, consider a WLAN deployment for a department store
chain. Although the stores might look similar, they vary in both size and
content arrangement. In this case, if you were to follow a cookie cutter
approach, you would likely end up with some stores having a poorly working WLAN
system (and hence a site visit to redesign and reinstall the WLAN). You can
avoid this scenario by conducting a thorough survey up front for every
store.
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