The Cisco Wireless Networking Site Survey course is designed to give you a firm understanding of how to conduct a site survey and explores WLAN topologies for voice and data as well as location appliance services. Explore design strategies, including Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) planning tool, Cisco Spectrum Expert (formerly Cognio Spectrum Expert), AirMagnet Survey PRO as well as examine methodologies and project management. The CWNSS training class reinforces the instruction by providing you with hands-on labs that range from planning a site survey with WCS, using Cisco Spectrum Expert to perform a Layer one sweep of a facility to locate an interfering device, install and configure AirMagnet Survey PRO to perform a site survey of a facility, conduct a site survey for VoWLAN, and build a calibration model for location based services and apply it to a floor in WCS.
Prerequisites
- Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1)
- Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 2 (ICND2)
- Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials (IUWNE)
What You'll Learn
- Describe the requirements for preparing for a site survey
- Describe the requirements for planning a site survey
- Perform a site survey for data, voice, and location applications
- Determine the placement of the access points for data, voice, and location applications
- Assess the deployment of the WLAN
Who Needs to Attend
- The Cisco Wireless Networking Site Survey class is targeted toward technical engineers and IT professionals tasked with performing or overseeing site surveys for wireless LAN solution implementations.
Course Outline
1. Site Survey
- Requirements for Different Vertical Industries
- Determining RF Application Requirements
- Customer Requirements
- Regulatory Issues
- Safety and Aesthetic Requirements
- Logistical Considerations
2. Plan for the Site Survey
- Selecting a Data Model
- Proper Deployment Characteristics
- Tools Necessary to Complete a Site Survey
- Site Survey Documentation
3. Conduct the Site Survey
- Producing a Predictive Site Survey
- Conducting a Layer 1 Site Survey
- Conducting a Layer 2 Site Survey for Data
- Conducting a Layer 2 Site Survey for Voice Applications
- Conducting a Layer 2 Site Survey for 802.11n Clients
- Conducting a Layer 2 Site Survey for Location
4. AP and Controller Density and Licensing
- Infrastructure Requirements for the WLAN
- WLAN Equipment and Licenses
5. Assessing the Deployment
- Verifying the RF Coverage
- Verifying WLAN Readiness
- Presenting an Installation Report
Labs
Lab 3-1: Producing a Predictive Site Survey
Lab 3-2: Conducting a Layer 1 Sweep with Cisco Spectrum Expert
Lab 3-3: Locating an Interfering Device
Lab 3-4: Conducting an AirMagnet Site Survey for Data
Lab 3-5: Conducting an AirMagnet Site Survey for VoWLAN
Lab 3-6: Conducting Greenfield AirMagnet Site Survey
Lab 5-1: Performing a Floor Calibration
Classroom Dates and Locations
To request a location or date, use our By Request service.
Course Outline
1. Wireless Technology Overview
- WLAN Radio Technologies
- Antenna Concepts
2. Wireless LAN Topologies
- WLAN Technology Features
- Wireless Mesh Networking
3. Site Survey Preparation and Techniques
- Designing WLANs for Different Application
- Determining the Deployment Requirements for a Site Survey
- Considering the WLAN Design
- Performing a Site Survey
4. Tools and Utilities
- Site Survey Tools
- Using Site Survey Utilities
- Using the Planning Mode Tool in WCS
- Importing Maps and Using the Planning Tool in WCS (Lab 4-1)
5. Cisco Spectrum Expert
- Using Spectrum Expert to Identify RF Interferers
- Perform Site Analysis for RF Interference (Lab 5-1)
- Use Spectrum Expert Device Finder to Locate and Interferer (Lab 5-2)
6. AirMagnet Surveyor
- Installing and Registering AirMagnet Surveyor Pro
- Surveying with AirMagnet Surveyor Pro
- Perform a Site Survey with AirMagnet Site Surveyor Pro (Lab 6-1)
7. Voice over WLAN Site Survey
- Gathering the RF Recommendations for a VoWLAN Site Survey
- Completing the VoWLAN Site Survey
- Perform a Site Survey for Voice Using AirMagnet Site Surveyor Pro (Lab 7-1)
8. Cisco Wireless Location Appliance
- Supporting a Site Survey for Location Tracking
- Using Cisco WCS Calibration Tool
- Floor Calibration (Lab 8-1)
Labs
Lab 4-1: Importing Maps and Using the Planning Tool in WCS
Lab 5-1: Perform Site Analysis for RF Interference
Lab 5-2: Use Spectrum Expert Device Finder to Locate and Interferer
Lab 6-1: Perform a Site Survey with AirMagnet Site Surveyor Pro
Lab 7-1: Perform a Site Survey for Voice Using AirMagnet Site Surveyor Pro
Lab 8-1: Floor Calibration
Classroom Dates and Locations
To request a location or date, use our By Request service.
