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:af-boun...@afmug.com] 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" <ch...@wbmfg.com> 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 <losguyswirel...@gmail.com> 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" <r...@triadwireless.net> 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:af-boun...@afmug.com] 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
