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480CHAPTER 18: OPTIMIZING A NETWORK PLAN

Fixing a Coverage After you import RF measurements, optimize, and display coverage, you Hole can observe any wireless coverage holes in the network. To fix a coverage

hole, use any of the following methods:

„Lock the MAPs in place, and use the Compute and Place task to recompute the number of MAPs needed and their recommended placement. If this results in new MAPs being added, install the new MAPs.

„Install new MAPs and add them to the network plan. Using this method, you install the new MAP first, then integrate it into your network plan.

Computing and The procedure for computing and placing new MAPs is the same as the Placing New MAPs procedure you use for initial planning. Make sure you lock the existing

MAPs in place before you compute and place the new MAPs. (See “Computing MAP Placement” on page 136.)

Adding New MAPs If you installed a new MAP in the network and you want to add it to the that Are Already network plan, do the following:

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1Select the Verification option in the main 3WXM tool bar, click the Network Verification tab, and upload the MAP configuration into 3WXM. (See “Verifying Configuration Changes” on page 363.)

2Select the RF Planning option in the main 3WXM tool bar and display the floor plan in the Content panel.

3In the Coverage Areas section, right-click on the coverage area for which the MAP is providing coverage, and select Edit Properties. The Coverage Area Properties dialog appears.

4Click the Associations tab.

5Select the MAP in the Available Access Points group box and click the Add button to move the MAP to the Current Access Points group box.

6Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

7Click on Objects to Place in the Organizer panel.

8Click on the MAP icon, then click on the location where you installed the MAP. The MAP icon moves from the Objects To Place tab to its location on the floor.