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Restaurant and cafe Wi-Fi planning: guests, POS and kitchen

Last updated: October 4, 2026.

A restaurant needs reliable Wi-Fi for payments first and guest browsing second. Kitchens and outdoor areas are the usual trouble spots.

What matters in a restaurant

• Keep point-of-sale devices on strong signal, ideally -65 dBm or better.
• Kitchen equipment and brick or metal walls block signal.
• Consider a separate guest network from payment devices.

Settings to try in the planner

• Environment: Typical office or Dense partitions.
• Draw the kitchen wall as Brick (6 dB) or Concrete (10 dB).
• Concurrent clients: seats x about 1 device.
• Minimum RSSI: -65 dBm at payment points.

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Forecasts are planning estimates. Validate with an on-site survey before buying or installing equipment. See also the AP placement guide, the RSSI guide and planner pages by brand.

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