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3Com®AirProtectPlannerUserGuide

802.11(a/n,b/g/n):

Figure 59. Waterfall Curve Repository – Adding a Waterfall Curve: 802.11 (a/n, b/g/n)

• Name:Enterthenameofthewaterfallcurve.

• Select802.11a/nprotocolintheWaterfallCurve:Selectthecheckboxtoselectandenableeditaccesstovaluesinthe

listforthe802.11a/nor802.11b/g/nprotocols(fromtherespectivetabs)intheWaterfallCurve.

• ChannelWidth(MHz):Selectthe

channelwidthfromthedrop‐downlist.Thelinkspeedvaluesdependonthe

channelwidth.Thepossiblevaluesare20MHzor20/40MHz.

Thedialogboxliststhelinkspeedmappedtothesignalstrengthfor802.11a/nor802.11b/g/nprotocolsintheascendingorder

basedonselectedchannelwidth.

• MCS:Specifiesthedataratesupportedby802.11n.

• LinkSpeed(GuardInterval=800):ListsthelinkspeedoftheAP fortherespectiveprotocolataguardintervalof800.

• LinkSpeed(GuardInterval=400):ListsthelinkspeedoftheAP fortherespectiveprotocolataguardintervalof400.

• SignalStrength:Liststhesignalstrengthcorrespondingtothelinkspeed.Selectavalueandclicktoeditthevalue.

ModifyingaWaterfallCurve

Click<Modify>ontheWaterfallCurveRepositorydialogboxtomodifyanexistingwaterfallcurve.TheModifyWaterfall

Curvedialogboxappears.