Device Placement on the Layout Model
Color Palette Customization: Double‐click the Color Index in the Status bar. This opens the Color dialog box where you can customize the colors.
Note: You can customize the Color Palette in all the other views too.
Figure 85. Planning Device Placement: Customize Color Dialog Box
7.2.2AP Channel View
This view displays the channel distribution over the current layout. The operating channel of the AP that provides maximum link speed at a location decides the channel value at that location. This view helps you decide the channel that should be used at a location for the best performance.
This view displays the color‐coded channel of the AP showing the maximum downlink data rate at each point on the layout. Planner helps predict the AP to which a Client should associate for better signal strength and link speed. Visual display of channel distribution also helps you resolve channel overlap conditions. If you set the AP to a particular channel, you can see the color of the coverage area changed to the corresponding channel color. You can select one or any combination or all three protocols to view the channel coverage for those protocols on the layout.
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