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Wi-Fi Bill of Materials for APs and Cabling.
Bill of materials for access points, brackets, and cabling
Part of WiFi Surveys (Ekahau). Last reviewed October 2026.
Quick answer
What is Wi-Fi Bill of Materials for APs and Cabling?
A Wi-Fi bill of materials is an itemized list of every component the wireless design needs: access points, licenses where applicable, mounts, brackets, patch cords, and cable drops, each with a quantity and location. Deploris builds it from the survey so procurement and installers order and install exactly what the design calls for.
WHAT THE WORK COVERS
What Wi-Fi Bill of Materials for APs and Cabling includes.
- 01Access point model and quantity per floor, matched to the radios and bands the design assumes
- 02Mounting hardware per AP: ceiling tile rails, T-bar clips, wall plates, pole mounts, and security enclosures
- 03External antennas, pigtails, and brackets for models that use them
- 04Cabling schedule with a drop per AP, estimated run length, cable category, and termination points
- 05Switch port and PoE budget notes, including the PoE class each AP model needs
- 06Optional items flagged separately: spares, labels, cable management, and licensing line items where relevant
HOW WE DELIVER IT
How it is delivered.
- 1
Reconcile design and models
We confirm the final AP model list, then check that the design's radios, antennas, and power needs match what the chosen models actually provide.
- 2
Count by location
Every AP in the placement plan is mapped to a mount type, a cable drop, and a destination closet, so quantities come from the design instead of estimates.
- 3
Check power and ports
We total the PoE draw and port requirements by closet and flag where existing switches lack capacity, because that often becomes a hidden cost.
- 4
Issue the list
The bill of materials is delivered as a spreadsheet and a PDF, with part numbers where the vendor is known and descriptions where it is not.
INPUTS AND OUTPUTS
What you provide and what you receive.
You provide
- Preferred or approved AP vendors and any procurement standards that limit model choice
- Existing switch inventory, port availability, and PoE capacity per closet
- Cabling standards such as category, shielded versus unshielded, labelling convention, and maximum run lengths
- Whether licensing, spares, and installation labor should be listed or excluded
You receive
- A quantified bill of materials as a spreadsheet and PDF, organized by floor and closet
- A cabling schedule with a drop ID for each access point
- A PoE and switch-port summary highlighting capacity shortfalls
- A list of assumptions and exclusions so quotes from suppliers can be compared fairly
WHEN IT FITS
When this is the right deliverable.
Finance or procurement needs a defensible quantity list before approving budget or issuing a request for quotation.
You are comparing installer quotes and want a common baseline so differences in scope are visible.
A refresh project needs to confirm whether existing switches can power the new access points before purchase.
WHERE WE DELIVER
Delivered in 75+ metros across 11 countries.
Local, vetted engineers deliver this work on site across the United States and Western Europe, coordinated by one engagement manager.
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions.
What does a Wi-Fi bill of materials include?
Does the bill of materials include prices?
Can the bill of materials account for our existing cabling?
Who should review the bill of materials before ordering?
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