WLAN / Wi-Fi Services

Information Required:

• Rough estimate of square footage of the building
• Building address
• Structure of the building (office, warehouse, etc.), floorplan
• Depiction of where walls are
• Frequency band preferred
• Preferred manufacturer

Outcome:

• Basic BoM (Bill of Materials) based upon a size and structure of the building
• Level 1 estimate
• Basic AP placement (if applicable)

Tools Used:

• Internal estimation tool
• Word
• Visio

Information Required:

• Building address
• Floorplan with scale and floor count (if outdoor: map with scale and network boundaries)
• Per AP user count
• Per user capacity
• Desired coverage areas (indoor/outdoor, meeting rooms, social areas, etc.)
• Mounting preferences (internal hallways, external hallways, street lights, in room, etc.)
• Desired signal strength for all areas if known (if not will typically design for -65 dBm)
• MDF and IDF closet locations if available

Outcome:

• Complete BoM (Bill of Materials)
• AP count and placement
• Heatmap

Tools Used:

• iBWave
• Airmagnet
• Word
• Adobe Acrobat
• Excel

Information Required:

• Address of the location
• Building floorplan with scale and indication of required coverage areas
• Per AP user count
• Per user capacity
• Contact person who will assist during site walk
• Scheduled date/time for the site walk
• Desired signal strength for all areas if known (if not will typically design for -65 dBm)
• MDF and IDF closet locations if available

Outcome:

• Complete BoM (Bill of Materials)
• Detailed design (updated with onsite findings) showing AP count and placement
• Heatmap
• Site Survey Report

Tools Used:

• iBWave
• Airmagnet
• Word
• Adobe Acrobat
• Excel