Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Site survey tools

[Jason Hall]

The Ekahau tool is fantastic.  I would recommend getting the Professional version.  It allows you to import building plans so you can do "what if" analysis and planning to better position your wireless APs.   The standard version is great too for live wireless signal strength analysis.  I believe they are going to release a version for Android soon too. It also comes with this other little utility called inSSIDer that allows you to take simple dB measurements. -- Jason Hall Denison University Network Engineer 740-587-6229 (Desk) 740-973-5754 (Cell) ha...@denison.edu On 1/21/2011 2:38 PM, Parker, Ron wrote: My local Cisco geniuses recommended these guys: http://www.ekahau.com   Very cool tools. I’m seriously considering getting a wi-fi only Samsung Galaxy Tablet when it releases this quarter and using it with this software. I’d be interested in hearing from anyone that has used their products.   -- Ron Parker, Director of Information Technology, Brazosport College Lake Jackson, Texas http://www.brazosport.edu KE5RON   From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU] On Behalf Of Rick Brown Sent: Friday, January 21, 2011 12:29 PM To: WIRELESS-LAN@LISTSERV.EDUCAUSE.EDU Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Site survey tools   We have been using Motion Computing Tablet PC's with Cisco's CB21 wireless adapter card and the Site Survey Utility for conducting manual site surveys.  Originally we had found that due to the nature of the buildings on our campus that a manual survey was much faster than using any of the predictive software such as AirMagnet and Siteplanner.  We are starting to see problems with the older tablets.  Replacing them doesn't seem to be an option since most tablets aren't coming with PCMCIA slots anymore.  We've looked at the Fluke AirCheck meters but they tend to show RSSI anywhere from 10dbm to 20dbm better signal than what it really is.  Are any of you still doing manual surveys?  And what equipment and app are you using to read signal levels, etc.? Thanks! Rick -- ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.