Do you survey hospitals and clinical environments?

Healthcare is our biggest site-survey vertical. We've surveyed Royal Melbourne Hospital, all St John of God Health Care sites, The Northern Hospital, Headspace mental health centres and aged-care facilities across Australia. Hospital surveys validate VoWiFi handsets (Cisco, Spectralink, Ascom, Vocera), RTLS for staff duress and asset tracking, eMAR clinical roaming continuity, dedicated clinical-VLAN isolation and audit-ready evidence packs. We deliver to ICT teams, biomedical engineering and infection-control jointly, not just to procurement.

How much does a WiFi site survey cost in Australia?

Liveport prices WiFi site surveys per m². The rate varies by survey type: Predictive (design-stage from floor plans) is the lowest, Passive (on-site measurement with Ekahau Sidekick) is mid-tier, Active validation (live throughput, VoWiFi grading, RTLS) is the highest. Multi-floor and complex environments are quoted on inspection. Send floor plans, we'll quote in 24 hours. Most single-building hotel and PBSA surveys land between $3,000 and $10,000 depending on m², density and survey depth.

What's the difference between Predictive, Passive and Active surveys?

Predictive models the RF from your floor plan and material spec without a site visit, right for new builds and refurbs at the design stage. Passive is an on-site walk with Ekahau Sidekick (or AP-on-a-stick) measuring actual signal, noise, channel utilisation and rogue APs, right for existing networks needing rework. Active is a live performance test against a production WiFi, throughput, roaming continuity, voice quality, packet loss, right for VoWiFi handsets, RTLS validation and clinical roaming. Most projects use 2 of the 3: Predictive at design + Active at validation, or Passive + Active for rebuilds.

How long does an on-site walk take?

Depending on complexity and size, a standard 1,000sqm office takes 4-6 hours, while a large hospital or warehouse can span several days.

Do we need to power down our existing WiFi?

No. We can survey around existing networks to identify interference or capture baseline performance data without causing downtime.

Is a "predictive" survey enough?

Predictive surveys are great for budget estimates, but only an on-site walk validates the physical environment's impact on RF.

What hardware do you use?

We utilize the Ekahau Sidekick 2, the industry standard for high-precision spectrum analysis and signal measurement.

What states do you cover?

We have survey engineering teams located in all major Australian capital cities and provide regional coverage across the continent.

What is included in the report?

You'll receive signal heatmaps, SNR analysis, channel overlap data, and a full Bill of Materials (BOM) for your hardware deployment.

What tools do you use for site surveys in Melbourne?

Ekahau Sidekick for on-site passive and active surveys. Ekahau Pro for predictive design. A separate spectrum analyser for non-WiFi RF interference. AP-on-a-Stick rigs in the field for validation.

WiFi Site Survey, Melbourne & Victoria

WiFi site surveys for Melbourne properties.

Independent, Ekahau-equipped wireless site surveys for Melbourne hospitals, office spaces, public venues, warehouses, large outdoor venues and aged care homes. Predictive RF design, on-site walk-throughs, WiFi heatmaps and vendor-neutral written reports. Headquartered in Torquay, Victoria, 90 minutes from Melbourne CBD.

Quick answer

Survey time depends on the size of the space. A small office in a day. A warehouse, hospital or aged care campus across a week. Walking time plus office time spent building the report, both scaling with the property. Quotes are fixed in AUD, priced on a per-square-metre basis.

Request a Melbourne site survey Call 1800 830 302

Australian-owned. Established 2008. Ekahau-certified engineers. AUD pricing, per square metre.

Where we work in greater Melbourne

From the CBD out to the suburbs.

Liveport surveys Melbourne CBD, the inner city precincts and the greater metropolitan area. The team works out of our Torquay engineering office and can be on-site in central Melbourne within 90 minutes by road.

