3com 3CRWXR10095A Manual De Usuario

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You can use the following tools to help verify the wireless network:

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Show RF coverage.

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Place RF measurement points.

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Use RF interactive measurement mode.

Looking at the RF coverage allows you to see if the entire area is 
adequately covered by the MAPs. You can move the MAPs and see how 
the coverage changes. 

You can see the RF coverage for an area by doing the following:

1 In the Coverage Areas section of the Organizer panel, select the coverage 

area.

2 Right-click, and select Show RF Coverage. 

This procedure displays coverage provided by the access points on a 
single floor. To also view coverage provided to the current floor from 
access points on the floor above or below, do the following.

3 In the Coverage Areas section of the Organizer panel, navigate to the 

floor.

4 Expand the floor to display its coverage areas.

5 Right-click on a coverage area, and select Show RF Coverage.

If the coverage area provided by an access point on the floor above or 
below is one meter or less, 3WXM displays a message. This coverage area 
is not displayed on the current floor plan.

You might see small “holes” when looking at the coverage areas at the 
baseline association rate. These small holes are most likely areas where 
users still have wireless access but not at the baseline association rate. In 
most situations, increasing transmit power levels to close the holes will 
generate more co-channel interference. 3Com recommends that you 
allow these small holes during the planning process. 

If you need to resolve the gaps in coverage, try the following:

1 Select the coverage area.

2 Right-click, and select Show RF Coverage.