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Site surveys are an important part of planning a secure wireless network and help to ensure that the network complies with the norms of risk management frameworks. In this assignment, you will conduct a visual assessment of a familiar environment to produce a site survey.

 

Perform a basic assessment of a familiar environment (e.g., your home, work, or a local business).

 

Identify the following:

· Your goal (e.g., provide wireless coverage for a two-story house with two desktop computers and a printer)

· Possible sources of interference

· Existing wireless infrastructure

· Potential access point placement

· Potential antenna placement

· Potential equipment and supporting equipment

 

Note: You may provide photographs to support the site survey.

 

Based on your visual inspection of the site, create a 1- to 2-page site survey. Provide your conclusions from your assessment and detail the following:

· Methods of gathering information

· Information gathered

· Possible sources of interference

· Existing wireless infrastructure

· Recommendations for access point and antenna placement

· Recommendations for equipment and supporting equipment