The disclosure includes a method of and associated system for placing
nodes (104-109) in a wireless local area network (WLAN). The method
includes receiving user-specified parameters regarding the network. The
parameters can include a layout of a building or other space, and
requirements for the WLAN. An algorithm then employs these parameters to
automatically create an optimized layout of multiple wireless access
points (104-109) for the WLAN. The method can display the layout and
provide various types of information to the user.