Monitoring Mesh Access Points Using Google Earth; Launching Google Earth In Cisco Wcs - Cisco aironet 1522 Design And Deployment Manual

Click Save to store the mesh access point locations and orientations. Cisco WCS computes the RF
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prediction for the coverage area. These RF predictions are popularly known as heat maps because they
show the relative intensity of the RF signals on the coverage area map.
heat map.
Note
Figure 89

Monitoring Mesh Access Points Using Google Earth

Cisco WCS supports both Google Earth Map Plus or Pro and displays, when present, mesh access points
and their links.

Launching Google Earth in Cisco WCS

Cisco WCS supports both Google Earth Map Plus or Pro and displays, when present, mesh access points
and their links.
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This display is only an approximation of the actual RF signal intensity because it does not take
into account the attenuation of various building materials, such as drywall or metal objects, nor
does it display the effects of RF signals bouncing off obstructions.
RF Prediction Heat Map
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Figure 89 shows an RF prediction
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