Dept. of Education & Skills Guidelines

2016 Wireless Network installation in Post-Primary Schools.

Direct the Wi-Fi provider to adjust Wi-Fi coverage areas to within the external school boundary, and not beyond, especially not into public areas such as nearby roads as this reduces the risk of unauthorised Wi-Fi access (p24)

The primary network shall be designed as Category 6a / Class E to ISO 11801 (p30)

In teaching spaces where a digital projector is being provided the WAPNP shall be provided at high level in the dado trunking on the teaching wall in the space.(p38)

In rooms without a digital projector WAPNP should be provided at high level on the corridor wall. (p39)

https://www.education.ie/en/School-Design/Technical-Guidance-Documents/Current-Technical-Guidance/Guidelines-for-Wireless-Networks-in-Post-Primary-Schools.pdf

2017 Wireless Networks in Primary Schools

Direct the Wi-Fi provider to adjust Wi-Fi coverage areas to within the external school boundary, and not beyond especially not into public areas such as nearby roads, as this reduces the risk of unauthorised Wi-Fi access.(p31)

In other smaller teaching spaces i.e. Multi-purpose Room, SET room, Staff Room and offices the WAPNP should be provided at high level on the corridor wall in the room(p45)

.Appendix E – Wi-Fi Access point in classrooms with a floor area of 80m2 (p70)

https://www.education.ie/en/School-Design/Technical-Guidance-Documents/Current-Technical-Guidance/Guidelines-for-Wireless-Networks-in-Primary-Schools-1st-Edition-January-2017-.pdf