Wi-Fi Heatmaps

Perform wireless network analysis, optimization, and simulation with high-definition visual Wi-Fi heatmaps that take the guesswork out of network coverage and performance.

What is a Wi-Fi heatmap?

A Wi-Fi heatmap is a visual representation of the wireless signal coverage and strength. Wi-Fi heatmaps are generally overlaid on top of a building or facility floor plan to help give network owners a clear idea of where problem areas are located in relation to the collected survey data and access point locations.

Capacity Area Heatmap
Plan more accurately

Design networks for your unique requirements with simulated heatmaps and validate with real-world testing.

Visualize your network

Remove the guesswork out of optimization and visualize your network performance and Wi-Fi signal levels with easy-to-understand heatmaps.

Get actionable outcomes

Find and fix coverage gaps that occur over time to maintain and optimize for faster speeds and a high-performing wireless network.

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Creating Wi-Fi Heatmaps for Wireless Site Surveys with Ekahau Connect

Heatmaps are a critical component of the Ekahau Connect suite of Wi-Fi tools. Generate simulated Wi-Fi heatmaps to test access point (AP) locations using Ekahau AI Pro in your initial design phase or connect your IPhone or iPad to Ekahau Sidekick 2 and visualize real-time network coverage heatmaps from your Wi-Fi site surveys with Ekahau Survey for Android and iOS.

Ekahau Sidekick 2

Ekahau Sidekick 2

Precise, plug-and-play Wi-Fi diagnostic and measurement device for professional survey results.

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Ekahau Survey

Ekahau Survey

Collect more data points and generate more accurate survey heatmaps right from your phone.

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Ekahau Pro

The industry-standard tool for designing, analyzing, optimizing and troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks.

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Types of Wi-Fi Heatmaps and Visualizations

Signal Strength
Displays the signal levels of the selected set of APs in dBm.

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
Shows the ratio of the signal strength relative to the noise in the environment.

Channel Overlap
Shows how many APs are overlapping on a single channel in the given area.

Network Health
Provides a summarized overview of the network based on whether defined network requirements are met or not.

Associated Access Point (AP)
Predicts which AP the client devices will be associated, or, if Hybrid Site Surveys have been made, displays the actual associated AP.

Capacity Health
Displays whether the network meets the Capacity Requirements.

Channel Bandwidth
Displays channel bandwidth to better visualize your 802.11n/ac/ax network characteristics such as channel bonding.

Channel Coverage
Displays the channel of the AP with the strongest signal strength in each location.

Data Rate
Displays the potential rate at which the client device can communicate with the AP.

Interference/Noise
Displays interference/noise as a result of co-channel interference and other noise that may have an impact on performance.

Number of APs
Shows how many APs are audible in a given location.

Packet Loss 
Displays the relative packet loss % over the floor map, as measured from the last 10 packets.

Throughput (Max)
Displays the theoretical maximum net throughput (excluding overhead) per location, given ideal circumstances.

Difference in Signal Strength
Shows the signal strength difference in measured values between the primary and secondary coverage of your design or survey in your network environment.

Difference in Number of APs
Shows the change in the number of APs between the primary and secondary AP location in your design or survey in your network environment.

Difference in Interference
Shows the interference difference in measured values between the primary and secondary AP in your design or survey in your network environment.

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