ISO IEC TR 24704-2004 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/IEC TR 24704:2004 — Information technology — Customer premises cabling for wireless access points. This technical report provides guidance on using ISO/IEC-compliant generic cabling (as specified in ISO/IEC 11801) to support deployment of wireless access points (WAPs) within customer premises, including recommendations on outlet location, outlet counts, cabling topologies and optional supply of power to WAPs over the cabling infrastructure.

Abstract

TR 24704:2004 describes an implementation methodology for customer-premises structured cabling to enable wired connections to wireless access points that form a grid of indoor wireless coverage. It supplements the generic cabling requirements of ISO/IEC 11801 by addressing placement and number of outlets for WAPs, considerations for providing power (for example, Power over Ethernet) and practical planning advice for new installations and renovations where wireless equipment may be specified later.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn (withdrawal announced by ISO/IEC; see withdrawal lifecycle).
• Publication date: July 2004 (published 29 July 2004; some catalogs list publication date as 12 August 2004).
• Publisher: ISO and IEC (joint technical report from ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25).
• ICS / categories: 35.200 — Interface and interconnection equipment.
• Edition / version: Edition 1.0 (2004).
• Number of pages: 11 pages (technical report).

Scope

This technical report applies to customer premises (single buildings, multi-occupant buildings or campus environments) and gives guidance on how to plan and deploy structured cabling to support wireless access points. It is intended for use during new installations and renovations and covers outlet placement, outlet counts per coverage area, routing and topologies consistent with ISO/IEC 11801, and considerations where power may be delivered to the WAP via the cabling infrastructure. The TR does not replace ISO/IEC 11801 but provides application-specific guidance for wireless deployments.

Key topics and requirements

• Relationship to ISO/IEC 11801 generic cabling and how to apply its link/channel concepts to WAP connections.
• Recommended outlet density and placement strategies to achieve an indoor wireless coverage grid (guidance, not prescriptive rules).
• Topologies and channel/permanent link considerations for cabling serving wireless access points.
• Guidance on optional provision of power over the cabling (e.g., PoE considerations) and outlet provisioning for both power and data.
• Planning recommendations for installations where wireless equipment selection may occur after cabling installation.
• References to testing, verification and documentation practices aligned with structured cabling standards.

Typical use and users

Primary users include network designers and architects, structured cabling contractors and installers, facility managers, IT infrastructure planners and consultants involved in building or campus network planning. The TR is used when planning cabling infrastructure that must reliably support indoor wireless coverage while remaining compliant with international structured cabling practices.

Related standards

Key related documents include ISO/IEC 11801 (Generic cabling for customer premises) which provides the baseline cabling model, ISO/IEC 14763 series (planning, installation and testing of cabling), and regional/national structured cabling standards such as ANSI/TIA-568 and EN 50173. TR 24704 is a usage-specific technical report that references and supplements these documents for wireless-access-point deployments.

Keywords

customer premises cabling, wireless access points, WAP, structured cabling, ISO/IEC 11801, Power over Ethernet, outlet placement, cabling topology, technical report, indoor wireless planning.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/IEC TR 24704:2004 is a technical report providing guidance on how to apply ISO/IEC-compliant structured cabling to support wireless access points within customer premises. It is a guidance document (TR) rather than a prescriptive international standard.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers planning and implementation guidance for outlet location and density, cabling topologies and channel/permanent link considerations for connecting wireless access points, including optional provision of power via the cabling infrastructure. It supplements the generic cabling rules in ISO/IEC 11801.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Network designers, cabling contractors/installers, facility and IT managers, consultants and anyone responsible for specifying or installing premises cabling intended to support indoor wireless deployments.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: TR 24704:2004 has been withdrawn (withdrawal recorded in ISO/IEC lifecycle information). Users should consult current editions of ISO/IEC 11801 and related installation and testing standards for up-to-date mandatory requirements; TR 24704 may still be useful for historical guidance but is not an active international standard. Withdrawal was recorded in ISO/IEC lifecycle notices (withdrawal announced 5 November 2021; some catalogs show related national withdrawal listings in early 2022).

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is a stand-alone technical report produced by ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 25 and relates to the ISO/IEC 11801 family of cabling standards and the ISO/IEC 14763 installation/administration/testing series. It functions as an application-specific supplement to that family.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Customer premises cabling; wireless access points; structured cabling; outlet placement; Power over Ethernet; ISO/IEC 11801; cabling topologies; technical report.