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Wow, I really botched my typing skills on that one aye?!
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Wow, I really botched my typing skills on that one aye?!

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I am doing an enterprise wireless deployment project. &nbsp;Due to the economy, my budget has been slashed by 90%, which means I'll be doing more of this with my team and less with contractors.<br />
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Fortunately, I already have a bit of the hardware including 14 Cisco 1231 APs and 15 Cisco 1142 APs (to cover 300,000 sq.ft.). &nbsp;The WLAN will serve voice and data.<br />
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How do I do a wireless assessment? &nbsp;What equipment should I be purchasing to do an assessment? &nbsp;What specs should I look for? &nbsp;I understand the Cisco Wireless Controllers will do a heat map. &nbsp;Can I just rely on that?
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I am doing an enterprise wireless deployment project.  Due to the economy, my budget has been slashed by 90%, which means I'll be doing more of this with my team and less with contractors.

Fortunately, I already have a bit of the hardware including 14 Cisco 1231 APs and 15 Cisco 1142 APs (to cover 300,000 sq.ft.).  The WLAN will serve voice and data.

How do I do a wireless assessment?  What equipment should I be purchasing to do an assessment?  What specs should I look for?  I understand the Cisco Wireless Controllers will do a heat map.  Can I just rely on that?

Doing A Wireless Assessment on my own

Wireless networking is anything related to the transfer of data between two (or more) devices without the use of a physical connection, ranging from getting advice on a new Bluetooth headset to configuring sophisticated enterprise level networks.

Wireless Networking

Wireless networking is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and enterprise (business) installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a connection between various equipment locations. Wireless telecommunications networks are generally implemented and administered using radio communication. This implementation takes place at the physical level (layer) of the OSI model network structure. The key hardware components of a wireless computer network include adapters, routers and access points, antennas and repeaters.