WiFi Network Audit

mdtech provides a professional service for assessing the current state, performance, and security level of corporate Wi-Fi networks.

Wi-Fi networks have become an indispensable part of almost every business. Poor performance of the wireless network can lead to serious financial and reputational losses in retail, logistics, HoReCa, medicine, finance, and other market segments.

Entrust the audit of your Wi-Fi network to the mdtech radio engineering team, and receive an expert report with recommendations for optimizing radio coverage quality on site.

When is a Wi-Fi Network Audit Necessary?

• There are coverage areas experiencing connection loss.

• Connection quality does not match the high signal level (low speed).

• There are failures and difficulties in the operation of wireless-enabled equipment.

• Client devices frequently switch between access points (roaming issues).

• Access speed significantly decreases with an increased number of devices in the zone.

• Interference is present, sharply reducing network performance.

Main Causes of Wi-Fi Network Problems

Problems are often caused by planning and configuration errors:

• Access points are located without considering radio-opaque obstacles (walls, ceilings).

• User roaming routes and uneven user density are not taken into account.

• Physical characteristics of client equipment (e.g., ruggedized data collectors) are ignored.

• Insufficient or excessive number of access points.

• Non-optimal antenna orientation or disturbed settings.

• Fine-tuning is not performed (channel separation, frequency, power optimization) according to the current interference map.

• Active presence of interference (neighboring Wi-Fi networks, wireless bridges, cameras, electrical appliances).

• Active malicious attacks on the Wi-Fi network.

Stages of Wireless Network Audit

1. Preliminary Stage: Creating a site model from floor plans. Assessing business requirements and agreeing on key audit parameters (signal level, SNR, data rate). Obtaining equipment settings for analysis (upon agreement).

2. On-site Work (Radio Survey): Visual inspection, plan verification, and room calibration. Calibrating the measurement system using customer-specific end devices. Performing active radio surveys in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.

3. Audit Results Report: Information on key network quality characteristics (coverage, interference). Audit results of infrastructure settings and roaming functionality. Recommendations for equipment configuration optimization and troubleshooting.

4. Additional Work (if needed): Iterative changes to equipment settings based on the report, with re-measurements for configuration validation.

5. Consulting and Support: Providing IT consulting and customer support, including liaison with manufacturer support services.

The cost of services (audit, radio planning, commissioning, maintenance) is calculated individually based on the scale and complexity of the site.