A.QuicklyselectagroupofAPs

B.Choosevisualization

C.ChooseAPstovisualize

D.Select&deselectaccesspoints

E.Switchbetweenmaps

F. Theseworktogether:If“…forSelected

AccessPoints”isactive,theAPs

selectedintheAPlist(ormap)willbe

usedforthevisualization

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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

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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

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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

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