Suffolk Eastern CampusRF – WiFi

Environmental Survey

Tom Roslak

September 12, 2005

PhD CandidateLeeds Metropolitan University

Objective of this survey

• Measure and record RF – WiFi environment

• Locate this information geographically– As relevant to a person by functional area– Not by GIS type coordinates

• Create patterns of environment that might:– Be unique and useful for identification– Easy to quantify– Analyze for ambiguity problems

Method Employed

• Equipment:– Notebook computer with WiFi PC card– Digital Camera for survey pictures

• Software:– NetStumbler

• Method of data capture:– Go to various key locations and take RF

measurements using NetStumbler

Survey ResultsThe following is an aerial view of the Eastern

Campus of Suffolk County Community

College. Each yellow dot represents a location

at which data was taken. If you hover the

cursor over the dot you will see the name of the

location. If you click on the dot, you will be

taken to a picture of the location if one is

available.

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Eastern Campus Key:M – MontaukettO – OrientP – PeconicS – ShinnecockPL – Plant

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Hash marks represent number“gradient” of different AP’sSeen from one location to the next

Second Crosswalk between Peconic and Orient from East to West on North Side

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Rx

Measurement taken here

Administrative Parking Spot between Montaukett and Peconic

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First Crosswalk between Peconic and Orient from East to West on North Side

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Rx

Peconic Northwest on Picnic Bench

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Rx

Peconic Middle West Entrance facing Cyber Café

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Rx

100 feet north of bus stop

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Rx

Parking Field Sign #3

Back to MapReceiver in Truck at this intersection

Montaukett North Entrance

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Rx

Orient South First Crosswalk

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Rx

Physical Plant West

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Rx

Montaukett South Entrance

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Rx

Outside Main Shinnecock Entrance on Garbage Container

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Rx

Southwest Corner of Peconic on Steps

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Rx