ZyXEL Communications Prestige 320W Support Notes page 47

P320W Support Notes
2. Preparation
Below are the steps to complete a simple site survey with simple tools.
1. First you will need to obtain a facility diagram, such as a blueprint. This is for you to mark and take
record on.
2. Visually inspect the facility, walk through the facility to verify the accuracy of the diagram and mark
down any large obstacle you see that may affect the RF signal such as metal shelf, metal desk, etc on the
diagram.
3. Identify user's area, when doing so ask a question where is wireless coverage needed and where does
not, and note and take note on the diagram this is information is needed to determine the number of AP
required.
4. Determine the preliminary access point location on the facility diagram base on the service area needed,
obstacles, and power wall jack considerations.
3. Survey on Site
1. With the diagram with all information you gathered in the preparation phase. Now you are ready to
make the survey.
2. Install an access point at the preliminary location.
3. User a notebook with wireless client installed and run it's utility. A utility will provide information
such as connection speed, current used channel, associated rate, link quality, signal strength and etc
information as shown in utility below.
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