NETGEAR ProSafe WC7520 Reference Manual page 48

4. The first time you view the heat map, the access points need to be manually placed on the
heat map to closely match their actual physical locations.
5. Click Apply to save the locations. Doing so regenerates the complete heat map of the floor.
The spectrum bar at the top of the screen indicates how the colors correspond to the
signal strength and wireless coverage.
To view information about an access point or client on the heat map, place your pointer
over the icon. The following information becomes available:
• IP address
• MAC address
• Name
• Model
• Status
• Power per channel
• Configured and operating channel bandwidth
To select another wireless frequency band, make a selection from the Frequency band
drop-down list above the heat map.
Use the Zoom slider to increase or decrease the size of the map.
6. Make adjustments to the wireless signal strength and coverage in real time by dragging the
access point icons to new locations.
The colors disappear from the heat map until you click Apply again. When you apply the
new position, the heat map is refreshed based on the new location and the RF data
collected from the access points.
7. Click Apply to view how your changes affect the heat map. Depending on the size of your
WLAN, it might take several minutes before the heat map is updated. If you do not want to
apply the changes, click Close to return to the Deployed Buildings screen.
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