Wi-Fi Designer

What Wi-Fi Designer is

Wi-Fi Designer is an online planning tool for designing Cambium Wi-Fi networks around a specific site and its environment. It creates predictive heat maps so users can visualize how access point placement and radio-frequency settings affect coverage. Start with a floor plan: upload a JPEG, PNG, GIF, or BMP file, or draw the plan in the application. The workflow includes scaling the map and selecting wall materials to model their effect on RF coverage. Users can place Cambium access points on the plan, adjust their RF characteristics, and view coverage changes. The app can generate and email heat maps and a bill of materials, also described as a shopping list. It runs on the web, offers a demo for guest users, and supports Cambium SSO. Wi-Fi Designer is free: its Free plan costs nothing and is described as an online Wi-Fi design tool for Cambium access points. The live app lists release 5.3.0, dated 14 Apr 2026. Cambium Networks is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA, and was founded in 2011.

Who it suits

Wi-Fi Designer suits people planning a Cambium Wi-Fi network who want to model coverage against a particular floor plan and wall materials. It is also useful for users who need heat maps and a bill of materials to support a network design.

Limits

The Free plan is described as a free online Wi-Fi design tool for Cambium APs. No other free-plan quota or feature limit is stated in the listed facts.

Getting started

1. Open the Wi-Fi Designer website in a web browser.
2. Try the demo as a guest user or use Cambium SSO.
3. Upload a JPEG, PNG, GIF, or BMP floor plan, or draw one in the application.
4. Scale the map and choose wall materials.
5. Place Cambium access points and adjust their RF characteristics.
6. Generate and email a heat map and bill of materials.

Verdict

Choose Wi-Fi Designer to plan Cambium access point placement and visualize predicted coverage on a scaled floor plan. Its free plan is focused on Cambium APs, so it may not suit plans based on other access point brands.