Performing A Site Survey; Guidelines; Site Survey On Mac Os 9.X - Cisco AIR-PCM340 Installation And Configuration Manual

Appendix E Positioning Wireless Devices

Performing a Site Survey

The pcm3x0PPC client utility's site survey tool for Mac OS 9.x operates at the RF level and is used to
determine the best placement and coverage (overlap) for your network's access points. During the site
survey, the current status of the network is read from the client adapter and displayed once per second
so you can accurately gauge network performance. The feedback that you receive can help you to
eliminate areas of low RF signal levels that can result in a loss of connection between the client adapter
and its associated access point.
The site survey tool does not initiate any RF network traffic; it simply listens to the traffic that the client
adapter hears and displays the results.
If you are using the Mac OS X operating system, you can use the Status screen, the Scanner screen, or
the LSM screen on the client utility Advanced properties screen to perform a site survey.

Guidelines

The following guidelines should be kept in mind when preparing to perform a site survey:
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Site Survey on Mac OS 9.x

Follow the steps below to activate the site survey tool and obtain current information about RF network
traffic.
Step 1 Select Status from the File pull-down menu (see
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Perform the site survey when the RF link is functioning with all other systems and noise sources
operational.
Execute the site survey entirely from a mobile station.
Set your client adapter's RF Transmit level at different settings to determine the minimum level
required to cover the wireless cell.
File Pull-Down Menu
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS
Figure E-1) and click the Site Survey tab.
Site Survey
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