Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Tips To Consider When Conducting A Wireless Kentucky Site Survey

By Robert Carter


The need for a wireless site survey will vary depending on the area that needs the services. A wireless site survey will mostly not involve small locations but large and complex locations or buildings where extensive planning is a must. This discussion will explore the various guidelines that one should consider when conducting a wireless Kentucky site survey.

Before starting the whole process, ensure that you understand the various network requirements. The person carrying the survey should be up to date with the different tools that will affect the network coverage in the facility they are studying. It is essential that the access point locations should be in strategic areas where the signal strength will be high. Know of the latest technology in the market and use it in your study to get the various places where the signal will be good.

Second, one has to obtain the diagram of the facility to be covered. One ought to ensure that before starting the project, he surveys the site of this building or the location and have the blueprints. If there are no maps in place, one should prepare a drawing to have a clear picture and for ease of planning.

Visually inspect the target place before starting your study. The diagrams or the photos of this facility will need scrutiny to ensure that what is in the picture is what you can see. The structure should be durable to support the equipment such as the routers. Also, the physical inspection will enable you to know of all the barriers that may hinder the transmission of signals.

Ensure that you take note of any existing network infrastructure such as the Ethernet and in other cases the fiber networks. Existing network facilities can help in interfacing the access points and support the wireless network. Also, this will aid and make the work of designers easier when laying down the wireless network equipment.

It is essential that you identify the areas where the network coverage and usage will be more than in the other places. From the sketch you have, ensure that you take note of all the critical regions and pinpoint them as places to have more coverage. Pinpointing of these areas will help you to identify sites where internet is not a must. Also, this will help you know the exact locations to have the transceivers.

After mapping out the facility and you are okay with everything, it is now time to verify the access point locations. The testing point is where one should go ahead and test the strength of all the network signals in the area they will have the access points. Make sure that you have the latest software in the market to ensure that you test the signal strength in every access point area. You should take the performance of all the signal readings at different points and go for the place where the signal is high.

In conclusion, it is vital to document your findings. Documentation should occur after you are okay with the results and you feel that the access points will provide strong signals. The information is essential as it will make the work of your installers easier.




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