Predictive Survey
Pre-deployment modeling from floor plans or site drawings. Produces AP counts, placements, channel plans, and coverage heatmaps before anything is purchased or mounted.
New build or major refresh
Discipline 02 · RF layer
Wireless designed on data, not on ceiling-tile guesswork.
Full-lifecycle wireless engineering — predictive design, current-state assessment, remediation, installation, validation, and 24/7 monitoring. Four survey types. Four design-tool deliverables. Forty years of field proof across seven industries.
Standards
Wi-Fi 6E / 7
Design tools
iBwave · Ekahau · Hamina · Acrylic
Indoor deployed
2M+ sq ft
Outdoor deployed
300+ sq mi
01 / Full lifecycle
Full lifecycle
Design, remediation, installation, and monitoring — one team accountable across the entire RF lifecycle, not four vendors pointing at each other.
LC-01Design
Design
Predictive modeling and capacity planning from scaled floor plans before a single AP is ordered.
- Floor-plan scaling with real wall attenuation and material loss
- AP count, model selection, and placement optimization
- Channel, transmit power, and band-steering plan
- Capacity engineering for client density and throughput targets
- Deliverables in iBwave, Ekahau, or Hamina format
LC-02Remediation
Remediation
Existing wireless that drops, crawls, or misbehaves — diagnosed, localized, and fixed at the root cause.
- Active and passive survey against coverage, SNR, and throughput spec
- Spectrum analysis to isolate non-Wi-Fi interference
- Channel plan and power optimization
- Rogue AP, neighbor, and hidden-node isolation
- 802.11k/v/r roaming tuning and cell-edge shaping
LC-03Installation
Installation
Physical AP mounting, cabling coordination, configuration, and commissioning — done to the design, not around it.
- Proper mounts, orientation, and downtilt per design spec
- No APs above ceiling tiles, no omnis in high-rack aisles
- Cabling coordination with structured-cabling teams
- SSID, VLAN, QoS, and security policy configuration
- Staged rollout with per-zone commissioning checks
LC-04Monitoring
Monitoring
24/7 telemetry on the wireless layer — capacity trending, interference alerts, and health reporting you own.
- Controller and AP health monitoring with proactive alerting
- Capacity and utilization trending across zones and bands
- Interference and noise-floor threshold alerts
- Client connectivity and roaming success metrics
- Monthly health reports tied to the original design spec
02 / Survey types
Survey types
Four survey methodologies, each producing a documented deliverable — not a walk-through with a laptop.
Current-State Survey
Baseline assessment of existing infrastructure. Active and passive measurements across the entire footprint to document what is actually happening on the floor today.
Inherited or undocumented network
Remediation Survey
Targeted diagnostic pass focused on known problem zones. Spectrum capture, packet analysis, and roaming traces to isolate root cause and produce a fix list.
Tickets, drops, or dead zones
Validation Survey
Post-install proof survey. Coverage, SNR, throughput, and roaming measured against the agreed spec — pass/fail, not a vibe check.
After deployment, before sign-off
03 / Design-tool deliverables
Design-tool deliverables
We design and document in the tool your environment or stakeholder expects. Native deliverables, not screenshots.
iBwave
Indoor and outdoor RF design for enterprise, DAS, and large-scale venue deployments. Full capacity, coverage, and network planning with 3D modeling.
Ekahau
Predictive heatmaps, sidekick surveys, and validation reporting. The industry standard for Wi-Fi design and post-install proof.
Hamina
Cloud-native network planning with fast iteration on large campus and high-density environments. Collaborative design and live what-if modeling.
Acrylic
Spectrum and Wi-Fi analysis for interference hunting, site surveys, and packet capture. Lightweight field diagnostics for remediation work.
04 / Capabilities
Capabilities
The full engineering toolkit — from the first floor-plan import to the last validation walk.
Predictive RF design
Floor plans scaled and modeled with real wall attenuation, producing AP counts and placements before anything is ordered.
Spectrum analysis
Non-Wi-Fi interference identified and localized — motors, cameras, microwaves, and legacy telemetry radios.
6 GHz enablement
Wi-Fi 6E/7 channel planning with AFC considerations, band steering, and client capability auditing.
AP mounting & aiming
Proper mounts, orientation, and downtilt — no APs above ceiling tiles, no omnis in high-rack aisles.
Roaming optimization
802.11k/v/r tuning, minimum basic rate cleanup, and cell-edge shaping for voice and barcode clients.
Validation survey
Post-install active and passive survey with pass/fail against the agreed coverage, SNR, and throughput spec.
Capacity engineering
Client density modeling, airtime fairness, and multicast/broadcast optimization for high-load environments.
Continuous monitoring
Controller and AP telemetry fed to the PortGuard NOC with threshold alerts and monthly health reporting.
05 / Field record
Field record
Forty years of international wireless engineering — measured in square feet, square miles, and access points, not slogans.
Years in field
40+
Indoor deployed
2M+ sq ft
Outdoor deployed
300+ sq mi
Access points managed
20,000+
06 / Industries served
Industries served
Seven verticals, each with its own physics, compliance, and client-density profile.
Medical
HIPAA-conscious RF design for hospitals, clinics, and biomedical telemetry.
Hospitality
Guest Wi-Fi, captive portal, and back-of-house operations across properties.
Retail
POS reliability, guest Wi-Fi, and indoor wayfinding across store footprints.
Transportation
Station, terminal, and yard coverage with high-mobility roaming demands.
Warehouse
Scanner and voice roaming in high-rack, metal-dense distribution environments.
Educational
Campus-wide coverage, eduroam, and density planning for lecture halls.
Government
Compliance-driven design and documentation for federal and municipal facilities.
07 / Service tiers
Service tiers
Three engagement levels, scoped by facility size, uptime requirement, and certification depth.
Tier 11–2 days
Wi-Fi Diagnostic & Remediation Audit
Existing wireless that drops, crawls, or misbehaves in specific zones.
- On-site spectrum analysis and noise-floor mapping
- Channel plan and transmit power optimization
- Rogue and neighbor AP isolation
- Client-side capability and driver review
- Prioritized remediation report
Tier 2Most common
Turnkey Predictive RF Design & Deployment
New or replacement wireless designed properly, installed, then proven.
- Predictive heatmaps from scaled plans (iBwave / Ekahau / Hamina)
- AP model selection, count, and placement plan
- Mounting, cabling coordination, and configuration
- SSID, VLAN, and QoS policy build
- Post-install validation survey with report
Tier 3Stadium · Plant · Campus
High-Density & Industrial Campus Wi-Fi
Environments where client density, metal, or motion break ordinary designs.
- 3D simulation including racking and material loss
- Directional and patch antenna engineering
- Aggressive roaming and fast-transition tuning
- Peak-load stress testing with simulated clients
- Multi-building campus channel reuse plan
Proprietary hardware arm
Shop portguard.storeOur hardware arm stocks the rack-side pieces wireless rollouts always need — PoE utility units and modular 1U frames for edge closets and IDFs.
Not sure which tier fits?
Run the guided inquiry — facility type, square footage, and requirements map straight to a matched tier and scope summary.