An engineer completes a walkthrough of a customer warehouse and is instructed to perform a Layer 1 sweep and analysis before beginning a wireless survey. Which tool is required?

The correct answer is B. spectrum analyzer. A Layer 1 sweep requires measuring and visualizing the RF energy across channels to identify interference sources and channel occupancy. A spectrum analyzer provides that real-time, granular view of the RF spectrum, which is essential before any active or passive Wi-Fi survey.

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AAirPCap WLAN adapter
Bspectrum analyzer
Cprotocol analyzer
Doptical time domain reflectometer

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A Layer 1 sweep requires measuring and visualizing the RF energy across channels to identify interference sources and channel occupancy. A spectrum analyzer provides that real-time, granular view of the RF spectrum, which is essential before any active or passive Wi-Fi survey.

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