While IEEE 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6/6E) remains the dominant WLAN protocol for speed, Wi-Fi 7 (IEEE 802.11 be) is set to emerge onto the market. As advances in the underlying technology and methods have continued, Wi-Fi 7 is projected to push current cabling infrastructure to its limits given the speeds and number of devices it has already proven capable of supporting. As with the initial release of ANSI/BICSI 008 and the onset of Wi-Fi 6, the 2024 version arrives with guidance for supporting Wi-Fi 7. As BICSI 008 is in its first revision, content has been restructured for usability and expanded, including access point enclosures, horizontal cabling methods, fault-managed power, and hybrid cabling. Additionally, new requires were created for WLAN systems to aid in supporting all Wi-Fi 7 and higher performing systems, as well as the integration of WLAN system within intelligent building infrastructure for those systems which utilize the WLAN rather than traditional cabling for connectivity.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages	PDF Title
6	Table of Contents
10	Index of Figures Index of Tables
14	1 Introduction 1.1 General 1.2 Purpose 1.3 Categories of Criteria
16	2 Scope 2.1 Systems 2.2 Limitations
18	3 Required Standards and Documents
20	4 Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Units of Measurement 4.1 Definitions
23	4.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations 4.3 Units of Measurement
24	5 Wireless LAN Systems 5.1 Overview Figure 5-1 Example of a WLAN 5.2 WLAN Components 5.2.1 WLAN Controller 5.2.2 WLAN Access Points
26	5.2.3 Wireless LAN Interface Card 5.3 WLAN Protocols 5.3.1 Overview 5.3.2 Layers 5.3.3 IEEE 802.11 Protocols
27	Table 5-1 IEEE 802.11 Protocols Used Within WLANs
28	5.4 WLAN Frequency and Channels 5.4.1 Theory of Operation 5.4.2 ITU Spectrum Allocation
29	Figure 5-2 International Telecommunication Union Regions 5.4.3 Radio Bands used by Wi-Fi
32	5.5 WLAN Personnel 5.5.1 Overview 5.5.2 Customer
33	Figure 5-3 WLAN Personnel 5.5.3 Sales Person 5.5.4 Wireless Designer 5.5.5 Wireless Technical Specialist 5.5.6 Cabling Installer 5.5.7 Wireless Installer
34	5.5.8 Wireless Auditor 5.5.9 Wireless Support 5.5.10 Wireless Certifications for Personnel
35	5.6 WLAN Supported IoT
36	6 WLAN Cabling Infrastructure 6.1 Overview 6.2 Spaces 6.2.1 General Requirements 6.3 Cabling Pathways 6.3.1 Overview 6.3.2 Requirements
37	6.3.3 Recommendations 6.3.4 Pathway Separation from Power and EMI Sources 6.3.5 Pathway Bonding and Grounding 6.4 Cabling 6.4.1 Topology 6.4.2 Backbone Cabling Figure 6-1 Hierarchical Star Topology
38	6.4.3 Horizontal Cabling Figure 6-2 Horizontal Cabling within Star Topology
39	6.5 Outlets, Coverage Areas and Horizontal Connection Points 6.5.1 Overview
40	Figure 6-3 Types of Outlets Within a Building 6.5.2 Zone Cabling
41	Figure 6-4 Example of Square and Hexagonal Service Outlet Coverage Area Patterns with Circular Device Coverage Areas Shown
42	Figure 6-5 Example of Square and Hexagonal Pattern Coverage Area Zones for Service Outlets 6.5.3 Horizontal Connection Point (HCP) Figure 6-6 Example of a Flush Wall or Ceiling Mounted Horizontal Connection Point
43	6.6 Device Connections 6.6.1 Overview 6.6.2 Outlets and Connectors
44	6.6.3 Direct Connections Figure 6-7 Example of a Direct Connection 6.7 Bonding and Grounding Considerations 6.7.1 Requirements 6.8 Administration 6.8.1 Requirements
45	6.8.2 Recommendations 6.9 Simultaneous Power and Data Transmission 6.9.1 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Table 6-1 Data and Power Transmission Methods
