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IPTel has designed hundreds of large and critical sites, from offices and warehouses to universities and hospitals. We agree the Wi-Fi grade with you first, data, voice or location, so the survey answers the right question for your devices. Our tagline says it all: Wi-Fi that Works! Our engineers carry out Wi-Fi site surveys across Australia, with local teams for [Wi-Fi site surveys in Brisbane](https://iptel.com.au/services/wi-fi-surveys-brisbane?hsLang=en-au), [Sydney](https://iptel.com.au/services/wi-fi-surveys-sydney?hsLang=en-au) and [Melbourne](https://iptel.com.au/services/wi-fi-surveys-melbourne?hsLang=en-au). Designed for Your Environment ## Wi-Fi for Every Kind of Site ### Aged Care Mobile staff with tablets and smartphones, residents streaming and video calling family, plus voice and location tracking. ### Hospital and Clinical Guest access, corporate laptops, iEMR, voice, duress and location, biomedical and IoT, with reliability above all. ### Hotels and Universities Lots of people wanting great Wi-Fi, from hotel rooms to high-spec teaching spaces. ### Industrial Ruggedised IoT for mining, utilities, transport and manufacturing, with careful AP mounting and vehicle automation standards. ### Retail and Warehouse Store Wi-Fi that enhances the customer experience and warehouse Wi-Fi ready for robotics and automation. ### Stadiums Changing seating, crowd densities and tricky mounting points, handled with stadium-specific access points. Our Survey Process ## Three Stages to Wi-Fi That Works We design in two stages, then validate once the network is installed and tuned. Stage 1 ### Predictive Design Floor plans are scaled in Ekahau, walls are drawn with the right attenuation, APs are placed and simulated, and a set of checks confirms density and placement. For accuracy we like to sample real wall attenuation on site. Stage 2 ### Pre-Deployment Survey Battery-powered "AP-on-a-stick" rigs, using the exact AP model, test the design on site before any cabling. The design is then refined to match the real building fabric. Recommended for hospitals, warehouses and industrial sites. Stage 3 ### Deployment Validation Once the network is installed and tuned, a walk-round survey of 100% of operational areas confirms it performs to design, with primary and secondary heatmaps across 6, 5 and 2.4 GHz. ## Wi-Fi Surveys: Common Questions What is a predictive wireless survey? A predictive Wi-Fi survey models your floor plans, wall materials and user needs in Ekahau to work out how many access points you need and where they go, before anything is installed. It sets the budget and the cabling plan for the project. Is a predictive survey enough on its own? A predictive design is a model. We recommend testing it on site with a temporary access point before cabling, because real walls are often heavier than the drawings suggest. Fixing a design on paper costs far less than adding access points after installation. How much does a Wi-Fi survey cost? The cost depends on the floor area and number of floors, the building type, the Wi-Fi grade you need (data, voice or location), which survey stages you choose, and travel for regional sites. A predictive survey is done remotely from your floor plans, so it costs less than onsite pre-deployment or validation work, which is quoted on the time needed on site. Send us your floor plans and we'll quote before you commit, or use our free [Wi-Fi access point estimator](https://iptel.com.au/resources/wifi-access-point-estimator?hsLang=en-au) for a first AP count. What types of Wi-Fi survey does IPTel do? Predictive designs, onsite pre-deployment surveys, post-installation validation surveys to prove the network meets the design, and diagnostic surveys to find the cause of existing Wi-Fi problems. How is the right Wi-Fi grade chosen? The design is set by the least capable, most important device on the network. Laptops need data grade, Wi-Fi phones and scanners need voice grade, and location tracking or patient monitoring need denser designs again. We agree the grade with you first, so the survey answers the right question. Do you survey outside Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne? Yes. 