3Com 3CRWX120695A, Reference Manual

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If there are two or more WX switches in the wiring closet, you can
change the order in which 3WXM checks WX switches for free ports. If
there are no free ports on the WX switches listed, 3WXM creates and
inserts a new WX switch in the wiring closet. Select a WX switch and click
Move Up or Move Down to change the order of the WX switches.
6 In the Create Wiring closet dialog box, click Finish to save the changes.
Defining a Coverage
Area
Using the coverage area drawing tool, you can specify the coverage area
graphically on your floor plan.
You perform the following tasks to define a coverage area:
1 Draw the coverage area on the floor. See “Drawing a Coverage Area” on
page 138.
2 Specify the wireless technology to be used in the coverage area. See
“Specifying the Wireless Technology for a Coverage Area” on page 140.
3 Specify the coverage area properties. See “Specifying Coverage Area
Properties” on page 142.
4 Specify the association information for the coverage area. See
“Specifying Association Information” on page 144.
Shared Coverage Areas
3WXM supports the sharing of coverage areas if one area is completely
within a larger area. For example, you might want to provide 802.11a
and 802.11b coverage in a conference room that is part of a larger
coverage area only providing 802.11a coverage. (Coverage areas that
partially overlap are not supported.) MAP access points are shared only in
the overlapped area.
Figure 6 shows an example of shared coverage areas.