Chapter 2. Plan for the Site Survey

After you collect all the information required to prepare the site survey and future deployment, you need to plan for the survey itself. This second task includes choosing a site survey model and reviewing the corresponding deployment characteristics. You will then be ready to gather the tools and documents necessary to proceed to the survey.

Select a Proper Survey Model

Each type of wireless deployment uses a different survey model.

Data-Only Surveys

Data-only wireless LANs typically require 5 to 10 percent overlap between cells (with 10 to 15 percent being the recommended goal). This overlap is enough for data clients to shift data rates (even down to the lowest supported rate) as they move away from one ...

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