3com 3CRWX440095A User Manual

Optimizing your network is a post-deployment technique. You can 
optimize your WLAN by importing RF measurement data to correct RF 
attenuation obstacle information in your network plan. You optimize 
your network plan because:

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You have a reported coverage problem in your network

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You want to verify your network RF coverage

The RF measurement data you use to optimize your network plan can 
originate from:

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MAPs in your network. You can leverage the RF measurements 
derived from your MAPs. If you choose to use RF measurement data 
from the MAPs in your network, the data is determined against a 
smaller set of RF measurements.

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An Ekahau Site Survey™ tool. You perform a site survey of your 
network. The benefit of using RF measurements derived from a site 
survey is that the results more closely match the coverage environment 
that your wireless users experience in your network. Thousands of 
measurements can be recorded, creating a set of RF measurements that 
are more precise than those gained from your deployed MAPs.

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Both MAPs and a site survey. 

By importing data and applying it to your network plan, you correct the 
RF model to reflect what the measurements report. You update the RF 
attenuation for obstacles based on real-world measurements. You can 
then replan your network to:

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Make changes in the software to improve signal strength and 
coverage for groups or individuals

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Modify MAP locations

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Add additional equipment to your network