Course benefits
This unique hands-on practical Wireless Site Survey training course is designed to meet the needs of wireless network professionals and IT support staff responsible for planning, surveying, installing or troubleshooting 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless networks. This comprehensive course covers all aspects of 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless site survey methodology, tools, techniques, along with professional wireless LAN site survey reporting.
The course covers the essentials that apply to all RF / wireless site-surveys, including the use of specialist wireless site-survey tools and equipment, predicting initial Access Point placement, fine-tuning of deployed systems and Professional site-survey documentation and reporting.
Why wireless site survey training?
All wireless installations comprising two or more wireless Access Points should have a professional site survey performed before installation. And wireless networks that perform badly will often need a wireless site survey to help determine the root causes.
All organisations that depend on a wireless network will therefore need either to commission wireless site survey using an external wireless network professional, or conduct the site survey themselves.
This unique course from LEVER, Europe's leading company for training in Wireless technologies, provides delegates with hands-on practical wireless site surveying experience and gives attendees the formal instruction, detailed methodologies and practical skills needed to perform a professional wireless site survey.
Ekahau Site Survey training course (UK)
LEVER are authorised by Ekahau Inc. to deliver authorised public schedule Ekahau Site Survey training courses in the UK. This course incorporates a full day's instruction on Ekahau Site Survey (ESS), and provides hands-on practical wireless site surveying experience in a live, multi-AP wireless network environment using Ekahau Site Survey PRO.
For authorised on-site training, one company training, tutorials, and open schedule training courses on Ekahau Site Survey (ESS) in the UK, Europe and EMEA, contact LEVER on 0800 138 3030 (UK) or +44 (0) 113 398 3300 (International).
Who should attend?
Wireless site survey training is appropriate for all networking professionals who wish to gain critical skills in wireless planning, design, installation, or support.
This course is appropriate for:
- All wireless network installers
- All wireless site survey professionals
- All IT professionals with responsibility for on-site wireless network support and troubleshooting
- All IT professionals responsible for planning and designing 802.11 Wi-Fi wireless networks.
Practical wireless site survey
Wireless site-survey training incorporates a series of hands-on practical sessions using Ekahau Site Survey PRO.
Pre-requisites
Course attendees must have prior practical experience with 802.11 wireless networks, and a solid understanding of the following subjects before attending this course:
- The RF bands used by 802.11 Wi-Fi wireless networks.
- The differences between 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11a standards and operation.
- The roles of an Access Point, Wireless Station, Wireless Bridge, Wireless Repeater, Workgroup Bridge (WGB).
- SSID, BSSID, DS.
- 802.11 MAC layer.
- 802.11 physical layers.
- How 802.11 stations scan for and associate with APs.
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WSSP: Course Content
WLAN and RF Essentials
Wireless network topologies
dB, dBm, Antenna gain, dBi, dBd
RF power, IR, EIRP
RF Interference
Signal strength, SNR, RSSI
Wireless Site Survey Essentials
The different types of wireless site survey
Defining the scope of the assignment
Setting customer expectations
Professional Wi-Fi network design
Typical WLAN Environments
Retail, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Health sector, Education, Hotels, Transportation, Wireless Hotspots, Wireless offices
Wireless Site Survey Equipment
Professional site survey tools
Spectrum Analysis
Site Survey utilities
Using Cisco Aironet ACU and
Cisco Aironet ADU for wireless site survey
Orinoco Site Monitor and Link Test utilities
Required hardware: WLAN cards, Access Points, Battery packs, Cables, connectors, pigtails,
Antennas, Attenuators, Digital photography, Distance measuring equipment, Other accessories
Preparation for Site Survey
Gaining access
Plenum chambers, Firewall constructions, Lift shafts,
Cable risers, Specialist AP mounts, Specialist antennas,
Specialist enclosures
Initial Access Point locations
Determining User Requirements
Interviewing end users and IT Staff
Information to collate, Characterising applications,
Future applications,
Voice over Wi-Fi,
RFID,
Asset tracking,
Future plans for expansion,
Areas of coverage,
Numbers and types of users,
User mobility,
Wireless roaming,
Availability and resilience,
Network Security
Site Survey Documentation
Obtaining or creating electronic Blueprints
Site survey templates and forms
Pre-Site Survey,
Bridge Link Site Survey,
Workgroup Bridge (WGB) Site Survey,
Compiling your report
Estimating time and materials costs for installation
Performing a Wireless Site-Survey
Conducting an RF site survey
Visual inspection
Walking through the facility
Observation and recording
Initial positioning for APs
Designing coverage overlap
Choosing appropriate antennas
Using manufacturers' site survey utilities
Professional Wireless Site Survey Tools
Wireless Valley LANPlanner
AirMagnet Surveyor
Ekahau Site Survey PRO
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Day 2
Wireless Site Survey - Best Practices
Wireless Site Survey with
Ekahau Site Survey
Understanding Ekahau Site Survey 2.1
Installing Ekahau Site Survey 2.1
Testing the Ekahau installation
Verifying Ekahau client operation
Getting started
Navigating ESS menus
ESS Projects, Maps and Surveys
Surveying multiple floor buildings
Walking the site
Card sampling rates and sensitivity
Loading a Map (Blueprint)
Pre-survey preparation
Surveying multiple Access Points simultaneously
Using GPS
Performing an optimal Survey with Ekahau Site Survey
Analysing the site survey data
Locating holes in RF coverage
Viewing Signal at Channel
Viewing Signal to Noise Ratio
Identifying sources of interference
Identifying alien Access Points
Using the Acess Point Placement Tip
Identifying Access Point locations
Determining coverage areas
Estimating data rates
Catering for receiver sensitivity
Secondary and tertiary coverage APs
Reporting with Ekahau Site Survey
Templates for site survey reporting
ESS Reporting Framework
Exporting contour maps
Producing customised site survey reports
Troubleshooting
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