3Com 3CRWE80096A User Guide - Page 45
Using the SiteSurveyTool, Setting up Equipment, Launching the Tool, Configuring the Survey
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Using the Site Survey Tool 39 s At the end of the testing, use the results from the Site Survey tool to help you decide on the best location for the access point. Based on the tests, the Site Survey tool lists the locations in descending order from best to worst. For more information, see "Interpreting Test Results" on page 40. Using the Site Survey Tool If you have set up more than one access point, make sure that only the access point you are testing is powered on, or make sure that each access point has a unique WLAN Service Area. Setting up Equipment Place the access point in the first test location and connect it to power. When the access point receives power, the LEDs light. Place the wireless client computer in the first test location and turn on the computer. Make sure the client has the 3Com Site Survey tool installed and that it is associating with the access point that you want to test. Find the IP address of the access point and make a note of it. You can use the device manager tool that came with your 3Com access point or another network management tool to find the IP address. If the access point is configured with a static IP address, you only need to make note of it one time. If the access point gets its IP address from a DHCP server, you will need to find it each time you move the access point while conducting the survey. Launching the Tool Launch the tool from the Windows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Administrator Utilities/3Com Site Survey. The 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Site Survey window and the Site Survey dialog box appear. Configuring the Survey In the Site Survey Configuration dialog box: 1 Enter the IP address of the test access point. 2 Select one or more tests to perform: Ping Currently Associated AP-Finds the average round trip value (in milliseconds) of a ping to the access point. Throughput (UDP Test)-Finds the value (in kilobytes per second) of a transmission between the client and the access point. This value is only meaningful for the test; it does not reflect throughput with a network. For the most accurate results, select both tests. 3 Click OK. Running the Tests In the 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN Site Survey window: 1 In the AP Test Location field, type the location of the access point. For example, if you are testing the access point located on a desk, type Desk. 2 In the PC Test Location field, type the location of the wireless client. For example, if you are in office number 1, type Office1.