Wireless Planning Considerations

• Ask yourself the questions necessary to determine if wireless is right for your situation.

• Remember, throughput and data rate are not the same thing. You should determine your company's throughput requirements as a first step in planning your wireless solution.

• The difference between mobile and highly mobile users is of significant importance to your wireless design; be sure to identify this early in your planning process.

Wireless Design Considerations

• An understanding of attenuation is extremely important in exterior wireless implementations and surveys. Make sure that you understand these considerations and keep them in mind when surveying.

• Make sure that you list all of the potential wireless issues you could face when surveying. Multipath issues, construction materials, weather, and application considerations should top your list.

• Make sure that your clients expectations are set by you, and be thorough when asking questions to your organization's representatives.

Wireless Site Surveys

• The pre-site survey questionnaire is an invaluable tool for preparing for your site survey. Ensure you have most if not all of your questions answered before you arrive on site to survey and call ahead of time to ensure a smooth survey.

• The site survey kit will also serve you during installation, so make a reasonable investment in the tools you will use.

• Always perform your survey with all hardware and configurations settings as they will be in the potential implementation. This ensures "no surprises" when it comes to actually installing your wireless system.