NetSpot allows you to do a site survey for your home or building. A site survey is a diagram that shows various Wi-Fi parameters for a floor or section of your house or building. The first step is to create a map, first by giving the maximum dimensions (in feet or meters) and then using the basic drawing tools to provide some detail for walls and other features of the location. You can also apply text labels.
NetSpot Site Survey
Once you’ve drawn your map, it’s time to start the survey! Just take your portable Mac, go to a point on the map, click the button, and NetSpot will sample various values for all nearby Wi-Fi access points. Note that the free version will only see open access points, so if you’ve configured yours to be closed (not broadcast its SSID) change this value before the survey. Once you’ve taken a sample, an area of the map will be colored in. Make sure to take enough samples so that the entire map is colored. Once you’re complete, you can see the map, which can display color-coded values for Signal to Noise Ratio, Signal Level, Quantity of Access Points, Noise Level or Signal to Interference Ratio.
So find out where you can get the best signal, or where to place your access point to provide the best coverage, and check out NetSpot today! Have any other gadgets that can help you with your network? Send an email to John and he’ll give it a try.