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ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Reference Manual Figure 18. 4. The first time you view the heat map, the access points must be manually placed on the heat map to closely match their actual physical locations. 5. Click Apply to save the locations. Doing so regenerates the complete heat map of the floor. The spectrum bar at the top of the screen indicates how the colors correspond to the signal strength and wireless coverage. To view information about an access point or client on the heat map, place your cursor over the icon. The following information becomes available: • IP address • MAC address • Name • Model • Status • Power per channel • Configured and operating channel bandwidth To select another wireless frequency band, make a selection from the Frequency band drop-down list above the heat map. Use the Zoom slider to increase or decrease the size of the map. 6. Make adjustments to the wireless signal strength and coverage in realtime by dragging the access point icons to new locations. The colors disappear from the heat map until you click Apply again. When you apply the new position, the heat map is refreshed based on the new location and the RF data collected from the access points. Chapter 3: RF Planning | 44

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Chapter 3:
RF Planning
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ProSafe 20-AP Wireless Controller WC7520 Reference Manual
Figure 18.
4.
The first time you view the heat map, the access points must be manually placed on the
heat map to closely match their actual physical locations.
5.
Click
Apply
to save the locations. Doing so regenerates the complete heat map of the floor.
The spectrum bar at the top of the screen indicates how the colors correspond to the
signal strength and wireless coverage.
To view information about an access point or client on the heat map, place your cursor
over the icon. The following information becomes available:
•
IP address
•
MAC address
•
Name
•
Model
•
Status
•
Power per channel
•
Configured and operating channel bandwidth
To select another wireless frequency band, make a selection from the
Frequency band
drop-down list above the heat map.
Use the
Zoom
slider to increase or decrease the size of the map.
6.
Make adjustments to the wireless signal strength and coverage in realtime by dragging the
access point icons to new locations.
The colors disappear from the heat map until you click
Apply
again. When you apply the
new position, the heat map is refreshed based on the new location and the RF data
collected from the access points.