Networking & IT Infrastructure
Switch sizing, PoE budgets, racks and enterprise Wi-Fi planning.
An enterprise network design begins with three questions: how many devices, how much PoE budget, and how many uplinks. The tools in this category sketch out the year-three load for Cisco / HPE Aruba / Juniper-class deployments — switches, access points, structured cabling and rack footprint.
The PoE budget calculator carries 30% headroom by default and resolves to a specific switch tier (PoE+, PoE++ Type 3 or Type 4), with SKU class. The rack explorer lets you hover any unit and see what it is and why it is sized the way it is.
02 / In this category
5 tools, sized for
networking & it.
Network & PoE Calculator
Sized to year-three load — switches, Wi-Fi 7 access points, PoE budget (watts), Cat6A run count, port/AP sizing. Cisco / HPE Aruba / Juniper-class enterprise gear.
Structured Cabling Estimator
Estimate total structured-cabling length, patch panel count and IDF closet count against floor area and drop count. Panduit, CommScope, Belden, Legrand, Corning, Furukawa, R&M. Cat6, Cat6A, Cat7, Cat8 copper plus OM3, OM4, OS2 fibre. TIA-568 compliant.
Rack & Architecture Explorer
A reference AV cinema rack, IT/network rack and BMS panel. Hover any unit and we tell you what it does and why it's sized that way. The boring rack that runs the room.
PoE Budget Calculator
PoE-powered device counts in — total watts, switch tier (PoE+ / PoE++ Type 3 / Type 4), and SKU class out. 30% headroom built in.
Wi-Fi AP Planner
Floor area, ceiling height, wall material and client density in — AP count, PoE budget, switch ports and channel-plan advice out. Wi-Fi 6 / 6E / 7 with material-derated coverage and hex-packed cell preview.
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Tools answer the early questions. A written reply from the studio usually answers the harder ones. Send drawings and a brief — we respond within two working days.