Specify Access Point Requirements - NETGEAR ProSafe WC7520 Reference Manual

Specify 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, WNAP320,
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 automatic channel allocation and automatic transmission power of the
access points (see the explanation in the table later in this section).
• 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. A screen lets you visually optimize the access point locations for best coverage.
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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 16.
The Planning Buildings screen shows a tab for each building that you previously defined.
For each building, the screen shows the floors that you previously defined.
2. Select the building and floor that you want to configure by clicking the corresponding tabs.
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