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[Try the Free Estimator →](https://iptel.com.au/resources/wifi-access-point-estimator?utm_source=website&utm_medium=slide-in&utm_campaign=ap-estimator&utm_content=wi-fi-surveys&hsLang=en-au) ### Know What You Need? Get It Quoted Once your survey is done, we can supply the access points, switches and licences it calls for. [Get a Hardware Quote](https://iptel.com.au/services/network-equipment-supply?hsLang=en-au#hardware-quote) ##### From the Blog ## Wi-Fi Design Insights From the IPTel Blog How we design, survey and validate enterprise Wi-Fi. [![High-Availability Hospital Wi-Fi Design](https://iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/High-Availability%20Hospital%20Wi-Fi%20Design/High-Availability%20Hospital%20Wi-Fi%20Design-thumb.jpg?width=760&height=380&name=High-Availability%20Hospital%20Wi-Fi%20Design-thumb.jpg)IPTel BlogHigh-Availability Hospital Wi-Fi DesignDesigning for coverage, redundancy and clinical devices.](https://blog.iptel.com.au/high-availability-hospital-wi-fi-design?hsLang=en-au) [![Wi-Fi Design 101](https://iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Wi-Fi%20Design%20101%20New-thumb.jpg?width=760&height=380&name=Wi-Fi%20Design%20101%20New-thumb.jpg)IPTel BlogWi-Fi Design 101The requirements to settle before you design.](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wi-fi-design-101?hsLang=en-au) [![Pre-Deployment Wireless Survey: What to Expect](https://iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Pre-Deployment%20Wireless%20Survey/Pre-Deployment%20Wireless%20Survey%20(Instagram%20Post)-thumb.jpg?width=760&height=380&name=Pre-Deployment%20Wireless%20Survey%20(Instagram%20Post)-thumb.jpg)IPTel BlogPre-Deployment Wireless Survey: What to ExpectTesting the design onsite with real access points.](https://blog.iptel.com.au/pre-deployment-wireless-survey-what-to-expect?hsLang=en-au) [![Deployment Validation Survey: What to Expect](https://iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Deployment%20Validation%20Survey/Deployment%20Validation%20Survey%20%E2%80%93%20What%20to%20Expect%20(Instagram%20Post)-thumb.jpg?width=760&height=380&name=Deployment%20Validation%20Survey%20%E2%80%93%20What%20to%20Expect%20(Instagram%20Post)-thumb.jpg)IPTel BlogDeployment Validation Survey: What to ExpectHow we prove the finished network performs.](https://blog.iptel.com.au/deployment-validation-survey-what-to-expect?hsLang=en-au) [![Wi-Fi Predictive Design and Heatmaps](https://iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Predictive%20Survey/Wi-Fi%20Predictive%20Design%20(Instagram)-thumb.jpg?width=760&height=380&name=Wi-Fi%20Predictive%20Design%20(Instagram)-thumb.jpg)IPTel BlogWi-Fi Predictive Design and HeatmapsWhere every good Wi-Fi design starts.](https://blog.iptel.com.au/wifi-predictive-design-wifi-heatmaps?hsLang=en-au) [![Cheapest vs Best Value Wi-Fi Design](https://iptel.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blogs/Wi-Fi%20Concepts%20Cheapest%20or%20Best%20Value%20Design/Wireless%20Design%20-%20Cheapest%20or%20Best%20Value%20(Instagram)-thumb.jpg?width=760&height=380&name=Wireless%20Design%20-%20Cheapest%20or%20Best%20Value%20(Instagram)-thumb.jpg)IPTel BlogCheapest vs Best Value Wi-Fi DesignWhy the cheapest design rarely costs the least.](https://blog.iptel.com.au/cheapest-vs-best-value-wifi-design?hsLang=en-au) [See all posts on the IPTel Blog →](https://blog.iptel.com.au?hsLang=en-au) ## Talk to an IPTel Engineer Tell us about your site and what you need from your network. 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It sets the budget and the cabling plan for the project." }, "name" : "What is a predictive wireless survey?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "A predictive design is a model. We recommend testing it on site with a temporary access point before cabling, because real walls are often heavier than the drawings suggest. Fixing a design on paper costs far less than adding access points after installation." }, "name" : "Is a predictive survey enough on its own?" }, { "@type" : "Question", "acceptedAnswer" : { "@type" : "Answer", "text" : "The cost depends on the floor area and number of floors, the building type, the Wi-Fi grade you need (data, voice or location), which survey stages you choose, and travel for regional sites. A predictive survey is done remotely from your floor plans, so it costs less than onsite pre-deployment or validation work, which is quoted on the time needed on site. 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