Specifying Access Point Requirements - NETGEAR WC7520 - ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller Reference Manual

ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Reference Manual
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Specifying Access Point Requirements

After you have defined the buildings and floors, you need to specify the following RF
requirements for each floor and each supported access point model (WNAP210 and
WNDAP350):
• Frequency band. The radio frequency to be used (802.11b/bg/ng or 802.11a/na).
• Signal quality. The signal strength that you expect for the WLAN. This setting
determines the auto channel allocation and auto transmission power of the access points
(see explanation below).
• Number of client per access point. The total number of clients that you expect to be
supported on each access point.
• Total number of clients per floor. The total number of clients that you expect to be
supported on each floor.
Along with the floor dimensions, these settings determine the estimated number of access
points and provides a planning page to optimize the best location of the access points. This
features allows you and allows the user to visually optimize the access point locations for
best coverage.
To specify the WLAN requirements for a floor, estimate the number of access points
required, and view their suggested locations:
1. Select Plans > Planning. The Planning Buildings screen displays.
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Figure 15.
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