Wireless networks are growing ever more and the norm is now that in an office or home you can
settle down with your laptop and work without having to worry about network outlets or wires. IP
telephony and tablet are now more natural in many users daily lives, and especially IP telephony
places high demands on the network to which it is connected. Therefore, I have chosen that in this
report, look at the 802.11 wireless technology developed by the IEEE standardization organization.
The method I chose to use to accomplish this is to perform a measurement of an existing wire-
less network. I will then investigate this data in order to hopefully submit a proposal for a better
network design. As a tool for carrying out this measurement, I have equipment from Ekahau, a
Finnish company whose main aim is measurement, optimization and troubleshooting of wireless
networks. What I found out was that the wireless network had major shortcomings. In particular,
coverage was a matter of concern, not just the lack of coverage, but sometimes even for good cove-
rage, resulting in sticky clients. I have then presented a design that, in order to minimize costs and
environmental impact, uses existing equipment, but requires that it be supplemented with 9 new
access points.