Indoor and outdoor Wireless Site Survey is the primary requirement in Wi-Fi Technology which make Wireless implementation better for Singling and bandwidth, so user can connect with LAN network without wire over Mobile, Laptop with seamless Roaming without any wire connectivity and roaming issues. It is LAN technology which is used to connect Home, Campus, Building and Corporate network.
What is Indoor and Outdoor Wi-Fi
Indoor Wireless
It is requires for access the internet and intranet services inside the building, room, floor or any covered area.
Indoor Access Points has POE+ port ( Power On Ethernet) which doesn’t required physical power to boot/power on. Also Indoor AP has low signal strength. Generally IAP connected with LAN cables and they mounted on Walls and Ceiling.
Indoor Access Points has inbuilt Antenna.
Outdoor Wireless
It is requires for access the internet and Intranet services outside the building, Campus, Open area, Ground, Corridors, Streets road or any outdoor areas. Outdoor access Points hardware are very rigid and IP 66 and IP 67 compliance to manage Outdoor Environment like Heat, Rain, Dust etc.
Outdoor AP Connectivity
Generally Outdoor access points connects with fiber ports but if needs Copper LAN cable then need Copper to Fiber converter because outdoor Access points are implemented or mounted at very long distance which copper LAN support doesn’t support. So we need to use Fiber connectivity from Server room/ DC room to Outdoor access points. Outdoor AP also have POE ports.
Also, these AP’s are mounted on Street Lights Poles, Walls and if req then need to install additional Poles to mount outdoor AP’s. Outdoor Access Points doesn’t have inbuilt Antenna and Outdoor AP needs to provide signal for long distance and need to cover more area with large crowd, then we need to use External Directional Antenna to provide better signal strength.
Best Practice and ways to perform Wireless Site Survey and finalized the AP Location for both Indoor and Outdoor Access Points:
- AP location should be easily accessible for any future troubleshooting or replacement.
- Avoid Obstacles like Wall, Pillar, Door, Sharp corners for indoor AP.
- Avoid Obstacles like Wall, Pillar, Trees, any hindrance, Sharp corners.
- AP location should be on height to provide good strengthen and avoid interference and obstacles.
- AP should be proper earthing and voltage.
- AP location should not very near and need to maintain sufficient distance so An Access points can work in their cell and avoid overlapping issues.
- If any case need to install two access point nearby then we need to change their channel manually. Make ensure that both the AP should not be in same channel.
- Line of Site should be min 60% clear
- For Outdoor needs to take care Fresnel Zone.
High Level Document (HLD)
Based on requirement, SOW, NIP and Site survey report needs to prepare HLD or High level document which contains very high level Proposed Network architecture, protocols, configuration and description, Proposed BOQ, proposed Hardware Details, IP Schema, SSID, Vlans, Traffic flow, hardware level connectivity, expected result.
In HLD we need to explain how this implement, how it works in very high level. Also we need to share Bill of Quantity ( BOQ) based on our survey.
Preparing a detailed BOQ
It is very important and critical as well, because if we missed to add any hardware then it will impact our implementation and connectivity and some time it will impact to MSI as MSI need to provide it as FOC ( free of cost) because they have not consider during initial phase. So we need to plan the BOQ to consider all our requirements.
During preparation BOQ we need to consider:
| Device Model | Device Description | Qty |
| WLC Model | WLC details | 2 ( in case of HA) |
| Indoor Access Points Model | AP Details | Based on Site survey |
| Outdoor Access Points Model | AP Details | 2 ( in case of HA) |
| SFP Module | SM/MM | Based on Network connectivity Design |
| LAN Cable | cat6/Cat6E | Based on Network connectivity Design |
| Fiber Cable | SM/MM | Based on Network connectivity Design |
| Mounting Kit | for mount Access Points | Based on Network connectivity Design |
Once Hardware delivered then needs to verify the hardware with BOQ and perform the POST (Power on Self Test) and to start mounting the access points.
Performed Active Site survey
Once all access points mounted, registered with WLC and configure and after completion of Wi-Fi implementation need to perform Active Wi-Fi survey. Active Wi-Fi means need to connect with Configured SSID and test real world to verify Wi-Fi Signal Strength Availability, Check Connectivity, getting IP via DHCP, SSID, Internet and Intranet accessibility, there should not be any overlapping issues, user connection issues.
ATP / UAT– Acceptance test plan or User Acceptance test:
Once active Wi-Fi survey completed ,need to submit testing plan with expected result. Need to perform a testing along with customer at end user level and take final testing result outputs and submit the UAT document to Customer.
Low Level Document / Post Implementation Document or As-Build Guide
LLD or As-build document is final document which cater micro level details about project and implementation. LLD should have below details with Picture or Snap shot as reference against each points.
- Document Revision History
- Document Approval
- Customer Details
- Final Implemented Network Architecture
- Hardware & Port level connectivity Diagram
- Link Level connectivity Diagram
- Final BOQ
- Final IP schema, VLAN etc
- Final Configuration
- Traffic Flow
- Testing Output
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FAQ
What is type of Access Points
There are two type of Access Points : Indoor Access and Outdoor Access Points
What is Indoor Access Point:
Indoor Wireless network requires for access the internet and intranet services inside the building, room, floor or any covered area.
What is Outdoor Access Point
Outdoor Wireless network requires for access the internet and Intranet services outside the building, Campus, Open area, Ground, Corridors, Streets road or any outdoor areas. Outdoor access Points hardware are very rigid and IP 66 and IP 67 compliance to manage Outdoor Environment like Heat, Rain, Dust etc.
What is Difference between HLD and LLD
HLD stand for High Level Document which contain only proposed network design and very high level information about BOQ, Proposed Architecture.
LLD stand for Low Level Document which contain micro level implementation details with actual design and configuration.
