Zone and area of influence

• An area of influence is a detection range around an access point (tracker). We can visualize it as a circular areas with a radius.

• A zone is a set of areas of influence.

Whenever a device is located in an area of influence, it is assigned to its zone.

General rules (igniteNet Spark Wave 2 mini)

• Minimum separation between ap’s of different zones: 16 meters

• Maximum distance between ap’s in the same area: 6 meters

• There is no AP’s limit per zone

• The more separated the zones, the better the system will work

• An area of influence will have a radius of 8 meters

Area of influence

Area = π * r * r =>  Area = π * 8 * 8 => 201 square meter

To avoid

• Low zone separation

Ideally

Square space

Minimum space for 2 zones

• A side of at least 16 meters.

Elongated space

Considerations

• The walls and furniture attenuate the detection area.

• A brick wall will cause more attenuation than a glass wall.