User`s guide

The Aruba RF Plan Tool 23
Fixed
Fixed APs don’t move when RF Plan executes the positioning algorithm.
N
OTE—You might typically set an AP as fixed when you have a specific room, such as a con-
ference room, in which you want saturated coverage. You might also want to consider using
a Fixed AP when you have an area that has an unusually high user density.
Choose Yes or No from the drop down box. Choosing Yes will lock the position of the AP as it
is shown in the coordinate boxes of the Access Editor. Choosing No will allow RF Plan to move
the AP as necessary to achieve best performance.
PHY Types
The PHY Type drop down menu allows you to specify what radio mode the AP will use. You
may choose from one of the following:
z 802.11a/b/g
z 802.11a
z 802.1 b/g
802.11 Types
The 802.11 b/g and 802.11a Type drop down boxes allow you to choose the mode of operation
for the access point. You may choose to set the mode of operation to access point (Aruba AP)
or Air Monitor.
802.11 Channels
The 802.11a and 802.11b/g channel drop down menus allow you to select from the available
channels.
N
OTE—The available channels will vary depending on the regulatory domain (country) in
which the device is being operated.
802.11a channels begin at channel 34 at a frequency of 5.170 MHz and increase in 20MHz
steps through channel 161 at 5.805 Mhz.
802.11b/g channels begin at 1 and are numbered consecutively through 14. The frequencies
begin at 2.412 MHz on channel 1 and increase in 22 MHz steps to Channel 14 at 2.484 MHz.
802.11 Power Levels
The power level drop down menus allow you to specify the transmission power of the access
point. Choices are OFF, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. A setting of 4 will apply the maximum Effective Iso-
tropic Radiated Power (EIRP) allowed in the regulatory domain (country) in which you are
operating the access point.
Memo
The Memo text field allows you to enter notes regarding the access point. You may enter a
maximum of 256 alpha-numeric characters in the Memo field.