It's easier to teach site survey than University Geography, and room access (keys, class schedule, etc...)
If you have a local contractor that already knows the ins and outs of your campus, use it even if the employees are not WLAN experts. You can always educate them yourself (and back charge them for the service ;-) We provided them with "fire escape maps" and they returned the maps to us with the location of APs, channel, IP etc... that we converted to JPG and posted on the internal web site...we use these maps every day! Color coded patch cord was also usefull (PINK!) and reversed switch plugging (wired ports start from 1 to 48, wireless goes from 48 to 1) Helpfull for troubleshooting when you send students or people that don't know the infrastructure very well. WirelessValley etc : better have some good AutoCad maps in advance, but definitely a long term tool though. Philippe Hanset Univ. of TN On Fri, 16 Jan 2004, Matt Ashfield (UNB) wrote: > Hi All > > I was just curious what people on this list have done for site surveys. Has > it been basically a couple access points and some laptops? Or have you gone > ahead and hired consultants/suppliers to come in and do your site survey? > > Has anyone used any particular software to do complete campus plans? I have > looked at Wireless Valley's LANPLanner software (uses autocad drawings of > your buildings and site survey readings to recommend access point placement) > briefly, and am wondering if anyone has any experience with it or something > similar. > > Any comments would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > > Matthew Ashfield > Network Analyst > Integrated Technology Services > University of New Brunswick > (506) 447-3033 > > ********** > Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group > discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
