Taking Measurements - Extreme Networks Summit WMScanner User Manual

Measurement Surveys
NOTE
Before recording measurements, run File > Scale Floor Plan and identify a measured area in the floorplan to provide
Summit WMScanner with an accurate representation of distances within the drawing file.

Taking Measurements

The recommended method of taking measurements is by the use of a notebook, laptop or pen-tablet
computer with a preferred PCMCIA wireless LAN adapter card or USB card. This configuration allows
the user to physically take 802.11 measurements from all physical area of the building. The Summit
WMScanner's Measurement Survey menu contains the capabilities to measure RSSI, noise levels, data rate,
and 11N statistics (such as channel width, guard interval, and MIMO performance) from compatible
cards.
Summit WMScanner's Measurement Survey menu contains tools for:
The measurement of AP data
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Scan Settings
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Configuration of the Authorized APs
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Visualization Survey Data & Options
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Importing, Exporting & Deletion of Measurement Data
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Marker/Trackline Settings.
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Use the following steps to record measurement data:
1 Open the drawing from the File > Open menu.
2 From Summit WMScanner menu select Measurement Survey > Record New Data.
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