Wi-Fi Designer
Wi-Fi Designer is a web-based tool for planning Cambium Wi-Fi networks around a particular site.
What Wi-Fi Designer is
Wi-Fi Designer is a web-based tool for planning Cambium Wi-Fi networks around a particular site. It creates predictive heat maps so users can see how access point placement and radio settings affect expected coverage. Start with a floor plan by uploading a JPEG, PNG, GIF, or BMP image, or draw one in the application. The workflow includes scaling the map and choosing wall materials to model their effect on RF coverage. Users can place Cambium access points on the plan and adjust their RF characteristics, then generate and email heat maps and a bill of materials, also called a shopping list. The live app offers a guest demo, and release notes state that Cambium SSO support was added. Wi-Fi Designer is available on the web with a Free plan at no cost. The live app lists release 5.3.0 dated 14 Apr 2026. Cambium Networks was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA.
Good
- Accepts JPEG, PNG, GIF, and BMP floor plans.
- Users can draw a floor plan in the app.
- Models coverage with selectable wall materials.
- Generates and emails heat maps and a bill of materials.
- Free plan costs nothing.
Watch out
- Planning is for Cambium access points.
- The listed platform is web only.
Who it suits
It suits users planning a Cambium Wi-Fi network who want to model coverage against a floor plan and wall materials. A guest demo is available for people who want to explore the live app.
Verdict
Wi-Fi Designer brings floor-plan scaling, wall modeling, and Cambium access point placement into a coverage-planning workflow. Its free web plan and guest demo provide ways to access the tool without a listed paid plan.
Plans and prices
From Wi-Fi Designer's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free online Wi-Fi design tool; Cambium APs |
The facts
Each one read from Wi-Fi Designer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access point placement
- Users can place Cambium access points on the floor plan and adjust their RF characteristics to visualize coverage changes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Account integration
- Release notes state that Cambium SSO support was added.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Design outputs
- Users can generate and email heat maps and a bill of materials, also described as a shopping list.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Guest access
- The live app offers a demo as a guest user.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Image formats
- The live app accepts floor plans in JPEG, PNG, GIF, or BMP format.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Map scaling
- The planning workflow includes scaling the map.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Wi-Fi Designer is an online predictive heat-map tool for planning Cambium Wi-Fi networks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Release
- The live app lists release 5.3.0 dated 14 Apr 2026.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported audience
- Cambium describes the tool as helping users design a Wi-Fi network for their specific needs and environment.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Wall materials
- Users can choose wall materials to model their effect on RF coverage.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Floor plans
- Users can upload a floor plan or draw one in the application.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2011checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
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