Wireless Site Survey for the Next Generation (SSNG) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

  • What is a site survey
  • Issues a site survey can uncover
  • Vertifical Requirements
  • Review; Understanding RF Fundamentals and the Radio Design of Wireless Networks
    • Antenna Patterns
    • 802.11ac
  • Access-Points
    • 2800
    • 3800
    • Flexible Radio
  • Site Survey Tools
    • Hardware
    • Software
  • Site Survey Phases
    • Gathering of Information
    • Initial Walkthrough
    • Predictive surveys
    • Passive surveys
    • Active surveys
    • Post Installation Survey
  • Data over WiFi Site Survey best practices
  • VoIP over WiFi Site Survey best practices
  • Location over WiFi Site Survey best practices
  • High Density over WiFi Site Survey best practices
  • Performing a Site Survey using a Cisco 802.11ac Wave 2 Platform - Mobility Express Access Point

Labs:

  • Lab 1: Conducting a Walkthrough with Insidder
  • Lab 2: Estimating an AP Number Using a Cisco Prime 3.x as a Planning Tool
  • Lab 3 Perform a basic predictive WLAN design using a single floor layout
  • Lab 4 Conducting a Layer 1 Sweep using Cisco Spectrum Software
  • Lab 5: Conducting a Layer 1 Sweep using Chanalyzer
  • Lab 6: Conducting a Site Survey for 2.4 GHz with Ekahau Site Survey
  • Lab 7: Conducting a Site Survey for 5 GHz with Ekahau Site Survey
  • Lab 8: Conducting a Site Survey for 2.4 GHz Patch Antenna with Ekahau Site Survey