How to Perform a Wi-Fi Site Survey with VisiWave

How to Perform a Wi-Fi Site Survey with VisiWave

A Wi-Fi site survey is a process of measuring and analyzing the wireless coverage and performance of a network. A site survey can help you plan, deploy, optimize, troubleshoot, and document your Wi-Fi network. It can also help you identify and avoid potential sources of interference, dead zones, channel conflicts, and security risks.

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One of the tools you can use to perform a Wi-Fi site survey is VisiWave Site Survey. VisiWave is a complete 802.11a/b/g/n/ac site surveying solution that allows you to visualize the radio waves and demonstrate the effectiveness of your Wi-Fi coverage. VisiWave is designed to be straightforward to use but still effective at analyzing, describing, and documenting your wireless network.

How VisiWave Works

VisiWave works by collecting Wi-Fi data using a standard wireless adapter while walking around the survey area clicking on a floor plan image or using a GPS receiver to track your location. VisiWave then maps out the radio characteristics in the survey area using either the included reporting application or by integrating with Google Earth. These allow you to easily assess your overall Wi-Fi coverage and to drill into great detail on specific areas of interest.

VisiWave can also collect interference data using the optional Wi-Spy spectrum analyzer. This can help you identify and avoid non-Wi-Fi sources of interference that can degrade your network performance.

How to Use VisiWave

To use VisiWave, you need a Windows laptop computer, a supported wireless adapter, an image of the survey area (such as a floor plan or a map), and optionally a GPS device or a Wi-Spy spectrum analyzer. You can download VisiWave from their website and try it for free for 30 days.

Once you have installed VisiWave, you can follow these steps to perform a site survey:

• Launch VisiWave and create a new project. Choose the type of survey (indoor or outdoor) and select the image of the survey area. You can also set the scale and orientation of the image.

• Select the wireless adapter you want to use for data collection. You can also configure the scan settings, such as the channels, scan interval, and signal threshold.

• If you are using a GPS device or a Wi-Spy spectrum analyzer, connect them to your laptop and select them in VisiWave.

• Start collecting data by walking or driving around the survey area. You can either click on the image to mark your location manually or let VisiWave track your location automatically using GPS. As you collect data, VisiWave will display a heatmap of your wireless coverage on top of the image. You can also see the access points and SSIDs discovered by VisiWave.

• Stop collecting data when you have covered the entire survey area or when you are satisfied with the results. You can then save your project and analyze your data using VisiWave or Google Earth.

How to Analyze Your Data

VisiWave provides various views and reports to help you analyze your data. You can switch between different views by clicking on the tabs at the top of the window. Some of the views are:

• The Coverage view shows you a heatmap of your signal strength, signal-to-noise ratio, noise level, or interference level for each access point or SSID.

• The APs view shows you a list of all the access points and SSIDs detected by VisiWave. You can see their details such as MAC address, channel, security type, vendor name, etc.

• The Channels view shows you a graph of how each channel is used by different access points and SSIDs. You can see if there are any channel conflicts or overlaps that can cause interference.

• The Spectrum view shows you a graph of how each frequency band is used by different sources of signals. You can see if there are any non-Wi-Fi sources of interference that can affect your network performance.

• The Reports view allows you to create custom reports or re-use report templates to visualize your coverage or interactively view your data in Google Earth.

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