3Com Wireless LAN Controller WX2200 - Manual (Page 150)

150 C HAPTER 6: U SING RF P LANNING
Display Coverage 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.
To display the RF coverage for an area
1 Beside Show RF Coverage Using, select how you want to display the
coverage:
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Baseline Association Rate—Coverage is shown based on the MAP
radio baseline association rate. The baseline association rate is the
typical data rate the radio is expected to support for client
associations. (The baseline association rate is specified during
planning, on a coverage area basis.)
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Data Rate—Coverage is shown in colored bands that represent each
of the data transmit rates supported by the radio. These rates are
standard for each radio type.
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RSSI—Coverage is shown based on the received signal strength
indication (RSSI) of the radio’s signal heard by other radios.
2 Right-click on a coverage area and select Show RF Coverage.
3 Select the A, B, or G icon from the toolbar to view the coverage area for
that technology.
The coverage area is displayed, color-coded by channel.