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After you import your RF measurements, you correct the attenuation factors for the floor. Go to “Optimizing the RF Coverage Model” next for information about this topic.

Optimizing the RF An attenuation library is a set of attenuation values for the RF obstacles

Coverage Model on a floor. After you import RF measurements from a site survey or apply them from the RF measurements in your network to your network plan, you rebuild a floor’s attenuation library using those RF measurements.

1Access the Building wizard. Expand the Sites section of the Organizer panel to the building or floor you want to view. Right-click on the building or floor and select Edit.

The Modify Building wizard is displayed.

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3CRWXR10095A, 3CRWX120695A, 3CRWX440095A Wireless LAN Mobility System United States Government Legend 3Com Corporation 350 Campus Drive Marlborough, MA USA Contents Overview Configure WX Switch Connection Information Task Table Step Summary Create a Service Profile Create a Radio ProfileSet Up VLANs on WX Switches What’s Next? 134 Assign Channel Settings 136 Calculate Optimal Power 138121 122 155 Display User Activity 157 Overview Deploy Your Configuration 144148 Distributing WX Configuration Files 149 148 Index Icon Description ConventionsList conventions that are used throughout this guide Documentation Pddtechpubscomments@3com.com Comments Chapter about this Guide 3WXM client in Windows HardwareRequirements for 3WXM Client Software 3WXM Services3WXM Services in Windows Hardware Requirements for Running 3WXM Services in Windows Preparing for Installation 1000 Number Radios WX Switches 50+ WX Switches 3WXM Services in Shared Mode Wizard Start the 3WXM Services You can change the properties of 3WXM Services Connect 3WXM Clients to 3WXM ServicesTo connect the client to Services Configure 3WXM Services Getting Started User Privilege Levels To select monitoring settingsPrivilege Level Access Control Configuration Monitoring Getting Started 3WXM Main Window Preferences Wizard Menu Bar with Dropdown Menu 3WXM Interface Properties 3WXM Interface Getting Started Process is described in this chapter OverviewWith flexible tools to assist with network planning Planning and Managing Your Wireless Network with 3WXM RF Coverage Area Network Plan Planning and Managing Your Wireless Network with 3WXM RF Coverage Area Concern If yes, use If No, use Planning Techniques to Use Baseline values for planning ConfigurationSupport the services you require Also create a basic configuration for the WX switch Radio and Service Profiles Configuration Authentication Authentication Flowchart for Network Users Accounting Authorization Configure Basic WX Switch Properties Equipment Configure WX Switch Connection InformationConfigure Boot Information Deployment Deployment is when WX configuration information in the 3WXMNetwork plan is sent to your WX switch Changes to a single WX switch Planning and Managing Your Wireless Network with 3WXM „ Rssi Planning and Managing Your Wireless Network with 3WXM Management and Monitoring Monitoring Reports Report Description Configuration Reports3WXM Reports Ability to more accurately plan for and improve network RF PlanOptimization Model to improve the accuracy of the model Planning and Managing Your Wireless Network with 3WXM Potential encryptions 802.11i, WPA, WEP, or unencrypted Multi-hosted access, or Voice over Wireless IP VoWIP access Task Table ConfigureEmployee Access Services Creating a Service for Employee Access Click New Radius Server Group From Radius Server tabFrom Radius Server Group tab From Vlan Setup tab From 802.1X Network AccessAccess Rules Network Access Rules Access Configuring Wireless Services Create a Service Profile Configuring Wireless Services Create a Radio Profile Right-clickRadio Profiles Insert Click Finish to save the changes and close the wizard Configure Radius Servers Click New Radius Server Group 3Com VSAs 3Com VSAs Specify Network Access Rules Configure Employee Access Services Set Up VLANs on WX Switches Configure Employee Access Services Configuring Wireless Services Encryption Configure GuestAccess Services Creating a Service for Guest Access Creating a Service for Guest Access „ Click Authentication. Select Choose Available Local server Configure local authentication Ports list, specify ports to include in the Mobility Profile Click New Mobility Profile You can create two types of users in the local database Click Choose Available