When preparing to conduct a site survey for a Cisco wireless LAN (WLAN) installation, follow the Cisco network design methodology. Cisco’s Prepare, Plan, Design, Implement, Operate and Optimize (PPDIOO) addresses the network in a phased approach. This white paper provides a “how to” overview that can be used when conducting a site survey and installation for a Cisco WLAN. In doing so, the Prepare, Plan, Design and Implement phases should be followed. | Written and provided by Global Knowledge A DIVISION OF TSSSCO tSCHMXOOHS Expert Reference Series ofWhite Papers Conducting a WLAN Site Survey and Implementation for the Cisco Unified Wireless Network 1-800-COURSES GigaWave Technologies White Paper Conducting a WLAN Site Survey and Implementation for the Cisco Unified Wireless Network Author Keven Dech Director of Training Services CCSI CCDA 111 111 CISCO PARTNER All content is the property of GigaWave Technologies a division of TESSCO Technologies. 2007 All rights reserved. GigaWave Technologies White Paper Introduction When preparing to conduct a site survey for a Cisco wireless LAN WLAN installation follow the Cisco network design methodology. Cisco s Prepare Plan Design Implement Operate and Optimize PPDIOO addresses the network in a phased approach. This white paper provides a how to overview that can be used when conducting a site survey and installation for a Cisco WLAN. In doing so the Prepare Plan Design and Implement phases should be followed. Prepare The prepare phase addresses specifics that should be addressed prior to any in-depth planning or design. During the prepare phase an organization should ask and answer a number of pertinent questions that will impact the deployment of the WLAN. Preparatory work includes Identifying what the organization can justify financially what the wireless network design should support what services are to be supported on the wireless network data voice location based services Additionally what clients are to be supported laptops handhelds PDA s active RFID tags You need to have the answer to all these questions and more prior to entering the planning phase. Plan During the planning phase a project plan is developed to manage tasks responsible parties resources and milestones. If there is a current network in place planning should address any impact on the existing network by adding controllers and access points. Is the existing available ports .
