3.With the portable notebook station, move to the location where each wireless station will be located. Locate the notebook so that you can position its transceiver as close to the location where the proposed station’s transmitter will be located. Place the transceiver, and then call up the NETWORK INFORMATION AND CONNECTIVITY screen onto the notebook’s screen. Read the rating for the Access Point. If the Access Point does not have a rating of 5, attempt to raise the value to 5 by relocating the transceiver. Note the highest rating that you attain during the test on the map. Also note that this rating was noted at the notebook’s location.
4.With map in hand, go to the Access Point, and then read the connectivity rating for the notebook on the NETWORK INFORMATION AND CONNECTIVITY screen. Note this rating on the map at the location of the notebook. Also note that this reading was taken from the Access Point.
After noting the two ratings, move to the next designated station location. Repeat the steps above until you note each location’s connectivity quality rating from the Access Point and the notebook.
When you have completed your mapping, you will have an illustrated view of the best connectivity quality that can be attained between the Access Point and each station in the network. You will also be familiar with the best locations to position transceivers throughout the network.
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