Mappoint "weather map" type display

xanderphillips · 01-17-2004

Does anyone know if there is a way to have the signal strength and or SNR data incorporated into the mapping process to allow not just pinheads where data was collected, but to actually show various colors for signal strength? Sort of like a thermal image shows different colors for heat levels. That would REALLY make for some sweet maps.

"You are getting hotter, your getting colder... colder... you are freezing..."

Xanderphillips

Madhadder · 01-17-2004

Yes, it's possible, but not with mappoint....

Google around and search here.

There was/is a University study of Wi-fi networks that makes
maps using Ariel photos and uses some RF propagation software
and Arcview GIS...

sparafina · 01-18-2004

Yes, you can fake something like that in mappoint. Mappoint does not let you bring in your own polygonal areas, it only lets you add data through pushpins.

here are the basic steps:

1. Dump out the full log, not just the summary file, parse it into a format that can be easily read such as comma delimited text

2. sort the data by mac address, this represents 1 AP,

3. for each ap either create a single comma delimited text file, or you can do this in excel with each ap in a worksheet.

4. Use the data mapping wizard, use multiple symbol, add in your data for each ap and set the symbols based on signal strength,

xanderphillips · 01-18-2004

Thanks for the info. I had hoped that it was something simple that I had missed in the software.

Madhadder · 01-18-2004

I found the a link to the site I mentioned Above

Wireless Network Visualization Project

There are many more sites like this out there...

01-17-2004	#1 (permalink)
xanderphillips Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2	Mappoint "weather map" type display Does anyone know if there is a way to have the signal strength and or SNR data incorporated into the mapping process to allow not just pinheads where data was collected, but to actually show various colors for signal strength? Sort of like a thermal image shows different colors for heat levels. That would REALLY make for some sweet maps. "You are getting hotter, your getting colder... colder... you are freezing..." Xanderphillips

01-17-2004	#2 (permalink)
Madhadder General "Noob Basher" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,620	Yes, it's possible, but not with mappoint.... Google around and search here. There was/is a University study of Wi-fi networks that makes maps using Ariel photos and uses some RF propagation software and Arcview GIS... __________________ Legends may sleep, but they never die!!!!

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xanderphillips Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2	Thanks Thanks for the info. I had hoped that it was something simple that I had missed in the software.

01-18-2004	#5 (permalink)
Madhadder General "Noob Basher" Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 1,620	I found the a link to the site I mentioned Above Wireless Network Visualization Project There are many more sites like this out there... __________________ Legends may sleep, but they never die!!!!

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01-18-2004	#3 (permalink)
sparafina Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Julie Speed Posts: 1,430	Yes, you can fake something like that in mappoint. Mappoint does not let you bring in your own polygonal areas, it only lets you add data through pushpins. here are the basic steps: 1. Dump out the full log, not just the summary file, parse it into a format that can be easily read such as comma delimited text 2. sort the data by mac address, this represents 1 AP, 3. for each ap either create a single comma delimited text file, or you can do this in excel with each ap in a worksheet. 4. Use the data mapping wizard, use multiple symbol, add in your data for each ap and set the symbols based on signal strength,