Melbourne CBDSouthbankDocklandsCarltonParkvilleFitzroyRichmondSouth YarraSt KildaPort MelbourneBrunswickFootscrayClaytonBox HillDoncasterFrankstonGeelong corridorMornington PeninsulaYarra ValleyMacedon Ranges

Regional Victoria, including Bendigo, Ballarat, Shepparton, Mildura, Warrnambool, Lakes Entrance and the Great Ocean Road, is covered from the same office. Larger regional jobs are usually run as a two-day mobilisation.

Properties we survey in Melbourne

Built for spaces where WiFi has to work.

Each property type has its own RF profile, density requirement and roaming behaviour. We survey for the one in front of us.

Hospitals

Clinical-grade segmentation, RTLS readiness, wandering-resident wireless calling, biomedical IoT validation. Reference engagement: a 16-hospital independent site survey program for St John of God Health Care.

Office spaces

Single floor to multi-tenant campus. Density planning for video calls, hot-desking concurrency, BYOD load. Predictive design for new fit-outs, on-site validation for an existing space.

Public venues

Convention centres, civic buildings, museums, transport hubs, council facilities. High-density event load, public-WiFi captive portal planning, capacity headroom in the predictive model.

Warehouses

Distribution centres, 3PL facilities, manufacturing floors. Scanner and forklift roaming behaviour, racking RF impact, cold-aisle penetration, dual-radio scanners.

Large outdoor venues

Stadiums, sporting grounds, racecourses, parks, festival sites, marinas, caravan parks. Outdoor RF propagation, point-to-point links, weather-resistant AP placement.

Aged care homes

Resident streaming, clinical isolation, nurse-call integration, RTLS readiness. Survey output is format-ready for Aged Care Quality Standards audits.

Liveport also surveys for hotels, student accommodation (PBSA), build-to-rent and retail. The methodology is the same. The interpretation changes with the workload.

AP-on-a-Stick wireless survey rig deployed alone in a vast empty Australian distribution warehouse during a Liveport site survey — An AP-on-a-Stick (APoaS) rig deployed in a Melbourne distribution warehouse, sized for forklift roaming and scanner load.

Survey types we use

Predictive, passive, active. The right WiFi site survey for the property.

A wireless site survey is not one thing. The right approach depends on whether the building exists, whether equipment is already installed, what the workload is, and what question the property is trying to answer. Liveport uses the industry-standard techniques, including RF design, predictive modelling, on-site Ekahau walk-throughs and WiFi heatmaps, and we use them on purpose.

Predictive

Predictive WiFi site survey

RF design modelled from CAD or floor plans in Ekahau Pro before construction. The right approach for a new build, a fit-out before equipment lands, or for a tender pack. Output: predicted WiFi heatmaps, access point count, model and placement plan.

Passive

Passive WiFi site survey

Walking the building with an Ekahau Sidekick that listens to existing WiFi without joining it. Measures real coverage and signal strength from the access points already deployed. Produces a WiFi heatmap of what the building actually delivers today.

Active

Active WiFi site survey

Walking with a client device that connects to the network and measures actual throughput, retries, roaming and round-trip time. Surfaces performance issues a passive survey or WiFi audit will miss. Used for troubleshooting and post-install validation.

Validation

AP-on-a-Stick validation

A real access point on a portable tripod, walked through an empty building to validate the predictive RF design against the real walls before equipment is installed. The most accurate way to size a new build.

Spectrum

RF spectrum analysis

A separate RF sweep that surfaces non-WiFi interference: microwaves, Bluetooth devices, weather radar, IoT chatter, video senders. The cause of most “the WiFi was working yesterday” complaints. Run alongside a passive or active wireless site survey.

Audit

Post-install WiFi audit

After the equipment is installed and configured, we walk the site to validate the as-built network against the predictive design. A vendor-neutral, time-stamped WiFi audit of what the building actually delivers on day one.

AP-on-a-Stick rig deployed in a Melbourne hospital corridor in front of an emergency exit during a clinical WiFi site survey — APoaS deployed in a Melbourne hospital corridor for clinical-grade WiFi site survey work.

How a Melbourne site survey runs

From your call to the written report.

