Large-scale Wi-Fi site surveys causing your back and biceps to hurt?
January 25, 2012 11 Comments
Performing large-scale, on-site walk-through site surveys, carrying a laptop, can get to your back, biceps, and posture. Many of us have walked through huge hospitals and universities, and inventing all kinds of straps and backpack-style solutions for balancing the weight of the laptop.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a lighter-weight alternative? Perhaps something easier to use and more affordable, too, so that you could equip more engineers with these solutions?
I sure think so.
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Jussi Kiviniemi / Ekahau
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i have this trouble alot when Performing large-scale, on-site walk-through site surveys when carrying my laptop,
i keep asking for a hot dog style vender box like you see in the baseball games in the usa it would come in handy
still waiting for the box
Network Engineer
UK
Brad, I hear you
I’ve seen all kinds of straps, backpacks, you name it. There used to be a cart solution too from Helium Networks a few years ago too (RollAbout or something like that, our competitor).
Tell you what – I’ll send you something next week that might help
Hi be interested to hear what may help. Had the same problem, even had to use a computer on a trolley with ups, but this got ackward to manover. Any thing to save the back would be of great help.
Cheers
Craig
Wireless Engineer
Ekahau Mobile Survey is now out, and allows performing site surveys on Android phones and tablets. Makes life a bit easier because of the lighter weight devices, and touch screen operation.
Cheers,
Jussi / Ekahau
Hi Jussi
Is there a trial verion of the software to try before we buy?
Would need to test before buying a android tablet.
Cheers
Craig
Wireless Engineer
Currently there’s no trial version I’m afraid. The Mobile Survey website has quite a bit information (including Mobile Survey 2 features and screenshots), and videos of the version 1.0 features are found on Youtube (links to videos here: http://ekahau.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/videos-how-to-do-wi-fi-network-planning-site-surveys-troubleshooting-reports/) .
I will make videos of version 2.0 soon as well.
Cheers,
Jussi
Hi Jussi,
I thought it was just me! Am working on something at the moment that hopefully can be built from easily purchased items from the local hardware store. It is inspired by one of my mates at Ruckus. I’m adapting his idea to suit my need. Will share here if it works.
Oh, absolutely John, do share it when you can! Would love to see that.
To provide a light-weight alternative, I will ship you a copy of Mobile Survey 2 (released today) at the end of next week, in case you happen to have an Android phone or tablet.
I’m waiting for a tablet running Windows (maybe Win8?) that supports my stuff; and a cradle with some suspender-like straps.
Andras, I agree that Win8 will be a great thing for this in the long run.
Before that, I’ll ship you a copy of our just-released Mobile Survey 2 (valued $399) late next week when it’s ready for shipping.
It’s an Android tablet/phone based site survey / heatmapping solution. It allows you to perform surveys on those one-pound tablets, and visualize the coverage immediately. Or, you can export the survey data to Ekahau Site SUrvey for more detailed analysis and reporting.
Thanks, mate!