Model the Air Monitors
You now determinehow many AMs are required to provide a specified monitoringrate. In this example you
continue to use the Coverage Modeland make the following assumptions:
l802.11 b|g monitor rate: 24 Mbps
l802.11 a monitor rate: 24 Mbps
1. Select 24 from the 802.11 b|g Monito r Rate drop-down menu.
2. Select 24 from the 802.11 a Monito r Rate drop-down menu.
3. Click Save, then OK.
4. Click Apply. R F Plan moves to the Planning page.
Add an d Edit a Floor
You now add floor plans to your floors. In this section you:
lAdd a backgroundi magefloor plan for each floor
lName the floors
NOTE:The i nformation in this sectionassumes that you have a JPEG file that you can useas a sample background im age when
re-creatingthe steps.
Adding the b ackground imag e and naming the first floor
1. In the Planning page, click theEdit Floor link at t he right of the Floor 1 indicator. The Floor Editor dialog box
appears.
2. Enter: Entrance Levelin the Name box of the Floor Editor Dialog.
3. Use the Browse button to locatethe background image for the 1st floor.
4. Click Apply.
Adding thebackground image and naming the second floor
1. Click the Edit Floor linkat the right of the Floor 2 indicator.
2. Enter: Second Levelin the Name box of the Floor Editor Dialog.
3. Use the Browse button to locatethe background image for the 2nd floor.
4. Click Apply.
5. Click Save on the Planning page, then OK.
Defining Area s
Beforey ouadvance to the AP and AM Planning pages,define special areas, such as Don’t Care,Don’t Deploy, or
802.11n Zone. This exampleincludes a Don’t Care and a Don’t Deploy Area.
This exampleassumes the following:
lWe do not care if we have coverage in the Shipping and Receiving Area
lWe do not want to deploy APs orAMs i n the Lobby Area
Creating a Don’t Care Area
NOTE:You can zoom inon the floor plan using the Zoom drop-down near the top of the AP Planning page, or type a zoom
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