User`s guide

Plan RF Coverage
6-26 Using RF Planning
8. ClickNext.TheChannelAssignmentProgresspageappears.
9. Reviewtheresults.The802.11achannelassignmentsarelistedonthe802.11aRadio(s)tab.
The802.11b/gchannelassignmentsarelistedonthe802.11b/gRadio(s)tab.
10. ClickFinishtoacceptthechannelassignments.
ThenewchannelassignmentsarereflectedintheCoverageAreaspanel.
Calculate Optimal Power
TheComputeandPlaceprocedureisperformedusingthemaximumallowedpowerforthe
selectedchannelsetinthedefinedregulatorydomain.Optimalpowercanbecomputedforeach
AP,wheretransmitpowerisadjusted(upordown)toprovideadequatecoveragewithminimum
RFinterference.
Whencalculatingoptimalpower,youcanmanuallychangepositionsandcountsofAPs(addor
removeAPs)beforethefinalpoweroptimizationisperformed.ChangingAPquantitiesand
positionsisquitetypical,giventhatanoperatorcaninterpretthefloorplanandunderstandany
cablingconstraintstoavoidanypositioningproblems.
Transmitpowerlevelsmust
behighenoughtoadequatelycoveranarea,butalsolowenoughto
minimizeco‐channelinterference.RASMfactorsintheseconsiderationswhencalculatingoptimal
power.
Tocalculateoptimalpower:
1. IntheTaskListpanel,clickRFPlanning.
2. UnderRFPlanning,clickComputeOptimalPower. 
TheComputePowerForwizardappears,
showingalistoftheareasyoudefinedandthe
correspondingtechnology.