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A.QuicklyselectagroupofAPs
B.Choosevisualization
C.ChooseAPstovisualize
D.Select&deselectaccesspoints
E.Switchbetweenmaps
F. Theseworktogether:If“…forSelected
AccessPoints”isactive,theAPs
selectedintheAPlist(ormap)willbe
usedforthevisualization
EkahauSiteSurveyQuickGuide
InstallEkahauSiteSurvey
1. Ensureyouhaveasupportednetworkadapterinyourcomputer.Seewww.ekahau.com/devices.You’llneedtwoWi-FiadaptersforHybridSurveys.
2. Clickontheinstallerexecutable
3. Followtheon-screeninstallationinstructions
4. WhenstartingtheSW,insertthelicensekeyandchooseanetworkadaptertotiethelicensekeyto.Ifyoudonothavealicensekey,youcanstartESSinevaluationmode.
CheckOuttheExampleProject
TheeasiestwaytogetfamiliarwithESSistoexploretheexampleproject.Itincludesonefloorofsurveyeddataandtwofloorsofsimulateddata.
1. Project:File>Open,selectoneoftheexampleprojects
2. Trydifferentvisualizations(B)andAPselections
(C,D,F,A)
3. WithExampleProjectPro,move,addandrecon-figureaccesspoints
StartfromtheScratch:DesignaWi-FiNetwork
1. CreateanewProject:File>NewProject
2. GotothePlanningtab
3. Insertamap(A),setscale(B)
4. Drawmainwalls(C)
5. DrawCoverageAreas(D)
6.ClickAuto-Planner,configuresettings(E).Auto-
PlannerwillsuggestAPlocationsandchannels.
7. OptimizetheAPlocationsifneeded(Edittool,F)
8.Analyzethenetwork(G)
[InsteadofusingAuto-Planner(steps6-7),youcan
placeandconfigureAPsmanually,H]
A.AddMap
B.ScaleTool
C.WallTool
D.CoverageAreaTool
E.OpenAuto-Planner
F. EditTool:MoveAPs,walls,etc.
G.SelectVisualizationType
H.PlaceAccessPointsManually
EkahauSiteSurveyQuickGuide
StartfromtheScratch:PerformSiteSurveys
1. CreateanewProject:File>NewProject
2. Insertamap(D),setscale
3. GototheSurveytab
4. ClicktheRecordbutton(C),clickonthemapasyoustartorstopwalkingormakeaturn
5. Rightclickwhenyouwanttopauseorstopsurveying
6. Visualizethedata(B)forallorAPs
7. UsetheNetworkHealthandNetworkIssuesvisualizationstoensureperformanceandtroubleshoot.GotoSite>EditRequirementstoedityourrequirements.
Note:Drawingwallsisnotrequiredifyou’rejustperformingsurveysandnotworkingwithsimulatedaccesspoints.
A.QuicklyselectagroupofAPs
B.ChooseVisualization
C.RecordSiteSurvey
D.Addamap(jpeg,png,bmp,gif)
E. ClicktheMiniaturePingViewtoedit/
configurePinghostusedforActiveSurvey
F. Ensureyournetworkadaptersare
connectedandsignalsareupdatingbefore
surveying
G.MeasuredAPslookdifferentfrom
simulatedAPs.ThisAPisdistributing
twoSSIDs.
H.ThisiswhatanAPlookslikeonthemap.
It’san802.11gAP(yellowishcolor)on
channel1.Clicktoselect.
I. Thisisthesurveyroute
EkahauSiteSurveyQuickGuide
TroubleshootanExistingNetworkWithoutSiteSurveys
1. EnsureasupportedWi-Fiadapterisconnectedandenabled
2. Selectyournetworkrequirements(suchasdata,VoIP)from:Site>Requirements
3. ClickontheMiniatureSignalStrengthorMiniaturePingViewbutton(thegreenbarsthatareupdatinginthetop-rightcornerofthescreen)
4. IfyouhavenotperformedsurveysanddefinedMyAccessPoints,selecttheSSIDofyournetwork
fromthedrop-downmenu
5. UsetheLiveNetworkStatusviewtodiscoverbasicnetworkproblems.LiveNetworkStatuswillcontinuallycomparethecurrentnetworksignalswithyourrequirements,andwillshowifproblemsinyourWi-Fiaredetected.
A.SelecttheSignalstabtoviewthelist ofaudibleAPs.Theonescurrentlynot audiblearegrayedoutB.SelectthePingtabtostart/stop pingingandtoeditthepingsettingsC.Ifyouaretroubleshootingusingan emptyProject,selectyourSSIDhereD.Selectoneofthepre-defined requirementssuitableforyourcase
E.Yourcurrentnetworkrequirements. Adjustfrom:Site>Requirements. Herethenetworkisdesignedfor BasicConnectivityF.Doesyournetworkcurrentlymeet yourRequirements? Green=Yes,Red=NoG.Currenthostbeingpingedandthe associatedAccessPoint
EkahauSiteSurveyQuickGuide