Submitted by: Submitted by jrob80
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Category: Science and Technology
Date Submitted: 06/29/2014 05:04 AM
When dealing with a client that does not want to allocate resources to conduct a site survey, I would start by detailing the benefits of this step. I would state that wired connections will have better speeds than a wireless network. Some customers might not know this and will need to know that, conducting a site survey will help to understand the amount of bandwidth and throughput of the network.
Moreover, during the course of a site survey, you will have the ability to explain RF signals and how they propagate. Also, attenuation is one of the biggest reasons to perform a site survey. Next, you will have to discuss, in length, with the client about the choice between 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz antennas and which one will work best in the environment the client has and refusing to participate in this step can leave users with intermittent or no connectivity.
Finally, another reason for the site survey is to understand the reason for the WLAN. You will have to assess the applications on the network, who will be using the WLAN, and the types of devices connecting to the network. While conducting the site survey, you can determine which antenna will work best in the environment. You can figure out where problems or interference might arise and come up with a plan instead of backtracking after a decision on equipment has been made. Also, security may become an issue if you don’t know what level you will need. This assessment is performed while conducting the site survey to save time and money.
The repercussions of not performing a site survey are that you will know the capacity or coverage range of the WLAN. Moreover, the dead spots inside of the WLAN won’t be known without a site survey. Next, you have to consider the amount of users on the network during the survey. You may have a network lag when trying to access resources because there are too many people using the wireless router. There is a recommended user amount...