WiFi heatmaps are essential tools for identifying and resolving network connectivity issues. Common problems detected by WiFi heatmaps include signal dead zones, network interference, and poor access point placement. Our Solution uses the best WiFi Heatmap tools to help with repositioning access points for optimal coverage, reducing interference sources, and adjusting network settings for improved performance. Performance Networks offers expert WiFi heatmap analysis from our engineers to tackle these issues, ensuring your network is robust and reliable. Enhance your business’s productivity and customer satisfaction by contacting us for a professional consultation.
What Are WiFi Heatmaps?
A WiFi heatmap is a two-dimensional map that uses colour to show the speed of a network connection in an area, this could be a warehouse, office building, conference centre or anywhere else.
The heatmap uses a traffic light-style colour spectrum to show areas where WiFi is working best – a green colour indicates a good connection in an area, whereas a red colour indicates a weaker connection.
A slow wireless network can be caused by a number of different factors, and WiFi heatmaps are one of the tools that our experts use as part of a wider health check of a wireless network (otherwise known as a WiFi survey). If you have network performance issues you cannot resolve, speak to a team member about how we can help. We offer troubleshooting services that will get to this issue straight away.
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Our WiFi Heatmap Software
Using advanced WiFi heatmapping tools and techniques, we generate detailed heatmaps that reveal insights into your WiFi signal coverage and performance. By analysing signal strength, channel utilisation, and signal-to-noise ratio, we can identify weak coverage areas, channel interference, and optimise your network. Our heatmaps, which can be overlaid on floor plans or visualised on platforms like Google Earth, provide a clear understanding of your network’s performance.
Real-time monitoring and performance analysis ensure your WiFi network operates optimally. Our comprehensive tools gather data on connected clients, bandwidth utilisation, and network health for informed optimisation decisions.
Before installation or optimisation, our experts conduct thorough site surveys to design customised solutions tailored to your needs, considering building layout, user density, and potential interference sources for optimal signal coverage and performance.
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WiFi Mapping
To truly understand and optimise your network capabilities, using the best WiFi heatmapping software is crucial, which often comes with high costs and a steep learning curve. Performance Networks can help. Our experts use advanced WiFi heatmapping tools to visualise and analyse your network’s performance. These tools generate easy-to-read images displaying signal strengths and weaknesses, guiding our engineers to deliver exceptional results.
With this data, our technicians design and install new networks or improve existing ones, strategically positioning access points for optimal coverage. Trust Performance Networks to enhance your internet experience using the best WiFi heatmap software.
Improve Performance with a WiFi Coverage Heatmap
There are several different reasons why the speed of your WiFi could be slower than desired. Heatmapping can help put a spotlight on these areas which could include:
WiFi Access Points
Common sense might suggest adopting a ‘more is better’ approach to access points (APs), but it isn’t always as simple as that. Too many APs can also be detrimental to the speed of your WiFi network, so it’s essential to consult an expert to ensure you have the correct number of APs and are located in the right places.
A WiFi Heatmap can help identify areas on the premises where more access points may need to be installed to improve wireless speed.
Physical Obstructions
Physical obstructions, such as walls, furniture and even the number of people in a building, can all affect the speed of your wireless network.
A WiFi heatmap can identify physical obstructions in an area that might prevent a wireless network from working correctly.
Once these areas have been identified, adjustments can be made to resolve the issue.
Other Nearby Wireless Networks
It’s not your imagination, other nearby wireless networks can play havoc with your own WLAN (wireless local area network), and lead to slower network speeds.
OureExperts can use a WiFi heatmap to guide you through where other competing networks might affect your wireless speed.
WiFi Network Optimisation
Wireless networks can sometimes struggle during times of higher usage. This could mean during a business event or a meeting (which is precisely the time when you want your WiFi to be able to keep up!).
By consulting the experts at Performance Networks, you can get a clear picture of whether or not your current network is up to the job or requires a replacement.
How Do WiFi Heatmaps work with Site Surveys?
A WiFi heatmap is part of a wider WiFi survey, which is essentially a health check for your wireless network and a way to identify and resolve issues that may be affecting its speed.
There are different types of WiFi surveys, and our specialists can help direct you to the one which is best suited to your needs. The factors usually considered in every WiFi survey are:
- The size of your premises.
- The number of devices using your network (capacity).
- Your current infrastructure.
- The construction of the building.
- Interference
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If you have an existing WiFi network that is underperforming and would like to know more about how Performance Networks can help, then get in touch.
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What Our Customers Are Saying
"We were grateful that Performance Networks pulled out all the stops to deliver a project within a very tight timescale and to budget. From the planning to the implementation, the Performance Network team worked closely with the BISC IT team, ensuring what was provided best suited the BISC’s needs. And even when things did not go to plan, the Performance Networks team adapted quickly to the new situation and came up with alternative approaches which delivered the same objectives to the same cost. The rural location and older buildings with their associated infrastructure make any BISC IT project a challenge, but Performance Networks overcame every obstacle without hesitation, delivered as promised and followed up with post-implementation support which was unfailing. We would happily turn to Performance Networks again for future projects."
Sarah Butler – Librarian and Head of Learning, BISC
"From the first point of contact Performance Networks have been amazing. They are extremely knowledgeable when it comes to networks and WiFi and are able to turn a complex topic into something simple and easy to understand. I can’t recommend them enough to anyone who needs a new network or is experiencing performance or connectivity issues with their existing network."
Steven Bennett, Head of IT, Manchester Central
"Performance Networks’ knowledge and expertise on WiFi solutions were invaluable to us during this huge and complex upscale project, and we are delighted with the work they have completed over the last few months.” “We’re really pleased to have completed this project, which is quite an undertaking and brings the technical infrastructure of our 19th century Palace very much up to speed with modern-day requirements."
Nick Johnson, IT Manager, Alexandra Palace
"Performance Networks resolved a complex ongoing WiFi issue in one visit; they are fast to respond and highly professional. We have since engaged them for further WiFi consultancy and thoroughly recommend their services."
David Jackson, DHL
"WiFi is now only an issue if it’s not available – and these occasions have been very few and far between. Access Points are remotely monitored so that Performance Networks can inform management if there is a problem even before they’re aware. Guests have a support line to call in case of difficulty. Performance Networks has helped Ragdale Hall to update its infrastructure to meet the requirements of the business, which is more and more reliant on technology. Guests and suppliers want instant communication, they need banks to provide immediate authorisations. All of this depends upon a stable platform, with excellent response when issues arise. As with WiFi, Ragdale Hall’s staff are only concerned when the technology gets in the way of providing outstanding customer service. Performance Networks have provided that stability and have been pro-active in ensuring that Ragdale Hall maintains and improves its systems."
Keith Palmer, IT Systems manager Ragdale Hall
"I have worked with several WiFi providers over 15 years at CCT, and Performance Networks are the only one who have truly understood the needs of our organisation. With three large conference centres that experience high guest footfall, our WiFi requirements are significant. Performance Networks have delivered a solution that meets our needs fully. I’ve been really impressed with their service after the installation too. They monitor our entire network and their support is second-to-none, proactively identifying and resolving issues before we’re even aware of them! I’m confident to say that our WiFi is sector-leading, which has a huge impact on guest experience."
Grant Farrant, Operations Director
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