Using Network Planner to Determine and Organize Network Requirements for Teams

Introduction

Network Planner helps you figure out and manage what your network needs to support Microsoft Teams in your organization. By entering details about your network and how you use Teams, the tool gives you the calculations and information needed to set up Teams and cloud voice services at different locations. This makes sure your network can handle Teams, improving communication and teamwork in your organization.

What is Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft Teams is a tool that helps people in a company chat, make video calls, share files, and work together on projects.

What is a Network Planner?

Network Planner in Teams is a tool that helps you plan and organize the network requirements for using Microsoft Teams in your organization. It shows you how much bandwidth you need and helps set up your network so Teams works well.

Step 1. Microsoft 365 admin center

1. Go to https://portal.microsoft.com and use your administrative credentials to log in to the Microsoft 365 admin center.
2. Then Click "Navigation Manu"
3. And then Click "Teams" (This will take us into the Teams admin center.)
   

Step 2. Access to Network Planner Tool

1. Click the "Navigation Menu" in the Microsoft Teams admin center
2. Then Click "Planning"
3. And then Click "Network Planner".
   

Step 3. "Create a Network Plan

1. Click "Add".
   
2. Enter a name for your network plan.
3. Click "Apply".
   

Step 4. Establish Your Network Details.

1. Select your Network plan.
   
2. Select your network plan.
   

Step 5. Add a Network Site

1. Click "Add a network site".
   
2. Enter the Network site name
3. Specify the number of users, maybe 50 users
4. And then enter an IP address range for that location.
   
5. specify the network capacity. (if you're using a local internet connection, you might set the capacity to 1000 Mbps)
6. Then Click "Save".
7. Express Route: You'll also need to decide whether you're using ExpressRoute, which is a direct connection to Microsoft 365 services, If you're using ExpressRoute, you'll turn it on; if not, leave it off.
8. Connected to WAN: if you're connected through a standard WAN. For a WAN connection, you'll need to provide details about the speed.
   

Step 6. Adding a New Location for the Network Site

1. Select the Network Site
2. Click "Create an address".
   
3. Enter the Name of your Address.
4. Provide the address details.
5. Then Click "Save".
   

Step 7. Network Bandwidth Usage Report

1. Go to the "Report" section.
   
2. Click "Start a Report,".
   
3. And give it a name like "Doha Network Planning Report."
4. To generate a report, distribute your users between the required personas in the section.
5. Then Click "Generate Report".
   
6. The report will show you the data.
   

I hope this gives you a better understanding of the Network Planner tool in Microsoft Teams.

Conclusion

The Network Planner tool in Microsoft Teams helps you improve your network by checking how it works now and finding any problems. It looks at how well the network performs and what users need so you can make smart choices to make it better. This helps you get ready for future needs, make sure calls and videos are clear, and fix problems before they cause trouble. Overall, it helps keep your network running smoothly for better teamwork and communication.