3com 3CRWX120695A WXR100 User Manual

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This manual does not describe how to use the site survey application. For 
this information, consult the Ekahau site survey documentation. 

When conducting the survey, use the following best practices for optimal 
results:

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Verify that the scale of the floor plan is correct before generating a 
work order. If you use a drawing of the floor that is from another 
source, make sure the scale of the drawing is correct. 

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Use an AP with an omnidirectional antenna, instead of a directional 
antenna. 

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Run the AP at full power in each location.

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Make sure you use a unique MAC address at each of the portable AP’s 
locations. If you accidentally use the same MAC address for multiple 
locations, the RF measurement data will be inaccurate.

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While conducting the survey:

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Walk slowly and evenly, and click at each turn. 

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Walk completely around the area you are surveying, completing a 
360-degree scan of the area.

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Avoid placing your body between the AP and the laptop PC. Your 
body adds attenuation.

Line of sight (LOS) points are the locations for the portable AP. You must 
add the LOS points to the floor plan before you generate a site survey 
order. You can add LOS points by importing them from a file or by 
creating them in 3WXM.

1 Use the site survey tool or some other means to prepare a csv file 

containing the MAC addresses of each LOS point.

2 Display the floor plan in the Content panel.

3 In the Task List panel, click RF Planning.

4 Under Site Survey, click Import Points. The Import AP Placement Points 

dialog is displayed.