Defining Wireless Coverage Areas; Accessing The Define Coverage Page - 3Com 3CRWX120695A Reference Manual

Defining Wireless
Coverage Areas
Accessing the Define
Coverage Page
The Create RF Obstacle dialog box appears.
2 Go to "To use the Create RF Obstacle Dialog box" on page 130.
You must define which areas of your enterprise require wireless network
coverage. In 3WXM, you plan for both coverage and capacity
requirements in a particular area on the floor. Capacity requirements are
determined by the number of users in the area and the amount of
wireless network bandwidth desired for every user.
The floor of a building can contain multiple coverage areas if several
groups of users on the floor require different bandwidth. For example, an
engineering department might have its own coverage area to
accommodate a need for higher bandwidth, but the rest of the floor
might be planned for general use with lower bandwidth requirements.
You must also identify the wireless technology required (802.11a or
802.11b/g) for coverage areas. For areas requiring multiple wireless
technologies, two completely overlapping coverage areas are created —
one for 802.11a and one for 802.11b/g.
You define coverage by creating the following items:
Wiring closets (at least one is required if you plan to install directly
connected MAPs). See "Creating a Wiring Closet" on page 134.
Coverage areas (required). See "Defining a Coverage Area" on
page 136.
RF measurement points (optional). See "Showing RF Coverage" on
page 167.
Third-party access points (optional). See "Adding a Third-Party Access
Point" on page 148.
You access the Define Coverage page using the Building wizard. Follow
these steps.
1 Open the Building wizard. See "Accessing the Building Wizard" on
page 93.
2 Click Plan RF Coverage at the top of the wizard. The Plan RF Coverage
page appears.

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