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3Com®AirProtectPlannerUserGuide
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¾ ViewanApplicationEnvironment
Note:TheModifyandDeleteoptionsaredisabledincaseoftheDefaultApplicationEnvironment.
• Incaseofasystemoruser‐definedapplicationenvironment:
¾ AddanApplicationEnvironment
¾ ModifyanApplicationEnvironment
¾ DeleteanApplicationEnvironment
WhenyouusetheDefaultapplicationenvironment,youhavetomodelthelayoutbydrawingobjectsonthelayout.However,
whenyouusesomeother
applicationenvironment,youmustnotmodelthelayoutasPlannerderivestheattenuationvalues
forthoseenvironmentsettingsassumingasifthereareobjectsplacedonthefloormap.Despitethis,ifyoustillmodelthe
layoutthentheBoMoftheDeviceswillincreasesubstantially.
Recommended:Usetheapplication
environmentsasisanddonotmodifythevaluesunlessyouaresureofthosevalues.
AddinganApplicationEnvironment
Click<Add>toaddanapplicationenvironmentandspecifytheenvironmentproperties.TheAddApplicationEnvironment
dialogboxappears.
Figure 55. Application Environment Repository – Adding an Application Environment
Add Application Environment Description
Environment Name Enter the name of the application environment.
Plan Type Select between indoor and outdoor plan types.
Min Attenuation Factor Refers to the minimum loss of signal when passing through a
material, depending on object type and density in the layout. Enter
the minimum attenuation values for 802.11a/n and 802.11b/g/n.
Max Attenuation Factor Refers to the maximum loss of signal when passing through a
material, depending on object type and density in the layout. Enter
the maximum attenuation values for 802.11a/n and 802.11b/g/n.
Attenuationvaluesfor802.11a/naregreaterthan802.11b/g/n.
ModifyinganApplicationEnvironment
Click<Modify>ontheApplicationEnvironmentRepositorydialogboxtomodifyanexistingapplicationenvironment.The
ModifyApplicationEnvironmentdialogboxappears.