3Com 3CWXPGS - AirProtect RF Planning Tool User Manual

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Table of Contents3Com ® AirProtect Planner User Guidevi5.2 LAYOUT: I CONS ............................................................................................................................................................315.3 MANAGING O BJECTS WITHIN THE LAYOUT ..................................................................................................................335.3.1 Selecting Objects ..................................................................................................................................................335.3.2 Moving an Object .................................................................................................................................................335.3.3 Changing the Properties of an Object ..................................................................................................................335.4 MANAGING M ATERIAL REPOSITORIES ..........................................................................................................................345.4.1 Global Material Repository..................................................................................................................................345.4.2 Local Material Repository....................................................................................................................................355.4.3 Adding a Material ................................................................................................................................................365.5 LAYOUT: U SING THE TOOLS OPTIONS ...........................................................................................................................375.5.1 AP Repository.......................................................................................................................................................37Add AP ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 38IEEE 802.11n Advance Parameters .................................................................................................................................................... 38Modify AP .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 39Delete AP............................................................................................................................................................................................ 395.5.2 Sensor Repository.................................................................................................................................................39Add Sensor ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 40Modify Sensor Model ......................................................................................................................................................................... 41Delete Sensor ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 415.5.3 Antenna Repository ..............................................................................................................................................41Add Antenna ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 42Modify Antenna .................................................................................................................................................................................. 42Delete Antenna.................................................................................................................................................................................... 435.5.4 Radiation Pattern Repository...............................................................................................................................43Add Radiation Pattern......................................................................................................................................................................... 44Modify Radiation Pattern.................................................................................................................................................................... 44Delete Radiation Pattern ..................................................................................................................................................................... 455.5.5 Application Environment Repository....................................................................................................................45Adding an Application Environment .................................................................................................................................................. 46Modifying an Application Environment ............................................................................................................................................. 46Deleting an Application Environment................................................................................................................................................. 475.5.6 Waterfall Curve Repository ..................................................................................................................................47Adding a Waterfall Curve ................................................................................................................................................................... 47Modifying a Waterfall Curve .............................................................................................................................................................. 49Deleting a Waterfall Curve.................................................................................................................................................................. 505.5.7 Import Planner Settings........................................................................................................................................505.5.8 Export Planner Settings........................................................................................................................................515.5.9 Location Properties ..............................................................................................................................................52Location Properties: Dimensions Tab ................................................................................................................................................. 52Location Properties: Calculations Tab ................................................................................................................................................ 53Location Properties: Local Material Repository Tab .......................................................................................................................... 545.5.10 Renumber Devices ............................................................................................................................................55CHAPTER 6 WLAN PLANNING WIZARD ..................................................................................................................566.1 S TEPS IN WLAN P LANNING .........................................................................................................................................56Coverage Planning.............................................................................................................................................................................. 59Capacity Planning ............................................................................................................................................................................... 616.2 A UTO D EVICE P LACEMENT ..........................................................................................................................................646.3 A UTO CHANNEL A LLOCATION ......................................................................................................................................656.4 ESTIMATING THE C APACITY .........................................................................................................................................65CHAPTER 7 DEVICE PLACEMENT ON THE LAYOUT MODEL ...........................................................................667.1 P LANNING D EVICE P LACEMENT ...................................................................................................................................667.1.1 RF View Area........................................................................................................................................................667.1.2 Status and Control Pane.......................................................................................................................................677.2 P LANNING D EVICE P LACEMENT: V IEWS FOR I NDOOR AND O UTDOOR LAYOUT ............................................................677.2.1 AP Coverage View................................................................................................................................................677.2.2 AP Channel View..................................................................................................................................................697.2.3 AP Link Speed View..............................................................................................................................................717.2.4 AP Interference View ............................................................................................................................................72