On-site network & security analysis from American Testco

Improve the performance of your wireless infrastructure.  Many times, additional computers or access points are added to the network to fulfill a short-term demand.  While this temporary solution may solve the immediate needs, over time, the combined effects may create interruptions in connectivity, dead spots, and redundancy.  Changes in the physical infrastructure of the facility coupled with uninstalled firmware and software upgrades can result in decreased performance.

A Wireless Network and Security Analysis from American Testco consists of the following services:

1. Spectrum analysis of your wireless network –

An American Testco technician will walk through your facility with a handheld Spectrum Analyzer to create a color map of the radio wave propagation within your facility.  This activity will give a good description of possible trouble spots and uncover any objects that might interfere with your network.

2. Validation of infrastructure layout –

At this stage, the technician will review the physical hook-up of each access point as well as the cabling throughout your facility.  This ensures proper connection of your access points, hubs, switches, and routers.

3. Access point audit –

In this step, the technician reviews your access points, ensuring they are up to date on firmware revisions, as well as validating their configuration.  The access points are also analyzed to determine the signal propagation and threshold.

6. Security Analysis –

Security is one of the biggest concerns with installing a wireless network.  That is why American Testco has developed many installation methods and integration techniques to ensure your wireless network is as secure as your hard-wired network.  American Testco technicians take security one step further than WEP or KERBEROS by understanding the intricacies of radio propagation throughout your facility.  A technician will walk around the inside of your facility with a spectrum analyzer to detect possible threats, as well as around the outside perimeter looking for any possible breaks in the network.

In the end, a redesigned wireless infrastructure with the latest software upgrades can make all the difference in the world.

Deliverable Results -

With the audits and evaluations that are performed at your facility, American Testco will provide you with a full color, bound report of your facility, complete with pictures of current access point positions, an analysis of current configurations and positioning, as well as a coverage map.