3Com 3CWXPGS - AirProtect RF Planning Tool User Manual page 7

5.2 L : I ............................................................................................................................................................31
AYOUT CONS
5.3 M O
ANAGING BJECTS WITHIN THE
5.3.1 Selecting Objects ..................................................................................................................................................33
5.3.2 Moving an Object .................................................................................................................................................33
5.3.3 Changing the Properties of an Object ..................................................................................................................33
5.4 M M
ANAGING ATERIAL
5.4.1 Global Material Repository..................................................................................................................................34
5.4.2 Local Material Repository....................................................................................................................................35
5.4.3 Adding a Material ................................................................................................................................................36
5.5 L : U
AYOUT SING THE
5.5.1 AP Repository.......................................................................................................................................................37
Add AP ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
IEEE 802.11n Advance Parameters .................................................................................................................................................... 38
Modify AP .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Delete AP............................................................................................................................................................................................ 39
5.5.2 Sensor Repository.................................................................................................................................................39
Add Sensor ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Modify Sensor Model ......................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Delete Sensor ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 41
5.5.3 Antenna Repository ..............................................................................................................................................41
Add Antenna ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Modify Antenna .................................................................................................................................................................................. 42
Delete Antenna.................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
5.5.4 Radiation Pattern Repository...............................................................................................................................43
Add Radiation Pattern......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Modify Radiation Pattern.................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Delete Radiation Pattern ..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
5.5.5 Application Environment Repository....................................................................................................................45
Adding an Application Environment .................................................................................................................................................. 46
Modifying an Application Environment ............................................................................................................................................. 46
Deleting an Application Environment................................................................................................................................................. 47
5.5.6 Waterfall Curve Repository ..................................................................................................................................47
Adding a Waterfall Curve ................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Modifying a Waterfall Curve .............................................................................................................................................................. 49
Deleting a Waterfall Curve.................................................................................................................................................................. 50
5.5.7 Import Planner Settings........................................................................................................................................50
5.5.8 Export Planner Settings........................................................................................................................................51
5.5.9 Location Properties ..............................................................................................................................................52
Location Properties: Dimensions Tab ................................................................................................................................................. 52
Location Properties: Calculations Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 53
Location Properties: Local Material Repository Tab .......................................................................................................................... 54
5.5.10 Renumber Devices ............................................................................................................................................55
CHAPTER 6 WLAN PLANNING WIZARD ..................................................................................................................56
6.1 S WLAN P
TEPS IN
Coverage Planning.............................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Capacity Planning ............................................................................................................................................................................... 61
6.2 A D P
UTO EVICE LACEMENT
6.3 A C
UTO HANNEL
6.4 E
STIMATING THE
CHAPTER 7 DEVICE PLACEMENT ON THE LAYOUT MODEL ...........................................................................66
7.1 P D
LANNING EVICE
7.1.1 RF View Area........................................................................................................................................................66
7.1.2 Status and Control Pane.......................................................................................................................................67
7.2 P D
LANNING EVICE
7.2.1 AP Coverage View................................................................................................................................................67
7.2.2 AP Channel View..................................................................................................................................................69
7.2.3 AP Link Speed View..............................................................................................................................................71
7.2.4 AP Interference View ............................................................................................................................................72
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R ..........................................................................................................................34
EPOSITORIES
T ...........................................................................................................................37
OOLS OPTIONS
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LANNING
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A ......................................................................................................................................65
LLOCATION
C .........................................................................................................................................65
APACITY
P ...................................................................................................................................66
LACEMENT
P : V
LACEMENT IEWS FOR
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