After delivering a WLAN site survey report to the customer, what is the ideal next step to ensure informed purchasing and security decisions?

• A. The customer should independently select equipment without further consultation.
• B. The facility manager should issue a work order for upgrades.
• C. The vendor should provide a price list and wait for approval.
• D. A wireless consulting firm should be given the site survey report so that it will then be able to provide effective information on equipment purchasing and security solutions.

Answer: (D)

Translating a WLAN site survey into actionable purchasing and security decisions requires an expert who can interpret the findings and map them to concrete equipment, configurations, and safeguards. A wireless consulting firm reviewing the site survey provides objective, vendor-neutral guidance that ties coverage, capacity, interference, and security requirements to a concrete plan—detailing what to buy, how to deploy it, and what security controls to implement. They can tailor recommendations to the environment, propose specific devices and configurations, and include security measures such as strong authentication, encryption, network segmentation, and rogue AP detection. This helps ensure the solution actually meets the survey results and security needs, rather than leaving decisions to guesswork, internal politics, or price-driven vendor bids.