When
putting in a wireless network, a Wireless Site Survey is highly
recommended. A site survey is a must-have item for bigger wireless network
deployments. A site survey is useful for smaller wireless deployments, but the
expense of the study can be prohibitive. When constructing a wireless network,
we seek optimal wireless coverage and performance with the least amount of
equipment. This saves time, manpower, and money on equipment. We must
understand the Radio Frequency (RF) behavior of our wireless network deployment
location in order to achieve optimal wireless coverage and performance.
A wireless
site survey will provide this information by exposing areas of signal
interference, weaker signals, and no signals (dead zones). A wireless survey
also aids in avoiding interference caused by existing radio sources as well as
interference caused by physical structures such as columns, beams, walls, and
metal items. In reality, anything, even furniture, and people can have an
impact on a site's radio signal profile. Remember that the goal of a wireless
site survey is to establish the feasibility of deploying a wireless network
to satisfy your demands and how to deploy a wireless network within the
restrictions of your location.
How may a
Wireless Site Survey assist you?
When
constructing a wireless network, WiFi access points (APs) are frequently
deployed at random, but is this a wise strategy? The add-hoc approach is fine
for small deployments, but for medium to large deployments, a wireless site
assessment is recommended and frequently required. A wireless site survey can
assist you to decide where to put WiFi access points to avoid interference and
overlap coverage from other APs. In fact, many network administrators simply
position WiFi APs at random and simply add extra WiFi APs when extra coverage
is required or when complaints about poor WiFi service are received.
The
network manager of an add-hoc wireless network has no understanding of what
kind of interference exists or how the radio signal profile of the site varies.
A wireless site survey will assist evaluate if and how much co-channel
interference exists, where external radio interferences are causing problems,
how to reduce the number of WiFi APs required, and where to strategically
locate the WiFI APs for best coverage. It is critical to remember that a wireless
site survey is a snapshot of the site's radio signal profile at the time of the
survey. As people, cubicles, furniture, and electronic equipment are added to
the site, the radio signal profile changes, necessitating a fresh site study.
What is IT
Asset Disposition?
Absolute
defines asset disposal as the process of removing an electronic device or
computer from a business' control for recycling or disposal.
In
addition to erasing data, we also delete it. Be sure that all personally
identifiable information has been removed from redundant IT assets prior to
recycling. Conventional methods can be used for this.
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