I have MetaGeek WiSpy on laptop, and several Apps on phone and two tablets. I have Xirrus, Ruckus, Ubnt and Cambium APs and radios plus Spectrum Analyzer...will use my telescoping mast to set up at different heights.
Jaime Solorza On Aug 23, 2017 1:03 PM, "Brian Webster" <[email protected]> wrote: > When you do your survey I would recommend you name each AP differently and > take the walk through slowly to make sure you pick up each AP and it’s > signal level. There are a number of phone apps that allow you to log the > coverage survey file. With separate AP names you can then isolate each AP > coverage area on a map and/or take the highest signal from all the AP’s to > show the total combined footprint. Once you have that type of data you can > also pull out any number of AP’s and recalculate the coverage map to see > the total number you really need based on the signal level you want to > deliver. > > > > If you need help with creating maps on the post processing data side I can > assist. > > > > > > Thank You, > > Brian Webster > > www.wirelessmapping.com > > www.Broadband-Mapping.com > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jaime Solorza > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2017 9:59 AM > *To:* Animal Farm > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cisco site survey > > > > Getting all that information today..I am guessing no more 10 to 15 AP I am > rough guessing. It's huge... covers a block. > > Jaime Solorza > > > > On Aug 23, 2017 7:21 AM, "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> wrote: > > How big is this warehouse? My shop is 22,400 square feet and it is > covered by one single AP and that works very well. > > > > *From:* Lewis Bergman > > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 23, 2017 6:21 AM > > *To:* Animal Farm > > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Cisco site survey > > > > Yea, sometimes money is better spent doing something than thinking about > doing something...testing. Sometimes...not so much. Wish I could positively > identify the prior. Most guesses are correct, but that one you miss can > even things up. I can say you can rent a S412e for a week for a lot less > than that and generate a 3d map with SSI plotted. I like Rory's idea. Tell > them you can install the system for about that and will only charge them an > additional $1500 a year to maintain it and make system modifications as > needed. Of course they have to supply the man lifts for that price. > > > > On Tue, Aug 22, 2017 at 11:27 PM Jaime Solorza <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I agree...I am going to offer a very simple and down to earth proposal > using valid testing procedures...I will set up APs in key areas and run > tests all over warehouse. I will move gear to different locations behind > and in front of racks...I will generate a heat map ...I will shoot for even > coverage through out and figure out best places for APs ...it appears they > want to use WiFi hand held scanners throughout facility. I am confident > they will not need a ton of APs nor fancy controllers. But I will know > more when they reply to my questions. The other company has a Cisco > wireless guy. I have a recently retired WSMR EE ,our guitarist and life > long friend on my team...he worked with missile telemetry and communication > systems for 33 years. Should be fun. > > > > Jaime Solorza > > > > On Aug 22, 2017 10:07 PM, "Rory Conaway" <[email protected]> wrote: > > You can put an entire batch of APs in there that will auto power to reduce > interference for that much money. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Jaime Solorza > *Sent:* Tuesday, August 22, 2017 4:53 PM > *To:* Animal Farm > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Cisco site survey > > > > Hello vatos locos...does any one have a sample of a Cisco WiFi site survey > report they can share? Apparently they want to charge $6000.00 to > conduct one for a warehouse that looks like this. Thanks > > Jaime Solorza > >
