Computing And Placing New Aps; Replanning Your Network; What's Next - Nortel 2350 User Manual

• Lock the APs in place, and use the Compute and Place task to recompute the number of APs needed and their
recommended placement. If this results in new APs being added, install the new APs.
• Install new APs and add them to the network plan. Using this method, you install the new AP first, then integrate it
into your network plan.

Computing and Placing New APs

The procedure for computing and placing new APs is the same as the procedure you use for initial planning. (Refer to
"Compute and Place APs" on page
APs you should add to your network.

Replanning Your Network

After you have computed and placed new APs in the network plan, you will need to add the APs to your network. For
information about adding APs to your network, refer to either the
lation Guide or the Nortel WLAN Series 2332 Access Point Installation
specifications for installing an AP and connecting it to a WSS.
After you install a new AP in the network and you want to add it to the network plan, perform the following steps:
1
Select the RF Planning tool bar option.
2
In the Content panel, display the floor plan where the AP is to be installed.
3
In the Organizer panel, click on Coverage Areas.
4
Right-click the Coverage Area to which the AP is to be associated, and select Edit Properties from the
menu. The Coverage Area Properties dialog for the selected coverage area appears.
5
Click the Associations tab to display area associations information for the coverage area.
6
In the Available Access Points box, select one or more available APs to use in the coverage area, then
click Add to move the APs to the Current Access Points box.
7
Click OK to close the dialog box.
8
In the Organizer panel, click on Objects to Place. A list of the APs you created is displayed in the panel.
9
Click on the AP icon, then click on the location where you installed the AP. The AP icon moves from the
Objects To Place panel to its location on the floor.

What's Next?

You can create a backup copy of your updated network plan, and distribute the WMS configuration to other WSSs.
For information about administrative tasks, refer to
151.) Using this procedure, you can determine the number and location of additional
"Perform Basic Administrative Tasks" on page
Nortel WLAN Management Software 2300 Series User Guide
Optimizing a Network Plan 211
Nortel WLAN Access Point 2330/2330A/2330B Instal-
Guide. This guide contains instructions and
163.