Table of Contents

5.2 LAYOUT: ICONS

31

5.3 MANAGING OBJECTS WITHIN THE LAYOUT

33

5.3.1

Selecting Objects

33

5.3.2

Moving an Object

33

5.3.3 Changing the Properties of an Object

33

5.4

MANAGING MATERIAL REPOSITORIES

34

5.4.1

Global Material Repository

34

5.4.2

Local Material Repository

35

5.4.3

Adding a Material

36

5.5 LAYOUT: USING THE TOOLS OPTIONS

37

5.5.1

AP Repository

37

 

Add AP

38

 

IEEE 802.11n Advance Parameters

38

 

Modify AP

39

 

Delete AP

39

5.5.2

Sensor Repository

39

 

Add Sensor

40

 

Modify Sensor Model

41

 

Delete Sensor

41

5.5.3

Antenna Repository

41

 

Add Antenna

42

 

Modify Antenna

42

 

Delete Antenna

43

5.5.4

Radiation Pattern Repository

43

 

Add Radiation Pattern

44

 

Modify Radiation Pattern

44

 

Delete Radiation Pattern

45

5.5.5

Application Environment Repository

45

 

Adding an Application Environment

46

 

Modifying an Application Environment

46

 

Deleting an Application Environment

47

5.5.6

Waterfall Curve Repository

47

 

Adding a Waterfall Curve

47

 

Modifying a Waterfall Curve

49

 

Deleting a Waterfall Curve

50

5.5.7

Import Planner Settings

50

5.5.8

Export Planner Settings

51

5.5.9

Location Properties

52

 

Location Properties: Dimensions Tab

52

 

Location Properties: Calculations Tab

53

 

Location Properties: Local Material Repository Tab

54

5.5.10

Renumber Devices

55

CHAPTER 6 WLAN PLANNING WIZARD

56

6.1 STEPS IN WLAN PLANNING

56

 

Coverage Planning

59

 

Capacity Planning

61

6.2 AUTO DEVICE PLACEMENT

64

6.3

AUTO CHANNEL ALLOCATION

65

6.4

ESTIMATING THE CAPACITY

65

CHAPTER 7 DEVICE PLACEMENT ON THE LAYOUT MODEL

66

7.1 PLANNING DEVICE PLACEMENT

66

7.1.1

RF View Area

66

7.1.2 Status and Control Pane

67

7.2 PLANNING DEVICE PLACEMENT: VIEWS FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LAYOUT

67

7.2.1

AP Coverage View

67

7.2.2

AP Channel View

69

7.2.3 AP Link Speed View

71

7.2.4

AP Interference View

72

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HP AirProtect Security Software manual Wlan Planning Wizard

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