Yikes, didn't think they were weak but it has been a while since I've
looked. Based on that, are folks aiming to accommodate that weak of a
signal at -65 or close to that?
-dan
Dan Brisson
Network Engineer
University of Vermont
(Ph) 802.656.8111
[email protected]
On 12/12/13, 1:54 PM, Turner, Ryan H wrote:
Things like iPhones are a lot lower than 25 mW. Closer to 17.
Ryan H Turner
Senior Network Engineer
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
CB 1150 Chapel Hill, NC 27599
+1 919 445 0113 Office
+1 919 274 7926 Mobile
*From:*The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv
[mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Dan Brisson
*Sent:* Thursday, December 12, 2013 1:39 PM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] WiFi planning
Coming in a little late on this thread, but Tristan brings up an
excellent point. We are dealing with multiple areas in our dorms
where AirMagnet Survey with the AirMagnet a/b/g/n card had a much
better RSSI/SNR than the student with an iPad or iPhone has. What we
should have done when surveying was to turn down the TX power to
something like 25mW, which would more closely mimic a tablet or
smartphone.
We are in need of a survey tablet upgrade and currently looking at a
Dell XPS with the built-in Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 since
that appears to have direct support within AirMagnet. But I'm
considering also purchasing something like a Nexus 5 smartphone and
using that along with the tablet to check RSSI. I would prefer to use
an iPhone since that's what the majority of students have, but from
what I can tell there's still no decent App that will give RSSI values.
Curious what folks think of that strategy. Hopefully this is close
enough to the main topic to not be considered hijacking. I had been
meaning to get an email out on this topic.
Thanks,
-dan
Dan Brisson
Network Engineer
University of Vermont
(Ph) 802.656.8111
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
On 12/11/13, 5:38 PM, Tristan Gulyas wrote:
Hi all,
What device or test equipment is being used for the RSSI value? If
we see -65dBm on a Fluke AirCheck, we're lucky to get -72dBm on an
Intel 5100 in an HP laptop, as an example. We'd like to pick a
specific device, eg, an iPad and create standard measurements on
such a device so the customer is empowered to report a fault based
on data they have available.
Tristan
On 12 Dec 2013, at 8:27 am, Barros, Jacob <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
We are going into dorm rooms over winter break to review ap
placement. Do any of you have a policy (written or unwritten)
that sets a minimum RSSI for a space? For example, if the
RSSI is -65 or lower then you shuffle or add an ap to the area?
Jake Barros | Network Administrator | Office of
Information Technology
Grace College and Seminary | Winona Lake, IN | 574.372.5100
x6178 <tel:574.372.5100%20x6178>
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