Ssid Visualization - Extreme Networks Summit WMScanner User Manual

Measurement Surveys
Visualization panel filters. Using the filters allows you to identify areas of good or poor signal quality
for specific networks, or specific MAC addresses.
NOTE
SNR grids are displayed as shaded when visualized in the Flat Shaded, Edges On mode (View > Shade > Flat
Shaded, Edges On).

SSID Visualization

The SSID visualization mode allows you to view regions of coverage colored by the best serving SSID
to that region. If you have selected all MAC addresses in the Visualization Panel filters, the SSID
visualization shows the best serving SSID for MACs detected during the currently loaded measurement
run. This view is often most useful if you isolate a single SSID to view. By doing so, this visualization
mode allows you to see areas of your facility were a client might be able to obtain service on a
particular SSID or network. To visualize SSID grids, choose the SSID option:
You can use the Visualization Panel to filter to view the coverage area for a particular SSID. A blank
SSID means that some MAC addresses were not broadcasting their SSID at the time the measurement
data was collected
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