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Final Site Survey Report

The customer needs the final site survey report to move forward with the WLAN installation. The customer and the installation team depend on the site survey engineer to provide them with all the information they need to be able to gather the materials and make the necessary adjustments to the network. A sample site survey report has been included in Appendix D, "Sample Forms." Most site survey engineers create their own template and from there create a unique site survey document that fits the customer's needs.

The survey should be as specific as possible in the report. It is very common that the survey engineer will not be the same person doing the installation, and therefore the report should be as clear, concise, and easy to understand as possible.

The engineer should think of the report as protection for both the engineer and the customer. In the event of a disagreement or problem, a good site survey report can prove that the site survey was completed per the customer's requirements at the time of the survey.

Chapter 8, "Discovering Site-Specific Requirements," for more details about what should go in this section.

spread spectrum, frequency hopping, narrow-band FM), and applications for the wireless (paging, wireless phone, video monitors, and so on). It is also a good idea to note locations of other wireless systems components on the site plan if possible.

Wireless sniffer traces The report should include some type of RF sniffer tracing showing what other 802.11 devices might be seen on the site. In many cases, there will be no other devices; however, it is desirable to verify whether there are neighboring systems to be aware of.

RF spectrum analyses results As part of every site survey, a review of the RF spectrum at the site is required. Document any RF that you discover, noting frequency, signal strength, type of signal, location of transmitter (if known), and any possible interference it may have on the WLAN.

Area-by-area analyses This is the "meat" of the report. This section is where the actual information for AP location, type of antennas, data rates, transmit power, and mounting instruction are placed. The use of a digital camera is ideal here. Photographs can be a time-saver and make the exact location of the AP or antenna unquestionable.

Contact list The report should include contact information for all parties involved. Include information for the survey engineer, the survey company sales or account representative, the customer contact, and any others who were involved in completing the survey.