Network Cabling and Wi-Fi Planner: Free Floor Plan Tool

Draw the network before you pull a single cable.

Mark closets, data drops, access points, fiber, cable tray and power on your own floor plan. Every run is measured, anything over 90 m is flagged, and you get a cable schedule and a closet schedule.

ProjectYour building

SheetN-101 Network layout

ScaleSet from one known distance

Drawn byYou, in about ten minutes

Cost$0

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Your floor plan stays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. No sign-up. Best on a computer or tablet.

The plan checks itself as you draw

Cable routes appear as you place each drop, and the totals update beside the plan. A run that is too long turns red straight away, so you fix it on screen and not on site.

Everything that goes on the plan

Eleven symbols and four line types cover a full low-voltage drawing. Each one gets its own ID, and all of them appear in the legend and on the schedule.

Cabled to a closet
	Network closet	TR-01	The telecom room or rack that every drop runs back to. Set the rack type and the UPS, and the planner counts the patch panels, switch ports and PoE load it has to carry.
	Data drop	D-01	A wall plate, floor box or ceiling outlet. Choose the cable type, how many cables, and what it is for: workstation, phone, printer, TV, projector, conference room or POS.
	Wi-Fi access point	AP-01	A ceiling access point with a coverage circle. Size the circle by the kind of space it serves.
	In-room wall AP	AP-01	A wall-plate access point for suites, hotel rooms and small offices where one ceiling unit cannot reach.
	Outdoor AP	AP-01	Coverage for a yard, loading dock or parking area, mounted on an exterior wall or pole.
	Camera or device drop	DV-01	A cable for anything that is not a desk: a camera, a time clock, a sensor or a display controller.
	Speaker or intercom	SP-01	An IP paging speaker or intercom station. It runs to a closet like a data drop and counts toward the PoE load.
Marked for coordination, no data cable
	Electrical receptacle	R-01	Where power is needed for the equipment: duplex 15A or 20A, quad, dedicated circuit, floor box, ceiling or GFCI.
	Sleeve or penetration	SL-01	A 2 in or 4 in sleeve, a core drill or a firestop location where cable passes through a wall or floor.
	Demarc or ISP entry	DM-01	The point where the carrier service enters the building, on fiber, coax, copper or wireless.
	Grounding busbar	GB-01	The telecom grounding busbar in each closet (TGB) and the main one at the service entrance (TMGB).
Drawn as a line
	Fiber run	F-01	The backbone between closets. Pick OS2, OM4 or OM3 and the strand count. Length follows the path you draw.
	Cable tray	CT-01	The tray route above the floor, totalled in feet or metres.
	Conduit	CN-01	A conduit run, for example from the demarc to the main closet or out to a gate.
	Wireless bridge	WB-01	A point-to-point radio link between two buildings where trenching for fiber is not practical.

What comes out the other end

Cablify Cable schedule

ID	Type	Runs to	Run	Status
D-03	TV / display	TR-01	58 ft	OK
AP-02	Wi-Fi access point	TR-01	84 ft	OK
SP-01	Speaker / intercom	TR-01	72 ft	OK
F-01	Fiber run, 12 strand	TR-01 to TR-02	141 ft	OK
CT-01	Cable tray	As drawn	71 ft	OK
D-06	Data drop	TR-01	304 ft	Over 90 m

Cablify Closet schedule

Closet	Rack	Cables	Patch panels	PoE budget
TR-01	4-post rack	38	2 x 24-port	260 W
TR-02	Wall-mount rack	9	1 x 24-port	70 W

Samples of the two schedule pages in the exported PDF. The marked-up plan comes with them.

Every run is measured.Each drop runs to the nearest closet. The planner adds ceiling height and slack, totals the cable by type and counts the boxes.
Long runs turn red.Copper is limited to 90 m (295 ft). Anything over the limit is flagged on the plan and on the schedule, so you see where a second closet belongs.
Each closet gets a parts count.Patch panels, switch ports and PoE load are added up from the cables that land there, next to the rack and UPS you chose.
Pathways are totalled.Fiber, cable tray and conduit are measured along the line you draw. A wireless bridge is listed as a link.
The PDF stays editable.Open the exported file here again and every item comes back, ready to move, add or delete.

How the numbers are worked out

Nothing is hidden. These are the rules behind every figure on the schedule, and you can change the ceiling height, slack and routing in the planner.

