3com 3CRWX120695A WXR100 User Manual

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After you import RF measurements, optimize, and display coverage, you 
can observe any wireless coverage holes in the network. To fix a coverage 
hole, use any of the following methods: 

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Lock the MAPs in place, and use the Compute and Place task to 
recompute the number of MAPs needed and their recommended 
placement. If this results in new MAPs being added, install the new 
MAPs.

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Install new MAPs and add them to the network plan. Using this 
method, you install the new MAP first, then integrate it into your 
network plan.

The procedure for computing and placing new MAPs is the same as the 
procedure you use for initial planning. Make sure you lock the existing 
MAPs in place before you compute and place the new MAPs. (See 
“Computing MAP Placement” on page 136.) 

If you installed a new MAP in the network and you want to add it to the 
network plan, do the following:

1 Select the Verification option in the main 3WXM tool bar, click the 

Network Verification tab, and upload the MAP configuration into 3WXM. 
(See “Verifying Configuration Changes” on page 363.)

2 Select the RF Planning option in the main 3WXM tool bar and display the 

floor plan in the Content panel.

3 In the Coverage Areas section, right-click on the coverage area for which 

the MAP is providing coverage, and select Edit Properties. The Coverage 
Area Properties dialog appears.

4 Click the Associations tab. 

5 Select the MAP in the Available Access Points group box and click the 

Add button to move the MAP to the Current Access Points group box.

6 Click OK to save the changes and close the dialog box.

7 Click on Objects to Place in the Organizer panel. 

8 Click on the MAP icon, then click on the location where you installed the 

MAP. The MAP icon moves from the Objects To Place tab to its location 
on the floor.