Recently we completed a Wi-Fi site survey using Ekahau Site Survey pro with Ekahau sidekick in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. The details of the surveys are listed below.
Site: Warehouse/Office
Area: 18000 sq feet
Height: 26 feet
Survey type: Presurvey using APoS
Coverage: 2.4 GHz and 5GHz
AP used for APoS: Cisco 3802i and 3802e
Antenna: ATS-OO-245-46-4RPTP-36 ACCELTEX SOLUTIONS and Indoor/Outdoor Omini Antenna
| 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
| Signal Strength | -65 dBm | -65 dBm |
| Secondary signal strength | -68 dBm | -68 dBm |
|
Tertiary signal strength
|
-71dBm
|
71 dBm |
| Signal-to-noise ratio | 25 dB | 25 dB |
| Data rate | 12 Mbps | 12 Mbps |
5 GHz Signal:
This image below is showing the signal strength map in 5 GHz. There are 5 Access Point to cover whole area. The signal strength is set according to client requirement.
Signal strength map in 5 GHz
APoS and the Access Point:
This image below is APoS and the Access Point radiate the signal. Then, the surveyor starts their survey.
APoS and the Access Point
Signal strength map:
The image below is also signal strength map for second floor. The Survey Engineer considered many things to avoid interference. To cover second floor only one access point is enough.
Signal strength map
Surveyor’s walk path:
This image below shows the surveyor’s walk path. The surveyor walks all the area and confirming the signal coverage as well as location of Access Point.
Surveyor's Walk Path
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