3Com 3CRWXR10095A, 3CRWX120695A WXR100 manual WX4400 switches support indirect MAP connections only

138CHAPTER 5: PLANNING THE 3COM MOBILITY SYSTEM

5To change the height where MAPs are mounted, specify the new mounting height in the AP Placement Height box.

6To change the WX switch model, select the model from the WX Model list.

7To change the MAP connection type, select the type from the AP Connection Type list:

„Direct—MAPs are directly attached to dedicated WX switch ports.

„Distributed—MAPs can be indirectly attached through intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3 devices.

„Distributed (Auto)—MAPs can be indirectly attached through intermediate Layer 2 or Layer 3 devices. They receive their configuration automatically using a profile that assigns a Distributed MAP number and name to the MAP from among the unused valid MAP numbers available on the switch.

8To change the amount of power to reserve when calculating optimal power, type or select the number of dBm in the Reserved Tx Power Margin listbox. This is the number of dBm below the maximum power setting that you want 3WXM to reserve in case the power needs to be increased later.

9To allow locked MAP access points to be deleted when Compute and Place determines that they are no longer required, select Allow Deletion of Locked MAPs.

A locked MAP is a MAP that is already associated with the coverage area. For example, if you computed and placed MAPs in this coverage area on a previous occasion and you are now optimizing the plan, the MAPs are still associated with the coverage area. (See “Locking and Unlocking MAPs” on page 143.)

10To plan for redundant MAP connections to WX switches, select Compute Redundancy.

Only AP models that have two Ethernet ports can support redundant direct connections. However, models with one Ethernet port can support redundant distributed connections.

11To change the MAP connection type for the redundant connection, select Direct, Distributed, or Distributed (auto) from the AP Connection Type list.

WX4400 switches support indirect MAP connections only.