3Com OfficeConnect WX4400, Reference Manual

Page: 151 / 528

Computing MAP Placement 151
Locking and Unlocking MAPs
After computing and placing the necessary MAPs for a coverage area,
you can move them to fine-tune the wireless coverage. If you need to fix
a MAP location on the floor, lock its current location when you
recompute the necessary coverage. A dual-radio MAP model that is part
of two coverage areas and is not locked can be placed in the shared
coverage area.
To lock a MAP
1 Select the MAP you want to lock.
2 Right-click, and select Lock . You can no longer move the MAP.
Assigning MAP
Channels
If you do not plan to use the RF Auto-Tuning feature to automatically set
the channels on the MAPs after deployment and installation, use the
Assign Channels to MAPs option to assign channels to the MAPs.
Appropriate assignment of channels across the floor minimizes
co-channel interference. Figure 8 shows how to minimize co-channel
interference for an 802.11b environment when using the nonoverlapping
channels 1, 6, and 11.
Figure 8 Channel Assignment to Minimize Co-Channel Interference
To assign channels
1 Display the floor plan in the Content panel.
2 In the Task List panel, click RF Planning .
6
6
6
8
40-9502-0074
1
11
11
11