3Com WX4400 3CRWX440095A WX1200, 3CRWXR10095A manual Changing Options, For RF Planning

Changing Options for RF Planning 485

Changing Options	You can change the following RF planning options:
for RF Planning	„	Typical transmit power for clients in the 3Com network.
	„	Color schemes for showing RF information

Configuring the To change the typical client’s transmit power:

Typical Client’s

Transmit Power

1Select Tools > Preferences. The Preferences dialog box appears.

2Click the RF tab.

3In the Typical Client Tx Power box, specify the typical transmit power

(1 to 20 dBm) for clients in the network. The default is 13 dBm, which is a common client transmit power.

If you want to choose the color for an RF technology or obstacle, see “Changing Colors”.

Changing Colors You can change the color schemes for showing the following types of RF information:

„802.11a channels

„802.11b and 802.11g channels

„RF obstacles

„Radio transmit data rates

„Receive signal strength (RSSI)

„Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)

„Client load (number of clients associated with a radio)

„Probability of a rogue device or client being in a specific location

For each scheme, you can change a color using any of the following methods:

„Select a color from a predefined palette.

„Change the hue, saturation, and brightness (HSB) properties of a color.

„Change the red, blue, and green (RGB) properties of a color.