High-Speed, Secure Wireless LAN Connectivity from SoHo to Campus.
A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is a flexible data communication system which uses radio frequency (RF) to transmit and receive data over the air, minimizing the need for wired connections.
Wireless LAN Site Survey
To ensure the feasibility of any planned wireless LAN installation AIT will conduct a wireless network site survey. We will produce a report on the physical, architectural, geographical and electrical limitations of the site and their effect on a planned wireless solution.
We have invested heavily in training and tools to ensure our engineers can carry out extensive and thorough site surveys. RF planning tools allow us to accurately map radio coverage which helps us to determine how many access points will be required to give you an effective wireless network.
The wireless network site survey is fully documented along with mounting procedures and customer requirements in our site survey report. During this time any planning considerations that may arise in listed buildings and conservation areas are documented. Full health and safety documentation such as Method Statements and Risk Assessments are provided along with the site survey.
Wireless LAN Planning
In order to create an accurate proposal for potential customers, we use building plans to create a heat map of where best to position Access Points for optimum coverage across a whole site.
Using AutoCAD DXF and DWG, JPEG, and GIF floor plan files, AIT’s technical engineers factor in the RF characteristics of common building materials, including many types of doors, walls, ceilings, and other physical obstructions and use that information to develop an accurate RF plan for the building. A plan for outdoor coverage areas can be undertaken, as we define outdoor obstacles and set link margins.
As this RF plan develops, access point locations are marked to give the best coverage across the chosen site.
Wireless LAN Healthcheck
Our wireless LAN health checks are an invaluable for troubleshooting poorly performing wireless networks. We can diagnose a variety of obstacles to efficient-running wireless networks and produce a report outlining the areas of concern and our suggestions for resolution. Each health check is customised to the clients specific needs
Our Wireless LAN health check will assess:
- Poor wireless performance and throughput
- Security weaknesses
- Spectrum analysis / RF interference
- Rogue access points
- Wireless dead spots
Code Of Connection
The Communications Electronic Security Group Code of Connection (CoCo) is a list of security controls with which ALL local authorities must be compliant before their Government Connect Secure Extranet (GCSX) circuit can be activated. This applies to local authorities who are taking a direct connection, or who are connecting via an aggregated gateway.
This is not something to be ignored. Once it has been established that an area of the IT Infrastructure is not compliant, if not addressed, the ultimate sanction against non-compliance is disconnection from the GCSX - which would have a catastrophic affect on any council.
AIT can help! Not only do we have extensive in-house expertise, whether it be our wireless consultants or our team of engineers, we have also undertaken a number of CoCo compliant installations over the last year and can provide case studies to demonstrate our level of service. Read more about GCSX compliance here.
- If you would like to discuss your wireless LAN project, call us on 0845 017 7017 or submit an enquiry.