Placing Third-Party Access Points - 3Com WX4400 Reference Manual

Placing Third-Party
Access Points
To use the same WX switch for redundant connections, select Use
the Same WX for Redundancy.
This option places both of a MAP's wired connections on the same
WX switch. For optimal resiliency, 3Com recommends the use of
different WX switches for redundancy.
To change the MAP connection type for the redundant connection,
select Direct or Distributed from the AP Connection Type list.
To change the number of redundant connections for the distributed
connection type, type the number in the Redundancy Level box.
For direct connections, the redundancy level is always 1.
10 Under the Preferred Devices tab, you can do the following:
In the Available Devices box, select an available WX switch, if one is
configured, to use in the coverage area, then click Add to move the
WX switch to the Current Devices box.
This assumes that the network plan already has a WX switch defined.
If you are planning a new installation, you do not need to specify a
WX switch to use.
11 When you have finished editing the properties of the coverage area, click
OK to exit the Coverage Area Properties dialog and OK again to exit the
Coverage Area Selection dialog.
If you have third-party access points in your network, you can place icons
for them on your floor layout. You also can configure their radio
attributes using 3WXM. The radio attributes are taken into consideration
when 3WXM assigns channels to MAP access points.
If you add third-party access points while using the Configuration tool
bar option, the access points are listed in RF Planning on the Objects
to Place tab, from which you can move them to their locations on the
floor plans. (See "Moving a Third-Party AP Icon to its Floor Location".)
You also can add third-party access points in RF Planning. (See
"Creating and Placing an Icon for a Third-Party Access Point".)

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