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4/1/05 Monitoring Coverage Holes on a Floor Map
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When you select this option, the power level number being used by the Cisco Radio is displayed on the
panel next to each Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access point.
Power Level (1, highest through 5, lowest) Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access point transmit power
level are as follows:
• 1 = Maximum power allowed per Country Code setting
• 2 = 50% power
• 3 = 25% power
• 4 = 6.25 to 12.5% power
• 5 = 0.195 to 6.25% power
The power levels and available channels are defined by the Country Code setting and are regulated on
a country by country basis. Refer to Cisco SWAN Supported Country Codes in the Product Guide for the
maximum Transmit Power Levels for each country.
Monitoring Coverage Holes on a Floor MapMonitoring Coverage Holes on a Floor Map
Use MONITOR/Maps, click an item in the Name column, left-click the floor map, from the Display
pulldown menu, select Coverage Holes to access this page.
In the Alarm Monitor, click on a colored Coverage alarm to access this page.
Coverage holes are areas where clients cannot receive a signal from the wireless network. When
deploying wireless networks, there is a trade-off between the cost of the initial network deployment
and the percentage of coverage hole areas. A reasonable coverage hole criterion for launch is between
2 and 10 percent. This means that between two and ten test locations out of 100 random test locations
may receive marginal service. After launch, the Cisco SWAN Radio Resource Management (RRM) identi-
fies these coverage areas and reports them to the IT manager, allowing the IT manager to fill holes
based on user demand. This percentage is shown in the panel next to each Cisco 1000 Series light-
weight access point on the map. They are displayed as follows:
• 802.11a: The display shows the coverage hole percentage for this Cisco Radio.
• 802.11b/g: The display shows the coverage hole percentage for this Cisco Radio.
• 802.11a and 802.11b/g: The display shows the total coverage hole percentage for both Cisco
Radios.
Monitoring Users on a Floor MapMonitoring Users on a Floor Map
Use MONITOR/Maps, click an item in the Name column, single-click the floor map, from the Display
pulldown menu, select Users to access this page.
When you select this option, the number of clients being used by the Cisco Radio is displayed on the
panel next to each Cisco 1000 Series lightweight access point. This display depends upon the selection
made from the Protocol pulldown as follows:
• 802.11a: The display shows the number of clients using this protocol in the form n clients,
where n is the number of clients. Click “n clients” to display a list of clients. Refer to Monitoring
Clients From a Floor Map.
• 802.11b/g: The display shows the number of clients using this protocol. Click “n clients” to
display a list of clients. Refer to Monitoring Clients From a Floor Map.
• 802.11a and 802.11b/g: The display shows the total number of clients using a combination of
both protocols. Click “n clients” to display a list of clients. Refer to Monitoring Clients From a
Floor Map.