Devry NETW360 course Project Part 1

08 Jun Devry NETW360 course Project Part 1

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NETW360 Project Part 1

In this Lab, students use a web based online site survey tool that can help you design a WLAN.

1. Use your web browser to go to http://www.aerohive.com/node/575.

2. The registration page has a video tutorial on how to use the Aerohive planner. Go over the tutorial in order to familiarize yourself with the capabilities of the planner.

3. You will need to create an account in order to use the predictive site survey tool from Aerohive.com.

4. Enter the requested information (in the Job Title: field, make sure to enter Student) and click Submit. Open the “Online account self-Activation” e-mail sent to your account and click the activation link. Open the new “Account Information” e-mail sent to your account to retrieve your login information.

5. Use your browser to proceed to the Login URL provided in the e-mail, type your e-mail address in the Admin box, type your password in the Password box, and click Log in.

6. The first time you log in, you will be asked to enter some additional information about your organization/home/fictitious address. Fill in the required information, and click Get Started

7. The software should now show the address you entered in Google Maps.

8. Click on Operations, select Add Floor

9. The form below should appear. Enter a name, for instance OfficeFloor, then click on the pull-down menu for the background image and select map_floorplan.png

10. You can leave the other fields empty. Click on Create

11. Once the floor plan loads, you will be asked to size it. Using the technique showed in the initial video, size the floorplan.

12. NOTE: You can also upload you own floorplan. Click on the top entry in your folder tree, and select Add/Delete Image. Follow the prompts to upload your own floor plan – it will be available the next time you click on Add Floorà Background Image.

13. Your screen should now look like this:

14. It is now time to draw the walls. There are four tabs across the top: View, Walls, Planned APs, and Auto Placement. Click Walls.

15. Change Wall Type to Concrete (12db) to represent the outer walls.

16. Click Draw Perimeter to draw the outside walls.

17. Click one of the building corners, drag the cursor, and click on the next corner. Repeat until the perimeter is complete. Double-click when the entire perimeter is complete (if you are having problems with this step, make sure to go over the tutorial mentioned in Step 2). Note that you could, but are not required to differentiate the windows on the wall.

18. Now you can enter the composition of the interior walls. Click on the Wall Type pull-down menu. The different types of walls along with their estimated RF signal loss is displayed. Click on Dry Wall (3dB).

19. Click the single line icon (looks like a ‘/’) next to Draw Wall. In order to draw walls, click on the starting point, drag to the end point, and (single) click again. Repeat for the other walls. For the last end point, simply double click.

20. The offices on the left are all enclosed by drywall. Use the tool to draw drywall on these areas.

21. Change Wall Type to Cubicle (1dB). Draw the walls for the cubicles.

22. Change Wall Type to Thin Door (2dB). Draw the doors

23. Your floorplan should now look like the picture below.

24. Click on Planned APs. From the pull-down menu, select AP120 (802.11n 2×2:2, internal antennas, dual radios).

25. Click on Auto Placement.

26. Click on Auto Place APs.

27. The software should now automatically place the APs, and compute and visualize the RSSI. You should get something similar to the picture below.

DELIVERABLES

Task 1 (5pts) Create account – Upload floor plan [screenshot]

Task 2 (5pts) Draw perimeter, drywalls, door, and cubicles (2.5 pts each) [screenshot]

Task 3 (5pts) Show RSSI coverage [screenshot]

Q1 (5pts) What are the five characteristics of the selected AP? In other words, how much information is embedded in the AP description: “802.11n 2×2:2, internal antennas, dual radios”?

Q2 (5pts) How many channels are available in the 2.4 GHz band? List all the channels. What is the channel bandwidth?

Q3 (5pts) How many channels are available in the 5 GHz band? List all the channels. What is the channel bandwidth?

Q4 (5pts) Research other WLAN predictive survey tools – any free download or trial?

Q5 (5pts) Troubleshooting and Conclusions. What went wrong? How did you correct it?

NETW360 Week 5: Course Projects – Part 1

Date:

Student’s Name:

Professor’s Name:

Task 1: Paste a screenshot of the uploaded floor plan (5pts)

[Placeholder – Delete] Your screenshot here … Make sure it looks polished, pleasant and readable

Task 2: Paste a screenshot showing perimeter, drywalls, door, and cubicles drawn (5pts)

[Placeholder – Delete] Your screenshot here … Make sure it looks polished, pleasant and readable

Task 3: Paste a screenshot showing the RSSI coverage (5pts)

[Placeholder – Delete] Your screenshot here … Make sure it looks polished, pleasant and readable

Question 1 (5pts) What are the five characteristics of the selected AP? In other words, what information is embedded in the AP description: “802.11n 2×2:2, internal antennas, dual radios”?