Create User Group wizard is displayed Configuring Wireless Services Service Configure VoiceOver Wireless IP From Radio Profile tab Creating a Service for VoWIP AccessFrom Encryption tab Edit Radius Select New MAC Address UserEdit click Local User Database From User Attributes tab Select Choose Available Radius or Local Access Rules Insert MACNetwork Access From Spanning Tree Port Setup tab „ From Authentication tab, select Choose Available Local You can create two types of users in the local database Click Local User Database Configuring Wireless Services Example Creating an ACL for SpectraLink Wireless Phones Configuring Wireless Services Example Creating an ACL for Avaya Wireless Phones Configuring Wireless Services Configure Voice over Wireless IP Service Configuring Wireless Services To networks containing fewer MAPs AutoTune feature to set MAP channels and power settingsTo learn more about the benefits of RF Auto-Tuning, see RF Auto-Tuning on Configuration into 3WXM Network Plan Configure InitialWX Switch Switch Upload the WX Switch Configuration into a 3WXM Network Plan Profile Create a ServiceFor more information about service profiles, see Wireless Services, see Which Services To Provide? on Create a Radio Profile and Map Service Profile to It Click the Service Profile Selection tab Create Your MAPs To each radio on the MAP Apply a RadioProfile to Each Radio Your network plan Modelling Information Add Site Add Site Information Using RF AUTO-TUNING with Modelling Add Site Information Using RF AUTO-TUNING with Modelling Insert RF Obstacles Closet Switch portsCreate Your RF Coverage Area From the Modify Building wizard, click Plan RF coverage Create Your RF To create your RF coverage areaCoverage Area Enter a name for the area Click Next Create Your RF Coverage Area Select the Area Associations tab Click Choose Available On the floor Create Your RF Coverage Area Using RF AUTO-TUNING with Modelling Common country code for the WX switches contained in it Using the RF Auto-Tuning with modelling technique Prepare Floor Drawings To create a network plan Define SiteOther editing tools in the Building wizard Reliability of the users You must select a country code before continuing To add site information Using RF Planning To configure building information Using RF Planning Define Site Information Click OK Define Site Information Using RF Planning AutoCAD Layer Name Commonly Represents Common AutoCAD Layer Terminology Using RF Planning Plan RF Coverage Add Wiring ClosetsImport a Site Survey Using RF Planning Plan RF Coverage Using RF Planning Plan RF Coverage Using RF Planning Click Finish RF coverage area is displayed on the floor plan Using RF Planning Click Next Using RF Planning Plan RF Coverage Using RF Planning Plan RF Coverage Using RF Planning Generate a Work Order Considered in the work order, too Install Management and Monitoring on Provides you with information about configuring WX switch Changes are only local to 3WXM WX switchClick Deploy Now to deploy the configuration Deploy Your Deploy Your Configuration Tasks AdministrativeConfiguring WX Management Services Perform Basic Perform Basic Administrative Tasks Distributing System Images Using the Image Repository Click Distribute Distributing WX Configuration Files Select File Save As Select Distribute Config Click Distribute Configuration Files Managing and Monitoring Your Network Examples Select Export DefaultsMonitoring Find the User Select the Client Sessions tab Place User on Watch ListLocate the User Managing and Monitoring Your Network Display User Activity View Long-Term User Statistics Monitoring Examples Managing and Monitoring Your Network Monitoring Examples Managing and Monitoring Your Network Monitoring Examples Managing and Monitoring Your Network Monitoring Examples Configuring Countermeasures Monitoring Examples Managing and Monitoring Your Network „ You want to verify your network RF coverage „ You have a reported coverage problem in your networkYour network plan because From MAPs Using RFMeasurements Using RF Measurements from MAPs Using RF Measurements from an Ekahau Site Survey Using RF Measurements from an Ekahau Site Survey Click Generate Using RF Measurements from an Ekahau Site Survey Optimizing a Network Plan Click Import Measurements Click Next Optimizing the RF Coverage Model Optimizing a Network Plan Locating and Fixing Coverage Holes Optimizing a Network Plan Locating and Fixing Coverage Holes Optimizing a Network Plan What’s Next? Optimizing a Network Plan Numbers Index Index Saving Index