Deck 7: Conducting a Site Survey

Question 1

Which site survey analyzer setting sets the number of times a transmission will be repeated if an acknowledgment (ACK) frame is not returned by the destination device?

A) data rate
B) packet size
C) number of packets
D) data retries

Answer 1

D

Question 2

What affects the coverage pattern?

A) wireless protocol
B) objects that interfere with the RF signal
C) notebook operating system
D) skill of person conducting site survey

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The most common type of antenna for a WLAN is an semi-directional antenna, also known as a dipole antenna.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

What is a requirement for an access point used in a site survey?

A) built-in battery
B) external antenna connectors
C) fixed power levels
D) All of the above

Question 5

You would use ____ in documenting a site survey.

A) a digital camera
B) blueprints
C) plain paper
D) All of the above

Question 6

What affects transmission range?

A) distance only
B) objects in path only
C) distance and objects in path
D) wireless protocol

Question 7

The first step in collecting RF information is to position the access point in what may appear to be the most logical location.

Question 8

A drawback of spectrum analyzers is that the information is displayed in graphical form and not as raw data.

Question 9

What is the best way to gather site-specific documentation?

A) reviewing blueprints
B) interviewing management
C) inspecting the site
D) viewing documentation

Question 10

The industry-standard form for site survey documentation is IEEE 802.11D.

Question 11

What is a drawback of a spectrum analyzer?

A) information is displayed in graphical form and not as raw data
B) information is displayed as raw data, not in graphical form
C) information only applies to one frequency
D) only made by a single manufacturer and very expensive

Question 12

How are business requirements for a WLAN obtained?

A) reading company documentation
B) interviewing management
C) interviewing technical staff
D) Internet research

Question 13

What should you be sure to do when collecting RF information?

A) take pictures of your location as you move around
B) connect to the Internet and download a file to test bandwidth
C) write down your perception of connection speed
D) observe the data being displayed by the software measurement tools

Question 14

What is the most basic tool or component involved in a site survey?

A) access point
B) notebook computer
C) PDA
D) site survey analyzer

Question 15

The term ____ describes the rate of transmission falling as the device moves farther from the AP.

A) coverage pattern
B) packet throughput
C) data rate boundaries
D) RF frequency

Question 16

What provides the greatest source of RF interference?

A) mirror
B) interior wall
C) desk
D) chair

Question 17

It is important to evaluate the placement of the access points and antennas throughout the proposed site in order to meet the design goals.

Question 18

In a site survey analyzer, vendors use an algorithm or a lookup table to convert ____ values to dBm, mW, or signal strength percentage.

A) GHz
B) MAC
C) RSSI
D) RFID

Question 19

Which network requires some sort of gateway or interface to be compatible with IEEE 802.11 WLANs?

A) Token Ring
B) Wired Bus
C) Mobile IP
D) Ethernet

Question 20

What is the first step in collecting RF information?

A) position the access point
B) note the objects and layout of the room
C) document AP position
D) walk around room to test signal

Question 21

What is a consideration when conducting an outdoor site survey?

A) climate conditions
B) foliage
C) permits and zoning
D) All of the above

Question 22

The coverage ____________________ is the area in which the signal can be received from the AP.

Question 23

What type of AP antenna is most commonly used in a site survey?

A) omnidirectional
B) semi-directional
C) highly-directional
D) parabolic

Question 24

A(n) ____________________ transmission means that a frame is sent from one sender to multiple receivers with a single "transmit" operation.

Question 25

The process of planning a wireless LAN to meet the design goals is known as a(n) ____________________.

Question 26

The ____ setting of a site survey analyzer specifies the AP that will be involved in the test.

A) Destination MAC Address
B) Continuous Link Test
C) Packet Tx Type
D) Delay Between Packets

Question 27

What are some of the design goals of a site survey?

Question 28

When is the best time to perform a site survey?

A) quarterly
B) monthly
C) daily
D) prior to installing a WLAN

Question 29

What are the steps involved in gathering data for a site survey?

Question 30

Users need higher data rates for time-bound transmissions, such as audio and video and therefore need higher ____________________.

Question 31

Why is it important to document existing wired and wireless networks?

A) to examine possible sources of interference
B) to ensure that the new or expanded wireless LAN will "dovetail" into what is already in place
C) to avoid providing overlapping network coverage
D) to better understand the basic networking needs of the organization

Question 32

What should be included in a site survey report?

Question 33

How is RF information actually (physically) collected?

Question 34

In addition to access points, what wireless tool(s) are required for a site survey?

Question 35

What is a spectrum analyzer?

Question 36

The transmission ____________________ is the farthest distance at which the signal can be received by the wireless device.

Question 37

What are some of the times at which a site survey should be conducted?

Question 38

What are the parts of a site survey report?

A) introduction section, graphical section
B) narrative section, graphical section
C) data section, conclusion section
D) data section, recommendation section

Question 39

What is a site survey analyzer?

Question 40

What special considerations exist for outdoor site surveys?

Question 41

What is packet throughput? How can this information be collected if the site survey software does not calculate throughput?