Copper cable run	route + ceiling + slack	The route to the closet at right angles, or in a straight line if you choose. Add the ceiling height at the closet, the ceiling height again for a wall or floor outlet, and 10 ft of slack. Ceiling height starts at 10 ft.
Length limit	90 m / 295 ft	Runs past the limit turn red. Runs from 80 m (262 ft) are marked as close to the limit. Fiber is not held to it. See the distance limits for each cable type.
Cable boxes	1,000 ft + 10%	Total length for each cable type, plus 10% for waste, divided into 1,000 ft (305 m) boxes.
Patch panels	24 ports each	One port for every cable that lands in the closet.
Switch ports	48 ports each	The same cable count, shown as the number of 48-port switches it fills.
PoE load	25 / 15 / 13 W	25 W for a ceiling or outdoor access point, 15 W for a speaker, 13 W for a wall AP, camera or device. The budget adds 25% headroom. Use the PoE power calculator for an exact switch check.
Fiber run	path + ceiling x 2 + slack	The path you draw, plus ceiling height at both ends and slack.
Tray and conduit	as drawn	The length of the line, with nothing added. Check the fill with the conduit fill calculator.

Where to start with Wi-Fi coverage

Pick the kind of space and the planner sets the circle. These are starting radii for one access point, before walls, racking and stock are taken into account.

Office with walls	25 ft / 7.6 m	Drywall and glass partitions cut the signal quickly. Plan on one access point for every few rooms.
Meeting room or classroom	30 ft / 9 m	Many devices in one room. Size it for the number of people, and keep the circles small.
Open office	40 ft / 12 m	Few obstructions, moderate device count.
Warehouse, tall racking	35 ft / 11 m	Racking and stock block signal down the aisles. Mount units to look along the aisle.
Warehouse, open floor	60 ft / 18 m	High ceilings and clear sight lines carry further.
Outdoor, open area	100 ft / 30 m	Yards and parking with an outdoor-rated unit.

For a count by building type, read how many access points a building needs. A wireless site survey confirms the final positions.

Open the PDF and keep editing

The exported PDF carries the layout inside it. Open that same file here next week and the closets, drops, access points and runs come back with their IDs, the scale and the project name.

Turn the option off before you export if you want a plain PDF to send out.

Your drawings stay with you

The floor plan is opened, marked up and exported on your own computer. It is not uploaded to Cablify or anyone else, which matters when the drawing shows a server room or a building that is not yours to share.

Files up to 50 MB and 40 pages open in the planner.

Questions people ask

Is the network cabling planner free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no trial and no limit on the number of plans. Open a floor plan and start placing items.

What kind of floor plan can I open?

A PDF, JPG or PNG. Architectural PDFs work best because the lines stay sharp when you zoom in. A phone photo of a fire-exit plan is enough to get a first cable count.

Is my floor plan uploaded anywhere?

No. The file is opened, marked up and exported inside your browser. It is not sent to Cablify or anyone else.

How accurate are the cable lengths?

They are estimates for budgeting. Each run is the route to the closet, plus the ceiling height at each end that drops down a wall, plus slack. Real routes go around ducts, beams and fire walls, so confirm on site before ordering cable.

Why does a run turn red at 90 m?

Copper Ethernet channels are limited to 100 m, and the permanent cable in the wall and ceiling is limited to 90 m (295 ft). A drop past that limit needs a closer closet or a fiber link, so the planner flags it.

Is the Wi-Fi coverage a heat map?

No. The circles are a planning aid sized by the type of space. They do not model walls, racking or interference. A predictive design or an on-site survey is still needed before access points are ordered for a warehouse or a dense office.

Can I come back and change the layout later?

Yes. Open the PDF you exported and every item comes back editable, with the scale and project name. You can also save a small project file.

Can I mark power outlets on the plan?

Yes. Receptacles are shown so the electrician and the cabling crew work from one drawing. They do not add data cable to the count, and the power work itself is done by a licensed electrical contractor.

Can Cablify install the layout I drew?

Yes. Send us the PDF. We confirm the routes on site and quote the cabling, fiber, Wi-Fi and closets anywhere in Toronto and the GTA.

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Want it built? Send us the sheet. Cablify installs structured cabling, fiber and Wi-Fi across Toronto and the GTA, and we quote from the layout you just drew.

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The planner is a layout and estimating aid. Lengths, counts and coverage are approximate and do not replace a site visit or a design by a qualified installer.