Guide
Preparing a network audit
A good audit starts with good questions. Here’s what’s useful to note before our visit.
Note before the visit
- Symptoms: when, where, for whom, since when
- Recent changes (ISP, hardware, software)
- Existing diagram or inventory, even partial
- Device credentials (or who has them)
- Critical applications and their peak hours
What we measure
- Link and port utilization
- Loss, latency and retransmissions
- Excessive broadcast and loops
- Wi-Fi quality and interference
- Application conversations (ExtraHop, Viavi)
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do we need a network diagram?
No, we can produce one during the audit; it’s one of the deliverables.
Planning network audit?
Describe your situation in a few lines; an engineer will call you back quickly. The site visit and quote are free.
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Updated 2026-11-05