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Importing RF After you complete the site survey, you import the csv file containing the Measurements from RF measurements from the Ekahau Site Survey tool into your network

the Ekahau Site plan. After you import your RF measurements, you optimize to correct Survey attenuation for obstacles on the floor.

To import RF measurements

1Display the floor plan in the Content panel.

2In the Task List panel, click RF Planning.

3Under Site Survey, click Import Measurement. The Import RF Measurements wizard is displayed.

4Select File as the source of the measurements (or, you can select both Network and File).

5Select Ekahau from the File Format listbox.

6Click Choose to navigate to the csv file that contains the RF measurement data.

7In the Map Name field, verify the map name.

The map name in the RF Neighborhood Source window must match the map name in the top line of the .csv file from the Ekahau Site Survey tool.

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