3Com 3CRWXR10095A To assign channels, Channel Assignment to Minimize Co-Channel Interference

144CHAPTER 5: PLANNING THE 3COM MOBILITY SYSTEM

Assigning MAP If you do not plan to use the RF Auto-Tuning feature to automatically set Channels the channels on the MAPs after deployment and installation, use the

Assign Channels to MAPs option to assign channels to the MAPs.

Appropriate assignment of channels across the floor minimizes co-channel interference. Figure 8 shows how to minimize co-channel interference for an 802.11b environment when using the nonoverlapping channels 1, 6, and 11.

Figure 8 Channel Assignment to Minimize Co-Channel Interference

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To assign channels

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1Display the floor plan in the Content panel.

2In the Task List panel, click RF Planning.

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