1. Plan

A successful WiFi deployment starts with a detailed plan phase.

This phase begins with gathering initial specifications such as WiFi coverage, number of clients, types of devices and defining critical business applications.

Services available in the "Plan Phase" are WiFi consultancy, network and WiFi surveys.

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2. Design

Combining the initial customer specification and information gathered during planning we can start the consultative detailed design phase.

Coverage, capacity, applications, security are just some of the key elements taken into consideration for our designs while capturing the future aspirations of the network.

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3. Integrate

Experience is the key element to success when installing and integrating wireless networks and with nearly 15 years’ experience there isn't a lesson we haven’t learnt.

Our engineers are extensively trained in physical installations, working at height, health and safety and they have active involvement in continually improving our processes. We have performed installations across Europe in the most complex of environments from manufacturing plants, warehousing, corporate offices, high streets and shopping malls.

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4. Optimise

Validate the installed WiFi network against specifications and refine configurations for optimum performance.

Optimising ensures what was detailed in the planning and design phases have been delivered on. Taking the results from a validation survey and fine tuning adjustment as required.

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5. Maintain

Upon successful project completion it is time to maintain.

Maintenance ensures the ongoing performance and support required by networks. Maintenance services are tailored to each specific network and customer need.

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Massey Wilcox

1 January 2016

The site is long and narrow consisting of three groups of railway sheds that have been converted in to Warehouses producing a harsh RF environment. The warehouse layouts varied from some being block stacked pallets with others being racked. Some of the sheds are also further subdivided into smaller units at the front of the buildings.

Established in 1954, Massey Wilcox Transporting LTD is a family owned business located between Bristol and Bath. Operating as a handling warehouse and distribution site, Massey Wilcox use warehouses on an Industrial Estate to provide third party companies with warehousing stock control services. The company wanted to enhance their stock control processing which would require the use of bar code scanners within the warehouses.

It had been identified that there would be significant efficiencies in both time and manpower with the implementation of a new WLAN network.

The Problem

The Solution

DigitalAir were contacted to install a new network in the converted Railway Sheds/Warehouse’s, with a requirement to share out the data connection from an office close by, which also needed a wireless infrastructure installing.

DigitalAir started by conducting a full site survey for both internal and external wireless access points as well as a line of sight survey for connectivity between sheds and the main office. During this site survey, the engineers conducted an RF survey, scoped mounting locations for access points and wireless bridges, plotted potential cable runs, as well as mapped out suitable locations for networking switches for a complete end to end solution.

Initially I thought that the time allowed for the survey was excessive but soon realised as I shadowed the engineer how exhaustive it had to be to ensure every part of the site had good workable coverage.

The Outcome

In a two week installation, DigitalAir ran new cables to each access point location, installed and conjured new network switches in new IP rated protective network cabinets, installed access points to roof level beams as well as external beams. The wireless bridges were mounted using galvanised steel and bracketry to the existing beams on canopy roofs. Scissor lifts and cherry pickers were used both internally and externally while the warehouse was still in use to ensure as little down time for the business as possible.

"The installation team were very professional with very little impact on our day to day operations. Since going live I have been very impressed with the coverage of the network and the speed over the wireless bridges. The solution employed by DigitalAir using the Rukus AP has given us significant deployment savings and a network that far surpasses the traditional wireless warehouse systems."