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AP Plan Page
The AP Plan page uses the information entered in the modeling pages to locate APs in the building(s) you
described. All of the options on the Floors page can also be viewed and configured on the AP Plan page. The AP
Plan page also includes some additional options, such as initializing, optimizing, and fixing AP/AM locations.
Figure 16 AP Planning
Initialize
Initialize the Algorithm by clicking the Initialize button. This makes an initial placement of the APs and prepares
RF Plan for the task of determining the optimum location for each of the APs. As soon as you click Initialize you
see the AP symbols appear on the floor plan.
Colored circles around the AP symbols on the floor plan indicate the approximate coverage of the individual AP
and the color of the circle represents the channel on which the AP is operating. The circles appear when you select
an approximate coverage value on one of the Floors pages. You may also click an AP icon and drag it to manually
reposition it.
Optimize
Click Optimize to launch the optimizing algorithm. The AP symbols move on the page as RF Plan finds the
optimum location for each.
The process may take several minutes. You may watch the progress on the status bar of your browser. The
algorithm stops when the movement is less than a threshold value calculated based on the number of APs. The
threshold value may be seen in the status bar at the bottom of the browser window.
Viewing the Results
The results of optimizing algorithm may be viewed two ways: graphically and in a table of suggested APs. You may
obtain information about a specific AP by placing the cursor over its symbol. An information box appears that
contains information regarding location, radio type, high-throughput support, channel(s), and power.
The Suggested Access Points and Air Monitors table lists the coordinates, power, location, power setting, high-
throughput support, and channel(s) for each of the APs that are shown in the floor plan.
Fix All Suggested AP/AMs
Fix existing AP/AM locations at the building level. If AP/AM locations are fixed, AP/AMs will not move from their
fixed locations during initialization or optimization. Clicking on this button will fix the locations of existing APs
and AMs. You only need to click this button on either the AP or AM Plan page.