46	6.9.2 Hybrid Cabling Systems 6.10 Supporting 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T 6.10.1 Overview 6.10.2 Requirements 6.10.3 Recommendations Table 6-2 Balanced Twisted-Pair Cabling Media for 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T
48	7 Wireless System Design and Implementation 7.1 Regulatory and Safety 7.1.1 Local Code Requirements 7.1.2 Safety 7.1.3 Requirements 7.2 Design Process 7.2.1 Overview
49	Figure 7-1 WLAN Design/Deployment Cycle 7.2.2 Determine Requirements 7.2.3 High Level Design
50	7.2.4 Site Survey
53	7.2.5 Detailed Design (Low Level Design)
54	7.2.6 Design Reports and Documents 7.2.7 Installation
55	7.2.8 Validation Site Survey
56	Figure 7-2 Heatmap Showing Overall Coverage of 3 APs
57	Figure 7-3 Heatmap Showing Channel Overlap of 3 APs 7.2.9 Finalization
58	7.3 Customer Requirements Analysis 7.3.1 Introduction
59	7.4 Wi-Fi Channel Plans
60	7.5 AP Density 7.5.1 Introduction 7.5.2 Capacity Based 7.5.3 Coverage Based
61	Table 7-1 Recommended RSSI Values by Service Level
62	7.6 Access Points and Enclosures 7.6.1 Design Considerations Figure 7-4 Example of a Quick Access Enclosure with Space for Service Loops and Connectivity Components
63	Figure 7-5 Examples of Interchangeable Elements for AP Mounting Figure 7-6 Examples of Enclosure Concealment
64	7.6.2 Installation Recommendation Figure 7-7 Example of a Wireless Access Point Mounted in the Horizontal Position 7.7 Cabling Installation Requirements 7.7.1 Overview 7.7.2 Bonding and Grounding Considerations
65	7.7.3 Transmission Performance Field Testing Figure 7-8 Field Test Configuration for Modular Plug Terminated Link
66	7.8 WLAN Implementation and Management 7.8.1 Introduction 7.8.2 Documentation 7.8.3 System Testing and Inspection 7.8.4 System Revisions and Maintenance
67	7.9 Mobile Cellular Offloading
68	8 Site and Functional Considerations 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Healthcare Facilities 8.2.1 Introduction 8.2.2 Design Considerations (Healthcare Facility Wireless) 8.2.3 Design Requirements and Recommendations
69	8.2.4 Teams 8.2.5 Unique Challenges
70	8.3 Educational Facilities 8.3.1 Overview 8.3.2 Elementary and Secondary Schools 8.3.3 School Administration Entities 8.3.4 Colleges and Universities
71	8.4 Facilities for Vehicle Parking 8.4.1 Overview 8.4.2 Stand-Alone or Attached Parking Structure Construction
72	8.4.3 Parking Facilities Integrated into Structures 8.4.4 Parking Structure and Parking Facilities Construction Specifics 8.4.5 External Concerns 8.4.6 Wireless Traffic Demand 8.5 RF-Free Zones
74	Appendix A Wireless Personal and Body Area Networks (PANs and BANs) (Informative) A.1 Infrared 802.11 IR A.2 Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) 802.15
76	A.3 Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) 802.15.6
78	Appendix B Basic Service Sets (Informative)
80	Appendix C Fault Managed Power (Informative) C.1 Fault Managed Power or Class 4 Circuits
82	Appendix D Light Fidelity Technology (Informative) D.1 What is Li-Fi D.2 Li-Fi Model
83	D.3 Implementation
84	Appendix E Related Documents (Informative)

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
BICSI	2024


PDF Format	Searchable	Printable	Preview Now

Standard Title	ANSI/BICSI 008-2024, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Systems Design and Implementation Best Practices
Published Code	BICSI
Publication Date	2024

BICSI 008 2024

PDF Catalog

Related products