Site Survey

Question

A customer wants a site survey that compares Aruba and Ruckus access points. Normally I would just do a passive survey with each brand of AP. Which is OK for APs that use an omni directional antennas, but I plan on using a R510 which uses BeamFlex+ technology. If I only do a passive survey, does that negate the BeamFlex+ advantages? Will doing an active survey (just connecting to the survey's SSID) be enough to activate the advantages of BeamFlex+? Do I need to do an active survey and produce traffic, like a constant ping to activate beamforming and polarity diversity?
Any tips or input as to how to make the Aruba/Ruckus comparison meaningful would be appreciated.

TonyGHz · Answer

Hi Jim,

Did you ever get a solution to this? I'm currently in the same situation as I'm doing a survey and there's some coverage gaps that are noticeably affected by BeamFlex.

unknown · Answer

If your client need to pick his WiFi solution based on heatmaps results, Ruckus wireless will WIN for sure, Ruckus radio technology is too powerfull, Aruba they are focusing on features more then radio

unknown · Answer

I recommend doing an active/hybrid survey with constantly pinging the AP. For Ruckus you will see some differences in the heatmaps compared to a passive survey.Try to figure out which static tx-power settings are comparable between the two vendors for accurate results. In addition use static channels and channel widths.

Br,
Michael