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5 Under the General tab, you can do the following:
• In the Name box, edit the name of the coverage area (1 to 60 characters long, with no tabs).
• In the Technology list, select one of the following:
• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11a and 802.11b
• 802.11a and 802.11g
Select 802.11a and 802.11b if the area requires 802.11a and 802.11b coverage. Select 802.11a and
802.11g if the area requires 802.11a and 802.11g coverage.
• For 802.11g, to prevent the association of 802.11b clients to any radio in this coverage area,
select Exclude 802.11b clients. To allow 802.11b clients to associate to radios in the coverage
area, clear Exclude 802.11b clients.
• In the Rate [Mb/s] list, select the average desired association rate for typical clients in this
coverage area.
6 Under the Capacity tab, you can do the following:
• To calculate AP placement and configuration based on coverage and on capacity for data,
enable Use Capacity Calculation for Data.
• In the Per Station Throughput list, specify the throughput (combined transmit and receive) in
kilobits per second (Kbps) for a station.
• In the Expected Station Count list, specify the number of clients you expect to be in the
coverage area.
• In the Station Oversubscription Ratio list, select the ratio for the average transmit behavior of
the stations.
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