Wireless Site Surveys

A wireless site survey is the process of systematically assessing a physical environment before and after a wireless network deployment to determine optimal AP placement, identify sources of interference, and validate coverage. A passive survey involves walking the space with a Wi-Fi analyzer tool to measure existing signal strength and interference without connecting to any network. An active survey involves connecting to the network and measuring real throughput and performance across the space. Site surveys are standard practice before any enterprise wireless deployment and are used to produce heat maps that visually represent signal coverage and help justify AP placement decisions.