Method to improve physical network design by analyzing signal strength and roaming behavior

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions executable by at least one electronic processor to perform a method of detecting issues with wireless connections, the method comprising:

• receiving Wi-Fi roaming data for wireless devices connected to a wireless electronic data communication network comprising a plurality of access points (APs) dispersed through a facility;
• from the received Wi-Fi roaming data, determining single-AP signal strengths for the APs wherein the single-AP signal strength of an AP is an average signal strength of the connections of the AP with wireless devices connected with the AP;
• and
• generating an alert for any AP whose single-AP signal strength underruns a predetermined signal strength alert threshold.

A method of detecting issues with wireless connections, the method comprising:

• receiving Wi-Fi roaming data for wireless devices connected to a wireless electronic data communication network comprising a plurality of access points (APs) dispersed through a facility;
• from the received Wi-Fi roaming data, determining single-AP disconnect events for the APs wherein a single-AP disconnect event for an AP comprises a disconnection of the AP from a wireless device followed by a reconnection of the AP with the wireless device without the wireless device connecting to any other AP during a time interval between the disconnection and the reconnection;
• from the received Wi-Fi roaming data, determining single-AP signal strengths for the APs wherein the single-AP signal strength of an AP is an average signal strength of the connections of the AP with wireless devices connected with the AP;
• and
• generating an alert for (i) any AP whose rate of single-AP disconnect events exceeds a predetermined single-AP disconnect rate alert threshold and (ii) any AP whose single-AP signal strength underruns a predetermined signal strength alert threshold.