Hi,
> good proportion of the APs were never properly located in the Cisco WCS,
that doesnt actually do much...its presentation over anything else.
> So to try and kill two birds with one stone, I'm looking for a decent
> bit of software which allows me to survey the site, and a) locate APs
> and b) locate areas with poor signal. So far I've played with a few, and
> the favourite is TamoSoft Site Survey
> (http://www.tamos.com/products/wifi-site-survey/). It seems pretty
> simple and robust, which suits me. Plus it doesn't cost an arm and a
> leg.
as David said, AirCheck is good. something free/basic (eg WiFi Analyser on Android)
can be just as effective at finding APs above the ceiling tiles.... just lock onto
a BSSID and walk until you have highest signal. there are whole debates about whether to
put them above the tiles (security/obscurity/tidyness) rather than below (easier to
find, manage, change, likely to give better signals to the end users....)
note that with the older WISM software/code, if the APs are set to auto power then they have very
basic algorithm....and all APs in same group end up with same coverage zone....'equal size' coverage..
if you have uneven spread of APs then this would be an issue
alan
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