Interviewing managers and users
It is recommended to create some type of checklist or formal site survey questionnaire to use during the interview process. Some generic interview questions that will pertain to most installations are as follows:
- Has a site survey ever been performed in the past?
- Are any blueprints, floor plans, or any other site-specific documentation available?
- In an office or enterprise environment, furnishing many consist of desks, cabinets, chairs, and other items.
- In warehousing and retail environments, furnishing will include storage racks and shelving as well ass product inventories
- In manufacturing environments, information should be gathered about the location of industrial equipment used in the manufacturing process and about equipment used to move product throughout the factory
- In medical environments, furnishings or equipment will include devices that may cause interference and operate in the same frequency range as the proposed wireless network. Storage of items used with in the hospital or medical environment for patients and employees may also affect RF coverage
- How many users anticipate using the wireless network?
- Will public access be required?
- Is there any preference for a specific manufacturer's equipment?
- What is the coverage area?
- Is an existing wireless network in place?
- Existing wireless networks
- Existing wired networks
- Are there any known area of RF interference?
- Are there any known areas that may lack RF coverage?
- What type of application will be use?
- Will voice or other applications that require quality of service be used?
- Is roaming required?
- Is Power over Ethernet (PoE) required?
- What are the wireless security requirement?
- Will an escort be required
- Are there any legislative compliance requirements?
Above question list is from CWAP
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