HP AirProtect Security Software Unit:, Help Me, Dimensions, Ceiling Height:, Ceiling Material:, Lock Aspect Ratio, Regulatory Domain:, Lock Aspect Ratio:, Layout Dimensions:

Working with the Locations Tree and the Devices List

Figure 8. Managing Layers of an AutoCAD file

•Ceiling Height: Enter the desired ceiling height for the layout.

•Ceiling Material: Select the desired ceiling material for the layout from the drop‐down list.

Note: Location Map – AutoCAD option, Ceiling Height, and Ceiling Material are available only if you select Indoor Layout as the Plan Type. They are not available for an Outdoor Layout.

•Regulatory Domain: Different countries have regulatory agencies permitting a select number of channels for protocols. Select the relevant country from the drop‐down list for which you are doing WLAN planning.

•Application Environment: Select the desired application environment from the drop‐down list.

•Min Attenuation Factor: Specifies the minimum attenuation factors for 802.11a/n and 802.11b/g/n protocols, depending on the application environment selected.

•Max Attenuation Factor: Specifies the maximum attenuation factors for 802.11a/n and 802.11b/g/n protocols, depending on the application environment selected.

Dimensions

•Unit: Select the unit of measurement you want to use for the layout from the drop‐down list.

•a: Specify the length of the layout.

•b: Specify the width of the layout.

•Lock Aspect Ratio: Allows you to maintain the ratio of the length and width of the layout to that of the Layout image selected earlier. To achieve this:

1.Select Lock Aspect Ratio before entering the dimensions of the layout.

2.Enter any one of the two dimensions of the layout. The value of the other dimension is automatically entered as per the default aspect ratio.

•Layout Dimensions: Displays a preview of the layout map.

Incase you do not know the dimensions of the layout, click <Help Me>. The Find Layout Dimensions screen appears.

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