168 CHAPTER 4: P LANNING THE 3COM MOBILITY S YSTEM3 In the Show RF coverage using listbox, select how you want to display thecoverage:■ Baseline Association Rate — Coverage is shown based on the MAPradio baseline association rate. The baseline association rate is thetypical data rate the radio is expected to support for clientassociations. (The baseline association rate is specified duringplanning, on a coverage area basis.)■ Data Rate — Coverage is shown in colored bands that represent eachof the data transmit rates supported by the radio. These rates arestandard for each radio type.■ RSSI — Coverage is shown based on the received signal strengthindication (RSSI) of the radio’s signal heard by other radios.If you need to make adjustments, do the following:1 Move the MAP access points, or increase the transmit power levels toprovide better coverage.2 Create more MAP access points, and place them on the floor.3 Modify the coverage area so that the capacity requirements are higher.If you manually add MAP access points to a coverage area, they might bemoved or removed when you next perform Compute and Place.If you have already installed a MAP in the network and you want to add itto the coverage area, see “Adding New MAPs that Are Already Installedto the Network Plan” on page 161.Placing RFMeasurement PointsAn RF measurement point on the floor plan simulates the measurementof signal strength from all MAP access points at a specific position on thefloor. Placing RF measurement points is optional. RF measurement pointsare helpful for verifying the wireless network. You can place as many RFmeasurement points as you want. You can place them anywhere andmove them later. Information from RF measurement points is included ina floor’s work order.To place an RF measurement point1 On the Plan RF Coverage page, click in the Miscellaneous group box.2 On the floor background image, click where you want the RFmeasurement point to be placed. The Create RF Measurement Pointdialog box appears.
