Chapter 1 Overview Of Visualrf; Features - Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave User Manual

This overview chapter includes the following topics:
"Features" on page 5
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"Useful Terms" on page 6
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"Basic QuickView Navigation" on page 7
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The VisualRF module is an add-on to the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless Management Suite (AWMS)
that provides a real-time picture of the actual radio environment of your wireless network and the ability to plan
the wireless coverage of new sites.
To understand what is happening on your wireless network, you need to know where your users and devices are
located - and you need to monitor the RF environment in those areas. The VisualRF module puts this
information at your fingertips through integrated mapping and location data.
VisualRF uses sophisticated RF fingerprinting to accurately display coverage patterns and calculate the location
of every wireless device in range. Moreover, VisualRF does not require dedicated RF sensors or a costly additional
location appliance - all the necessary information is gathered from your existing wireless access points and
controllers.

Features

Floor plan upload wizard enables direct importation of JPEG, GIF, PNG, PDF and CAD files for floor plans.
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Batch upload wizard enables batch uploads of multiple CAD files with corresponding walls, and access points.
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Accurate calculation of the location of all client devices (laptops, RFID Tags, PDAs, Phones) using RF data
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from your existing APs and controllers. Location accuracy increases with higher density, providing more data
points to triangulate the location of each device. Further improvements in accuracy can be achieved with site
surveys.
3D navigation allows your Help Desk to view floor plans simply by clicking on the appropriate campus,
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building, or floor.
Tree view allows customer to navigate to a specific campus, building, or floor via a tree navigation.
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Heatmaps depict the strength of RF coverage in each location.
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Color-coded channel maps help you reduce interference and quickly identify or detect potential coverage
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holes.
Data rate view which depicts the highest possible data rate at every location on a floor plan.
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Integrates with the Dell PowerConnect W AirWave Wireless Management Suite for onscreen display of alerts
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and error conditions (for instance, an AP icon will display in red when a critical alert is active or when usage
conditions exceed pre-defined thresholds).
Location playback viewer which allows visual tracking of up to 24 hours of location history.
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Dynamically recalculates path loss and device locations based on real-time data from your wireless LAN, for
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increased location accuracy.
Calibrates RF data from multiple vendors' APs (and across different product lines from the same vendor) for
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accurate display even in multi-vendor and multi-architecture environments.
Full planning capabilities based on data rate or signal requirements.
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Google Earth integration for depiction of outdoor coverage and device location.
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Dell PowerConnect W AirWave 7.2 | VisualRF User Guide
Chapter 1
Overview of VisualRF
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