Introduction to WLAN Planning and Planner

¾Auto Device Placement

¾Auto Channel Allocation

•Capacity Estimation•Support of AutoCAD files for site modeling.

2.6Working of Planner

Perform the following steps for WLAN Planning using Planner:

1Installing

2Launching

3Designing a Layout

4Planning WLAN for security, coverage, and speed

5Setting various protocols, filters, and advanced parameters for accurate RF views

6Generating a BoM and reports

2.7Planner: Workflow

Planner helps you plan the entire WLAN with minimal input from the customer. The input to Planner is a layout image in any graphical format or a valid AutoCAD file. You can create a model of the deployment space by placing objects such as walls, windows, doors, furniture, and open spaces onto the layout as depicted below.

Figure 1. Planner Workflow

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