What is a WiFi Site Survey?
Conducting a wireless site survey is crucial during the initial planning and design stage before implementing a wireless network on your premises or site.
Various types of WiFi site surveys exist, yet each typically takes into account key factors such as the size of your location, desired coverage, anticipated number of network users (capacity), existing infrastructure, potential sources of interference, and the architectural layout of the building.
What is a WiFi 6?
WiFi 6, also known as 802.11ax, is the latest generation of wireless networking technology that offers significant improvements over its predecessors. It introduces several advancements aimed at enhancing wireless performance, capacity, and efficiency in increasingly crowded network environments. With features like OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access), MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple Input, Multiple Output), and Target Wake Time (TWT), WiFi 6 delivers faster speeds, reduced latency, and better support for multiple devices simultaneously. This technology represents a crucial evolution in wireless connectivity, catering to the growing demands of modern applications and devices in homes, businesses, and public spaces.
WHAT WE WILL CONSIDER
Existing Network Issues Fault-Finding
Application Priorities
Suitabilty Of Current Infrastructure
Required Coverage
We’ll diagnose any issues with your existing network traffic and network capabilities.
We’ll ensure that your vital services, software and apps run without any issues, designing your network from the ground up with this in mind.
We’ll inspect and test your existing infrastructure to ensure it’s fit for purpose, and scalable for your business needs.
We’ll analyse your existing coverage, to ensure you can get connected wherever, and whenever you need to.
WE GUARANTEE WE’LL FIX ANY WI-FI PROBLEM YOU’RE EXPERIENCING
WHAT WE WILL CONSIDER
Existing Network Issues Fault-Finding
We’ll diagnose any issues with your existing network traffic and network capabilities.
Application Priorities
We’ll ensure that your vital services, software and apps run without any issues, designing your network from the ground up with this in mind.
Suitabilty Of Current Infrastructure
We’ll inspect and test your existing infrastructure to ensure it’s fit for purpose, and scalable for your business needs.
Required Coverage
We’ll analyse your existing coverage, to ensure you can get connected wherever, and whenever you need to.
WE GUARANTEE WE’LL FIX ANY WI-FI PROBLEM YOU’RE EXPERIENCING
BENEFITS OF A SITE SURVEY
We'll Design A Bespoke Network For You
We Guarantee Coverage
We Can Optimise Your Existing Network
Our experienced engineers will carry out a wireless survey or network analysis, which will identify any potential sources of interference, or any specific venue obstacles which may be affecting your WiFi coverage. We’ll look at all aspects of your building design and network design, and check the type of internet connection currently used at your site.
You’ll receive a full report, which will outline any work required to maximise your network coverage.
We guarantee coverage to even the smallest handheld devices, if the network is installed to the specification detailed in our survey report.
Whether it’s high network congestion, building material, or local interference affecting your signal levels, our engineers will design your network to overcome any identified issues
Our engineers will offer advice on equipment, to help you optimise your network. We have a wealth of experience building and maintaining high performing networks, and can provide consultancy on Cisco, Ruckus, Aerohive, Meru, Xirrus, Aruba, Ubiquiti and many more equipment providers.
We are experts in working with latency-sensitive applications like VoIP and video, and consult on prioritisation and network topology.
BENEFITS OF A SITE SURVEY
We'll Design A Bespoke Network For You
Our experienced engineers will carry out a wireless survey or network analysis, which will identify any potential sources of interference, or any specific venue obstacles which may be affecting your WiFi coverage. We’ll look at all aspects of your building design and network design, and check the type of internet connection currently used at your site.
You’ll receive a full report, which will outline any work required to maximise your network coverage.
We Guarantee Coverage
We guarantee coverage to even the smallest handheld devices, if the network is installed to the specification detailed in our survey report.
Whether it’s high network congestion, building material, or local interference affecting your signal levels, our engineers will design your network to overcome any identified issues
We Can Optimise Your Existing Network
Our engineers will offer advice on equipment, to help you optimise your network. We have a wealth of experience building and maintaining high performing networks, and can provide consultancy on Cisco, Ruckus, Aerohive, Meru, Xirrus, Aruba, Ubiquiti and many more equipment providers.
We are experts in working with latency-sensitive applications like VoIP and video, and consult on prioritisation and network topology.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SURVEY
We specialise in three different survey types: a predictive model WiFi survey, a pre-deployment onsite WiFi survey, and a post-deployment or fault-finding WiFi survey. The type of survey you’ll have depends on whether you have an existing network and your requirements; we can advise which survey meets your needs.
HEALTH CHECK/FAULT-FINDING WIFI SURVEY
The health check or fault-finding WiFi survey is conducted on sites where a wireless network has already been installed (whether by us, or by anyone else).
This survey type is usually used where a specific issue has already been identified, such as slow video calls or voice-over WiFi (VoWiFi), deadspots or throughput issues. Our engineers will visit your site to fault-find and check your wireless network is functioning as intended.
We recommend this survey type is carried out on a regular basis to prevent any long-term issue with your wireless signal or network.
PRE-DEPLOYMENT ONSITE WIFI SURVEY
Though the predictive model WiFi survey can give a reliable estimate of your site’s requirements, the pre-deployment WiFi survey is based onsite, in order for us to gather a comprehensive understanding of your site’s requirements.
One of our engineers will visit your site to conduct a AP (Access Point) on-a-stick survey. The AP takes measurements to determine the wireless coverage area, signal strengths, and any sources of interference.
PREDICTIVE MODEL WIFI SURVEY
This survey is carried out virtually, and relies on high-quality building plans, which enable us to assess your requirements.
Working with CAD drawings of your building, we’ll use software to build up a 3D model, setting the floor and wall materials to provide an accurate virtual picture of your site.
This survey type provides a quick and cost-effective estimate of your site requirements, and causes minimal disruption to your business. However, it can’t account for onsite issues such as cabling paths, or local interference sources.
