3Com 3CRWX120695A WXR100, 3CRWXR10095A manual Planning the 3COM Mobility System

130CHAPTER 5: PLANNING THE 3COM MOBILITY SYSTEM

„To use the same WX switch for redundant connections, select Use the Same WX for Redundancy.

This option places both of a MAP’s wired connections on the same WX switch. For optimal resiliency, 3Com recommends the use of different WX switches for redundancy.

„To change the MAP connection type for the redundant connection, select Direct or Distributed from the AP Connection Type list.

„To change the number of redundant connections for the distributed connection type, type the number in the Redundancy Level box.

For direct connections, the redundancy level is always 1.

10Under the Preferred Devices tab, you can do the following:

„In the Available Devices box, select an available WX switch, if one is configured, to use in the coverage area, then click Add to move the WX switch to the Current Devices box.

This assumes that the network plan already has a WX switch defined. If you are planning a new installation, you do not need to specify a WX switch to use.

11When you have finished editing the properties of the coverage area, click OK to exit the Coverage Area Properties dialog and OK again to exit the Coverage Area Selection dialog.

Placing Third-PartyIf you have third-party access points in your network, you can place icons

Access Points for them on your floor layout. You also can configure their radio attributes using 3WXM. The radio attributes are taken into consideration when 3WXM assigns channels to MAP access points.

„If you add third-party access points while using the Configuration or Rogue Detection tool bar options, the access points are listed in RF Planning on the Objects to Place tab, from which you can move them to their locations on the floor plans. (See “Moving a Third-Party AP Icon to its Floor Location”.)

„You also can add third-party access points in RF Planning. (See “Creating and Placing an Icon for a Third-Party Access Point”.)