Wireless survey needed

[mdrabble]

Looking to get a complete wireless survey done to make sure we have our access points position in the best possible locations.

 

I'm not looking to replace our current system - it is just a survey I am after.

 

What companies have people used or would recommend?

 

If any suppliers want to contact me to offer a quote please PM me.

 

Cheers

Mark

[Net-Ctrl]

Hello in terms of wireless surveys, there a various options.

 

You have a predictive survey, this requires a copy of your site plans and a description of your built environment, which is then fed into a specialist wireless simulation tool to create a virtual model of your predicted RF environment.

 

Once we have modelled the predicted RF environment of your site we place virtual access points in different location to then estimate your expected signal strength, signal-to-noise ratio and coverage. We will then adjust the AP count and locations in order to create a WLAN designed for your environment that will allow you to achieve your wireless goals.

 

Then you have pre-deployment site surveys.

 

There are three different types of Pre-Deployment Site Surveys, Active Surveys, Passive Surveys and Hybrid Surveys. An Active Survey uses an adapter to measure packets in two directions (send and receive), it is then associated with a number of access points and used to measure round trip times, throughput rates etc. The Active Survey is great for analysing a wireless set-up.

 

A Passive Site Survey, uses a wireless adapter that is not associated to any WLANs but will passively listen to the wireless traffic. These are great for system design purposes.

 

The Hybrid Site Survey, which is the Pre-Deployment Survey we perform, combines both the active and passive site surveys together to provide both the engineer and client with the most amounts of data possible. The Hybrid Survey is extremely accurate and should be carried out if you’re planning a new wireless network for any large or complex sites.

 

Hope that all makes sense.

 

If you're interested, send me a PM and I will arrange one of our wireless engineers to give you a call to discuss further.

 

We are Ruckus house, so all our surveys are more accurate for their solution ranges.

[Net-Ctrl]

After re-reading your post, you're probably more likely to require a post installation survey.

 

Like the Pre-Deployment Site Survey, this requires a trained engineer to visit your site and run a series of tests with specialist software capable of interpreting your wireless (RF) signal in order to analyse your WLAN.

 

You’ll receive a set of heat maps for your site providing an accurate visual representation of the coverage, connectivity and capacity of your new WLAN. It will also highlight any areas that may need additional coverage, as well as any potential problem areas.

 

Ideally you want an engineer that specialises in the solution you have installed.

[jcollings]

We used these guys (http://www.virtuetechnologies.co.uk/) to help us design our Meru system and they were fantastic.

[Jawloms]

I have used @Net-Ctrl in different locations and can't recommend them highly enough. They are brilliant.