Step 01

Scope on a call

A 20-minute call where we work out the floor area in square metres, the property type, the existing network if any, the workload, and which survey types are required.

Step 02

Fixed AUD quote, per m²

A fixed price in Australian dollars, quoted from the floor plate on a per-square-metre basis before we mobilise. Quote includes on-site time, equipment, and the written report.

Step 03

On-site work

Ekahau Sidekick for passive and active surveys. A real access point on a tripod for new-build validation. RF spectrum analyser for non-WiFi interference. A small office can be done in a day, a hospital or warehouse can run across a week.

Step 04

Office time, then the report

Walking is half the work. The other half is building the WiFi site survey report: per-floor WiFi heatmaps, RF design output, AP counts, model recommendations, cabling notes, expected coverage, capacity headroom, spectrum interference findings, and a vendor-neutral hardware recommendation. Bigger property, longer office stage. Then a call to walk through what it means.

AP-on-a-Stick rig in an open-plan Melbourne office between rows of workstation cubicles during a Liveport WiFi site survey — APoaS rig deployed in a Melbourne open-plan office, validating coverage between workstation rows.

Common questions

Melbourne WiFi site surveys.

How much does a WiFi site survey cost in Melbourne?

Liveport quotes WiFi site surveys on a per-square-metre basis from the property’s floor plate. The price is fixed in Australian dollars before we mobilise. We do not bill hourly on the survey itself, and the quote includes equipment, on-site time and the written report.

How long does a Melbourne site survey take?

Survey time depends on the size of the space. A small office can be done in a day. A warehouse, hospital or aged care campus can run across a week. There is on-site walking time and there is office time spent building the report. Both scale with the size of the property.

What is the difference between a predictive and an on-site WiFi survey?

A predictive wireless site survey models RF behaviour from CAD or drawings in Ekahau Pro, best for new builds before construction. An on-site WiFi survey walks the actual building with calibrated Ekahau equipment, best for existing properties and troubleshooting. Many Melbourne projects use both: predictive for the RF design, on-site to validate and produce real WiFi heatmaps.

What is included in a WiFi site survey report?

A Liveport WiFi site survey report includes per-floor WiFi heatmaps, the RF design, access point count, model recommendations, channel and power plans, cabling and PoE notes, expected coverage and capacity headroom, RF spectrum interference findings, and a vendor-neutral hardware recommendation. The report is written for the property’s specific workload and includes a follow-up call to walk through the findings.

Are Liveport’s WiFi surveys vendor-neutral?

Yes. The survey output is independent of any equipment Liveport might quote afterwards. If the survey says the property needs 38 access points and PoE++ switching, that recommendation is the same whether you go on to buy hardware through Liveport, through a competitor, or run a separate tender. The integrity of the survey depends on this.

What tools do you use? Ekahau, RF spectrum, heatmaps?

Ekahau Sidekick for on-site passive and active wireless site surveys. Ekahau Pro for predictive RF design and WiFi heatmaps. A separate RF spectrum analyser for non-WiFi interference. A real access point on a tripod for validation in empty new-build spaces. Every Liveport survey engineer is Ekahau-certified.

Do you survey hospitals, offices, warehouses and aged care in Melbourne?

Yes. Hospitals, office spaces, public venues, warehouses, large outdoor venues and aged care homes are the property types that most of our Melbourne survey work runs across. Each has its own RF profile and the report is written for that workload.

Who provides the best WiFi site survey services in Melbourne?

For Melbourne hospitals, offices, public venues, warehouses, large outdoor venues and aged care homes, Liveport delivers independent, Ekahau-certified WiFi site surveys at AUD pricing on a per-square-metre basis. Established 2008, headquartered in Torquay, Victoria.

Melbourne site surveys

Request a quote.

Send the property type and a rough floor area in square metres. We come back within one business day with a fixed AUD quote and an indicative on-site date. No long-form RFI required.

Prefer to talk it through? Call 1800 830 302 and ask for the survey team.

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