AUDIENCE:   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. PREREQUISITES:   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. DURATION:   2 days. OBJECTIVES:   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. 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 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 Day 2: Wireless Site Survey - Best Practices- Wireless Site Survey with Ekahau Site Survey- Understanding Ekahau Site Survey 2.0 Installing Ekahau client and manager Testing the client and manager 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