EXERCISE 3.3 DESCRIBES THE STEPS FOR INSTALLING A PCI CARD IN A DESKTO...

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Size of Area

Rarely, if at all, will a manufacturer of IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN hardware commit to the amount of area an access point will cover. There are too many variables to take into consideration. However, some manufacturers may estimate the range of the device or access point. A site survey of the area will help determine the coverage area of an access point. A manual survey will allow for testing to verify the distance a signal will travel. A predictive site survey will model the environment and determine the signal propagation. This concept will be discussed further in Chapter 9.

Number of Users

The number of users in an area will also affect the RF coverage. A single access point covering a large area will potentially allow for a large number of users connecting to the AP. For example, an office of 8,000 sq ft may consist of 100 people, each with their own