How does a Wi-Fi survey benefit organisations?
The complexity of today’s networks makes for an increasing number of factors that can result in poor wireless performance. As the backbone of your organisation, the impact of poor performance is almost instantaneous, increasingly far reaching, and more injurious to productivity than ever before. Paving the way to optimum performance is a necessity, but you need certainty regarding the issues before investing in solutions. A Wi-Fi survey provides the foundation on which all successful wireless networking projects are built, enabling you to resolve the barriers to fully supporting your people, processes, and ways of working.
- Accurate capacity planning through real-world analysis and AI that studies user density, traffic patterns and anticipates future requirement
- Combines real-world data and floorplans with AI tools to offer an interactive, visual approach to network design that goes beyond guessing
- Input your organisation’s requirements (coverage, capacity, devices, channel config) to ensure any design delivers the performance you need from your network
- Enables your new Wi-Fi network to deliver 100% coverage through optimum AP placement that’s right first time – say goodbye to black spots and drop-offs
What does a Wi-Fi survey cost?
Our surveys are always tailored to your exact requirements – your network is fundamental to organisational success, so we don’t believe in a one size fits all approach. Our teams can turn around quick quotes – just get in touch.
What are the 3 types of Wireless survey?
Passive Wi-Fi surveys
Quick, convenient and affordable, passive (or predictive) surveys use your own insight as well as floorplans to create a simulated version of your existing Wi-Fi network so we can design a new one and demonstrate via WebEx.
Wi-Fi site surveys
Only an on-site walk collecting live data will give us a full understanding of your real-life Wi-Fi performance, factoring in interference from buildings, other networks, machinery/metal and other extenuating circumstances that affect end-performance.
Validation surveys
We always recommend a validation survey, especially if your design was done via a passive survey. A validation – or verification – survey irons out any issues and ensures optimum configuration. These surveys can be done remotely.
What should I expect from a Wi-Fi site survey from Redway Networks?
Our WiFi surveys begin way before we arrive on-site. Our Ekahau certified, highly-qualified engineers work with you from the very first phone call to understand your business requirements and how effectively they are being met by your current network. Prior to visiting your site, we examine floorplans and map out a survey walk that will pinpoint where and why you are not receiving the performance you need.
During our site visit, our engineer will carry out portable spectrum analysis using Ekahau Survey – the market leading tool with 4 tri-band radios and spectrum analysis at 50 sweeps per second – to map wireless performance to your floorplan with precision.
Our engineer will suggest and aid with initial remedial actions during their visit so you can see immediate improvement in performance whilst we get to work on your report.
We analyse the survey data and produce a detailed, client-owned report that will give you a full understanding of your wireless, as well as a roadmap towards a new, high-performance network.
Our ‘traffic light’ recommendations – short, medium and longer-term actions – will be bespoke to your business, marrying up your current and future requirements, budget, and the performance-affecting factors at your workplace.
Why We use Ekahau Connect
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Why choose Redway Networks?
Redway Networks is an agile, innovative IT company with expertise in the planning, design and installation of next-gen, cloud-managed WiFi solutions. We provide an end-to-end service that is bespoke to our clients’ needs, from survey through to support. When it comes to Wi-Fi surveys, we only used the industry-leading tools, and our Ekahau certified engineers offer a level of service and attention to detail that keeps us 100% recommended year after year.
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