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CHAPTER 3
3.1 Site survey steps
Nokia RoofTop™ Wireless Router Installation Guide
Site survey
NOTE:
The Site Survey information is provided for use by the Internet
Service Provider and is carried out by the ISP prior to installation. It is not
necessary for the purposes of the actual hardware installation.
The goals of a site survey are to determine the feasibility of RF links at
each site and to determine the antenna and cable requirements.
1.
Determine the feasibility of RF links to other sites.
If the site has good links to other sites, it can be used as a forwarding
system for other wireless routers in the network. If the router can link to
one other router, it will be able to access the internet, but it will be unable
to forward signals to other wireless routers.
Determine the RF path between the antenna at the site and the antennas at
other, adjacent sites. For a directional link with a single antenna, there is
only one RF path. For an omnidirectional antenna, determine all RF
paths. The RF path can be determined by knowing the relative bearing
from the current site to adjacent sites.
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