Table
of
Contents
3Com
®
AirProtect
Planner
User
Guide
vi
5.2
L
AYOUT
:
I
CONS
............................................................................................................................................................31
5.3
M
ANAGING
O
BJECTS WITHIN THE
L
AYOUT
..................................................................................................................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
M
ANAGING
M
ATERIAL
R
EPOSITORIES
..........................................................................................................................34
5.4.1
Global Material Repository..................................................................................................................................34
5.4.2
Local Material Repository....................................................................................................................................35
5.4.3
Adding a Material ................................................................................................................................................36
5.5
L
AYOUT
:
U
SING THE
T
OOLS 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
S
TEPS IN
WLAN
P
LANNING
.........................................................................................................................................56
Coverage Planning.............................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Capacity Planning ............................................................................................................................................................................... 61
6.2
A
UTO
D
EVICE
P
LACEMENT
..........................................................................................................................................64
6.3
A
UTO
C
HANNEL
A
LLOCATION
......................................................................................................................................65
6.4
E
STIMATING THE
C
APACITY
.........................................................................................................................................65
CHAPTER 7
DEVICE PLACEMENT ON THE LAYOUT MODEL ...........................................................................66
7.1
P
LANNING
D
EVICE
P
LACEMENT
...................................................................................................................................66
7.1.1
RF View Area........................................................................................................................................................66
7.1.2
Status and Control Pane.......................................................................................................................................67
7.2
P
LANNING
D
EVICE
P
LACEMENT
:
V
IEWS FOR
I
NDOOR AND
O
UTDOOR
L
AYOUT
............................................................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
