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3WXM assigns transmit power levels and channels for each MAP. The power levels and association rates are set to optimize cell sizes for the coverage area. 3WXM shows the expected (simulated) coverage of the completed design, and allows you to see how the coverage changes when you make adjustments to MAP location or power levels.

Computing and When you perform Compute and Place for one or more coverage areas, Placing MAP Access 3WXM automatically calculates the number of MAP access points you

Points for a Coverage require, based on coverage area information, and also places them in Area appropriate locations on the floor.

3WXM assumes that MAPs are mounted on the ceiling and takes the ceiling height into account when placing MAPs. 3WXM assumes that coverage is required down to 3 feet above the floor (the average height of a user’s desk). By default, 3WXM assumes that you want to directly connect the MAP access points to WX1200 switches and that you do not want redundant MAP connections for backup. You can change these design constraints.

By default, especially when you are performing Compute and Place for a coverage area for the first time, the results do not account for existing MAP access points. Manual overrides of the MAP results are not taken into account if you perform Compute and Place again.

If you are modifying an existing coverage area with deployed MAP access points or if you need to preserve manual changes made to the current configuration, you can lock the MAPs. Locked MAPs cannot be moved or deleted during the Compute and Place process.

You perform the following tasks to compute and place MAP access points:

1Specify design constraints. (See “To specify design constraints” on page 154.)

2Compute and place MAP access points. (See “To compute and place MAP access points” on page 157.)

3Review coverage area computation progress. (See “To review coverage area computation” on page 158.)