3Com WX1200 Reference Manual page 102

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Site Survey Recommendations
This manual does not describe how to use the site survey application. For
this information, consult the Ekahau site survey documentation.
When conducting the survey, use the following best practices for optimal
results:
Verify that the scale of the floor plan is correct before generating a
work order. If you use a drawing of the floor that is from another
source, make sure the scale of the drawing is correct.
Use an AP with an omnidirectional antenna, instead of a directional
antenna.
Run the AP at full power in each location.
Make sure you use a unique MAC address at each of the portable AP's
locations. If you accidentally use the same MAC address for multiple
locations, the RF measurement data will be inaccurate.
While conducting the survey:
Walk slowly and evenly, and click at each turn.
Walk completely around the area you are surveying, completing a
360-degree scan of the area.
Avoid placing your body between the AP and the laptop PC. Your
body adds attenuation.
Adding LOS Points
Line of sight (LOS) points are the locations for the portable AP. You must
add the LOS points to the floor plan before you generate a site survey
order. You can add LOS points by importing them from a file or by
creating them in 3WXM.
To import LOS points from a file
1 Use the site survey tool or some other means to prepare a csv file
containing the MAC addresses of each LOS point.
2 Display the floor plan in the Content panel.
3 In the Task List panel, click RF Planning.
4 Under Site Survey, click Import Points. The Import AP Placement Points
dialog is displayed.