Nowadays, modern shopping malls have become comprehensive places that integrate shopping, leisure, entertainment and other services. More and more customers are no longer limited to shopping in store, but hope to enjoy a fast and smooth wireless network while shopping Online, to better experience store related services and online entertainment. A good wireless network not only serves the network office system of the shopping mall, but also brings customers a more comfortable shopping environment.

The demand analysis for wireless coverage in shopping malls is as follows:

1The layout of the shopping mall is complex, requiring full wireless coverage in all areas without blind spots;

2High customer mobility requires automatic switching of access points and uninterrupted network connectivity during wireless terminal movement, i.e. wireless roaming;

3Uneven distribution of customers requires automatic load balancing to ensure the effectiveness of wireless network usage;

4As a commercial center, network equipment should have good scalability to support future needsWEBDiversified marketing requirements such as authentication, SMS authentication, WeChat authentication, etc;

5Shopping mall decoration is high-end,APThe appearance should be beautiful and elegant, requiring supportPoEPower supply to meet fire and wiring needs;

6、APSupport unified management, configuration, and real-time monitoring of eachAPWorking status, easy operation and maintenance;

New Communication Network Topology

Installation and deployment

The lobby is relatively spacious, with fewer barriers and a ceiling mounted designAPCovering diameter in an open environment20-30The lobby of small and medium-sized hotels can be arranged according to specific structures2-3individualAPOkay, the lobby of large hotels can be increased according to demand, as shown in the following figure:

mallAPfix up

Characteristics of the new communication plan

Scheme usage -LINKCommercial wireless products achieve coverage using wireless controllersACandFIT APDeploy in a certain way. It has the following characteristics:

high availability

APUsing professional antennas, the transmission power is linearly adjustable and can be adjusted reasonably according to the actual environmentAPTransmitting power to meet the coverage requirements of different regions.

Flexible roaming:FIT APWireless deployment architecture, can be set to different settingsAPLaunch the sameSSIDWireless terminals in the same locationVLANDifferent from belowAPWhen moving between them, they can move in different directionsAPQuickly switch between them to achieve cross functionalityAPFast roaming on the second floor.

High reliability:useFIT APSolution, supporting load balancing,ACAbility to dynamically adjust users in different settingsAPUniform distribution between spaces to prevent individualAPOverload.

High scalability:supportMACCertificationPortalMultiple user access authentication methods, including authentication, can be combined with external devicesportalThe server and authentication server implement various authentication methods such as SMS authentication and WeChat authentication.

Easy to deploy:APFor its exquisite wave like appearance, beautiful and generous, it supports802.3af/atstandardPoEPowered by Ethernet cables, it can be installed in both ceiling mounted and wall mounted styles, adapting to local conditions and providing flexible usage.

Ease of Management:FTT APUnified by wireless controllerACManagement, automatic discovery and unified managementAP, can be viewed in real-timeAPOperating status, convenient for network management and maintenance.

To build a stable and practical wireless network, it is required to select appropriate networking equipment. The complete solution for wireless networks includes routers, switchesPoEEquipmentAP、ACDevices such as controllers may require different equipment in different shopping mall network solutions due to differences in scale and demand, -LINKProvides diverse network devices to meet differentiated needs.

You can refer to the device selection guide below:

How to choose the appropriate wirelessAP？

How to choose the appropriate wirelessAC？

How to choose the appropriate onePoESwitch?

How to choose a suitable switch?

How to choose a suitable router?

Please choose according to different types of schemes:

Wireless coverage products can be flexibly selected. Taking the shopping mall environment as an example, we can use different products in different specifications of shopping malls, such as:

Small and medium-sized shopping mallsYou can choose ordinary single frequency ceiling mounted wirelessAPCan meet wireless coverage in most areas and meet basic usage needs;

High end large shopping mallDual frequency ceiling mounted wireless can be selectedAPDual frequency concurrency, strong anti-interference ability, able to connect to more clients, providing a better shopping and leisure experience.