Wireless Consulting Expertise

Progent's wireless site survey consultants can help you to design, configure, optimize, and debug a Wi-Fi network for any venue, offering you a wireless solution that has the reception, speed, density, QoS, security, and roaming capability your organization requires. Wi-Fi site survey services offered by Progent include offsite predictive modeling for designing a Wi-Fi network and in-person RF measurement for validating, tuning, and debugging an operational Wi-Fi network.

Progent's wireless survey consultants are certified for Ekahau's radio simulation software for designing your Wi-Fi environment and Ekahau's signal capture hardware for recording Wi-Fi traffic at your facility to determine throughput and identify issues. Progent's Wi-Fi professionals have experience setting up all major Wi-Fi access point models and wireless controllers including outdated products and newer Wi-Fi 6 devices.

Progent's Predictive Wi-Fi Design Services
Progent's predictive wireless planning services can be carried out offsite and make use of cutting-edge RF modeling and analysis tools to plan an efficient wireless network. With predictive planning, you send Progent's wireless professionals your facility's floor plans and describe your physical environment such as walls, doors, cabling, stairways, and relevant materials. You also specify your coverage, capacity, and throughput targets plus any constraints. In addition, you estimate the kinds of devices your clients will operate, the apps they will run, and the maximum traffic volume they will produce. Progent will utilize your information to build a mathematical simulation of your environment and devise a design that includes the preferred manufacturers for your APs and controllers, the recommended number of APs, their ideal placement and antenna type, their proper settings and their predicted performance.

Progent's On-premises Wi-Fi Site Survey
Progent's onsite Wi-Fi survey utilizes Ekahau's purpose-built Wi-Fi signal collection device and related software tools to allow you to validate, tune, and troubleshoot an existing Wi-Fi deployment. These services are commonly undertaken shortly after a recent deployment or used as a diagnostic tool to expand, optimize, or troubleshoot a mature wireless LAN. Offered throughout the U.S., Progent's on-premises Wi-Fi site survey services feature walkthrough measuring for RF coverage and contention, detection of AP overpopulation, signal propagation tracking, security assessment, and selection of the best placement for client-specified Wi-Fi Access Points.

Progent's consultants can deliver remote and on-premises guidance for a broad range of Wi-Fi access points and can provide services such as Cisco Aironet Wi-Fi access point set up, Meraki Wi-Fi AP management, Cisco Small Business 100/300/500 Wi-Fi access point configuration, Catalyst Wi-Fi AP solution design, Ubiquiti UniFi wireless AP integration, and Apple AirPort wireless access point setup. Progent's onsite wireless survey includes interviews with your IT management to define target functionality for the WLAN. Progent's RCCD and Ekahau certified wireless survey experts can propose affordable Wi-Fi LAN improvements that utilize the latest Wi-Fi products and deliver top business value.

Progent can provide expertise for building a modern BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Wi-Fi network by delivering services such as iPhone and iPad integration, and Android phone and tablet consulting. Apple iPhones and iPads, Androids, Windows Phones, and other handheld endpoints can pose client density challenges and can also cause transmission power imbalances that require careful configuration of access points. Progent's Wi-Fi site survey provides the insight you need to address these issues and build an affordable and productive BYOD ecosystem.

Deliverables for Progent's predictive and on-premises wireless site surveys can include:

• Radio Spectrum Analysis including identification of RF issues related to your environment's layout, physical structure, and other potential sources of RF interference so you can foresee and resolve problems during the WLAN planning process.
• RF Coverage Maps that show color RF contour images (heat maps) for the spots that need coverage to assist you to select the optimal quantity and location of wireless access points and indicate potential signal spillover zones and coverage gaps
• Capacity Plan for defining and providing the bandwidth required to support all applications and clients
• Cable Paths depicted as line diagrams you can provide to cabling contractors
• Device Installation guidance on where and how to install wireless devices plus description of special hardware that may be needed (NEMA enclosures, antennas, etc.)
• Infrastructure Requirements to specify all facility and networking equipment needed to support the Wi-Fi deployment such as available switch interfaces, Power over Ethernet, electrical power, and rack space

World-Class Network Infrastructure Consulting
Progent has one of the largest rosters of certified Cisco CCIE network engineers of any independent IT support firm in the U.S. and can assist you to integrate your WLAN seamlessly into your corporate network. Progent can help your company to install and maintain Cisco routers, switches, and security appliances as well as Cisco Mobility products including Wi-Fi access points and Wi-Fi LAN controllers. Progent also can provide expertise with networking products from Juniper, Apple, WatchGuard, and other leading providers. To learn more about Progent's remote and on-premises consulting expertise for Cisco wireless solutions, refer to consulting and troubleshooting services for Cisco Wi-Fi products.

To help you with enterprise-wide security and compliance issues, Progent offers the support of network security experts who have earned advanced credentials from CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CRISC and other prominent data security organizations. Progent's security and compliance consultants can provide a broad range of online and onsite services such as security audits, penetration testing, disaster recovery planning, and endpoint remote security monitoring and ransomware defense with SentinelOne technology.

Contact Progent for Wireless Site Survey Services
To find out more about Progent's consulting services for remote Wi-Fi predictive planning and onsite Wi-Fi site surveys, call 1-800-993-9400 or visit Contact Progent.