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Our Methodology
Anyone can claim
they do wireless site surveys, including those that walk
around using free utilities that check for basic signal
strength, without any training or understanding of how
wireless works. That may be fine if you only need
basic Internet connectivity, but if your network supports
mission-critical applications, you need a professional-grade
solution.
Our
methodologies are what differentiate us from our
competition. We start with the belief that combining
the best tools and training with years of experience leads
to the best wireless solutions available. Our formula for
success includes the following:
Expert
Certified Personnel
We start with
a commitment to having the best trained personnel possible.
We only employ or contract with Certified Wireless Network
Professionals (CWNP).
We are proud to be a member of the prestigious CWNE
roundtable, an exclusive committee of wireless experts
dedicated to developing the highest level and most respect
vendor-neutral certification in the wireless industry, as
well as writing technical whitepapers.
Predictive
Modeling
Predictive
models, also known as virtual site surveys allow us to
efficiently and accurately identify the number of access
points required, as well as their initial placement and
configuration. Modeling is ideal for creating "what
if" scenarios that show us the effects of changes in real
time. Our designs always start with a model which we
then validate.
RF Spectrum Analysis
Because
wireless networks operate in unlicensed frequencies,
potential interference from numerous devices such
as microwaves, cordless phones, Bluetooth devices, video
cameras, etc. can have a significant negative impact. RF spectrum analyzers are the only devices that can identify
physical-layer interference, and no onsite wireless site
survey is complete without this service.
Onsite Site Surveys\Validation
When the
highest degree of accuracy is required for your
mission-critical applications, there is no substitute for a
professional-grade manual site survey.
Our surveys
start with temporarily mounting the same access points and
antennas that will be permanently installed. We then
use professional-grade software to test not only for signal
strength, but Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) to test the
signal's viability, interference and data rates. Our
thorough approach is the most accurate solution available.
Detailed Deliverables
Our reports
spell out the facts, and leave no doubt in the customer's
mind as to what the wireless network does or will look like.
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Wireless Security
 Security
is the chief reason for not implementing a wireless
network, and for good reason. Wireless removes
the physical security barrier, allowing attackers to
work from a safe distance. And even though
wireless networks can be completely locked down, it
takes advanced training and experience.
No
single wireless security solution is right for every
organization. Risk assessments must consider
what is an appropriate, affordable and attainable
solution. Companies must understand what
security measures are effective and non-effective,
and policies must be enacted. However,
security can not be so restrictive that productivity
is hampered. Finding the correct balance takes
a strong understanding of what is possible and what
is proper.
 Legacy
wireless security solutions such as WEP, Mac
Filtering, SSID Hiding, Shared-Key Authentication,
etc. are still prevalent today, and have well-known
weaknesses that are easily exploited. Moving
to standards-based solutions such as WPA and WPA2,
based upon the IEEE 802.11i security standard, are
required to ensure strong authentication,
confidentiality and integrity while avoiding issues
such as vendor-lock.
With so
many versions of 802.1X\EAP available to secure
wireless networks, knowing which ones offer the
right combination of server and\or client digital
certificates, mutual authentication, dynamic key
generation, rotation, and distribution, manageable
overhead, industry acceptance, standardization, and
support is difficult.
 Whether
you require
FIPS 140.2 compliant security, or just need to
transition from WEP, our Certified Wireless Security
Professionals have the knowledge and understanding
to properly integrate a strong wireless security
solution into your current systems, based upon both
your business and technological goals.
If your
needs include the ability to proactively monitoring
the radio spectrum for the presence of unauthorized
access points (intrusion detection) and
automatically take countermeasures (intrusion
prevention), then our experience with
Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems from
companies such as
AirDefense,
AirTight, and
AirMagnet will differentiate us from our
competition.
Wireless
security is too important to not seek expert help.
For more information, please call us today at
800-769-1132 or contact us
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Professional Consulting
C3-Wireless provides professional Wi-Fi consulting
services to SMB and enterprise-class networks,
including site surveys, security, trouble-shooting,
implementation and certification training.
We serve
a diverse demographic throughout North America and
specialize in mission-critical implementations such
as Wireless VoIP, client-server latency-sensitive
applications, and real-time location-based services.
Our Services
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