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Originally Posted by wrzwaldo
While I agree with part of that statement...
You would also want to know (in most cases) where exactly your signal is getting to in reference to boundary controls you have. I sure wouldn't want my signal out in an area where it was normal for people to hang out and use computing devices (unless I was running a hotspot). Knowing the overall footprint is as much a part of a site survey as is knowing where your dead spots are.
Of course had you of posted your requirements for the survey and answer could have been tailored to your needs.
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I agree wrzwaldo, but as I stated in my post "The whole idea about a site survey
in this case " is focusing on the weak spots. It can be really difficult to prevent your RF from propagating outside the designated areas, thatīs for sure. I will perform a walkabout on the outside of our buildings in order to map RF propagation on the outside aswell.
By the way, do you have any opinion on what wireless NIC to use with Airmagnet Surveyor? I could use the same as in most of our clients (Intel Pro Wireless 2200 minipci), but since this software is licensed per MAC-adress it makes sense to register it to a external (PC-card) NIC. That way I can run it in "survey-mode" on more than one computer by simply moving the card.
I was trying to stick to the hardware issue but hey itīs friday and why not go a bit off topic? How about site surveying? Anyone? Experiences, tips of the trade? This is my first.