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To assign channels

1Display the floor plan in the Content panel.

2In the Task List panel, click RF Planning.

3Under RF Planning, click Assign Channels. The Channel Assignment wizard appears, showing the current channel assignment constraints.

4To change the starting floor for channel assignment, select the floor from the Begin On Floor List. By default, 3WXM starts at the top floor and works down.

5To change the ending floor for channel assignment, select the floor from the End On Floor List.

The ending floor number must be lower than or equal to the starting floor number.

6To change the radio type for which to assign channels, select the radio type from the Technology list. By default, 3WXM assigns channels for all radio types on the MAPs placed in the building.

7To prevent 3WXM from taking the channel assignments for the floor above into account when calculating the channel assignments for a floor, clear Use Cross-Floor Channel Information.

8Click Next. The Channel Assignment Progress page appears.

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WX2200 specifications

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