User Input
No site survey can be completed without the input from the
persons who will be using and administering the network after it has been
installed. It is very important to have the input from both groups because the
actual users of devices on the network might have different concerns from those
of the network administrators. For example, warehouse stockers using WLAN voice
technology for their instructions might want 100 percent network connectivity RF
coverage so that they can transmit and receive data even while reaching into the
shelving. However, a network administrator who does not interface with this part
of the company might not have relevant knowledge of day-to-day operations. The
pre-site survey form is the foundation for all of this input; it provides the
foundational information from which to extrapolate ideas and contribute
solutions.
Experienced survey technicians should look for additional
network needs and survey issues during the pre-survey walkthrough so that these
issues can be discussed prior to the site survey being performed. Such
observations include identifying all aspects of the proposed WLAN use and
implementation restrictions.
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