Networking
Managed Wi-Fi
Surveyed, designed and managed wireless so coverage and capacity match how the space is used.
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This is what a proper Wi-Fi survey covers
Most Wi-Fi problems are not fixed by buying another access point and hoping. A proper survey works out what coverage and capacity the space actually needs. This checklist covers what a good Wi-Fi survey looks at, from coverage and device density to interference, cabling and the connection behind it.
The checklist
What a proper Wi-Fi survey should cover.
Use this to sense-check a survey, or to understand what needs looking at before you spend money on more hardware.
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Map the coverage you actually need
Walk the whole space and mark where people need to connect, including corners, stairwells, yards and the areas that are easy to forget.
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Count the devices, not just the people
Users bring several devices each, plus printers, tablets, payment terminals and IoT. Device density drives how many access points you need.
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Check for interference
Survey for neighbouring networks and equipment that shares the same airwaves, so channels can be planned around them rather than fighting them.
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Plan access point placement
Decide where access points go for even coverage, allowing for walls, floors and building materials that block or weaken signal.
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Confirm cabling and power
Each access point needs a cable run and power. Check the structured cabling and that the switches can power the devices you plan to add.
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Size the connection behind the Wi-Fi
Great Wi-Fi still needs enough capacity behind it. Confirm the internet connection can carry peak demand, not just a quiet moment.
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Design for peak, not average
Plan for the busiest moment, such as a full office, an event or a shift change, rather than the quiet average that hides problems.
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Test after install
Carry out a post-install survey to confirm real coverage, speeds and roaming match the plan, and adjust placement where they do not.
Relevant services
Services that fix Wi-Fi properly.
If the checklist raises questions, these are the services that usually answer them.
Connectivity
Dedicated Internet Access
Guaranteed capacity behind the Wi-Fi for sites where the connection cannot be the bottleneck.
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Connectivity
Business Broadband
Business-grade connectivity to feed the Wi-Fi where dedicated access is more than the site needs.
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Connectivity
Multi-Site Connectivity
Consistent Wi-Fi and connectivity across every location, managed as one network.
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Want us to survey your Wi-Fi?
Talk to Regional Broadband and we will survey the space, design coverage around how you actually use it, and make sure the connection behind it can keep up.