Wi-Fi site surveys and heatmaps that fix coverage and capacity problems.
Predictive, physical, passive and post-validation wireless surveys with Ekahau and AirMagnet, and a full heatmap report for 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz.
Different categories of wireless surveys
Predictive site survey
Before deployment, software simulates the RF environment to predict coverage and performance โ ideal for planning or optimizing a network.
Physical site survey
After deployment, a spectrum analyzer measures actual signal strength and interference to troubleshoot and confirm performance goals.
Passive site survey
Measures all wireless networks without connecting โ finds interference sources and the best access point locations.
Post-validation survey
After changes, verifies that new access points or configuration actually improved performance.
How you'd benefit from a Wi-Fi survey
- Wrong-purpose access points โ e.g. omni-directional APs mounted above 20 ft that weaken floor-level signal.
- RF cell overlap โ too many APs on the same channels forcing devices to wait in line.
- Coverage voids โ RF is line-of-sight; walls, columns and beams create nulls.
- Default power levels โ every AP at the same power causes interference; tuning improves performance.
- Troublesome mounting locations โ interference from microwaves or cordless phones causes drops and slow speeds.
What's included with a Wi-Fi survey
- An on-site visit from our expert wireless engineer, with industry-standard testing.
- Manual inspection of wireless hardware, including where devices are located and mounted.
- Wireless analysis software capturing data from your existing network (AirMagnet, Ekahau and other toolsets).
- Assessment and analysis of the data, with a full report.
- Requirements: SNR minimum, signal strength minimum, data rate minimum, minimum number of APs.
- A floor plan with survey routes and access point locations.
- Coverage and performance narrative with data rate, throughput and signal strength heatmaps for 2.4, 5 and 6 GHz.
- Depending on survey type: co-channel (CCI) and adjacent channel (ACI) interference analysis.
Every report defines the purpose (why the survey is performed), scope (what's included and what isn't) and the test infrastructure used to measure RF coverage.