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Chapter 42
RF Plan
RF Plan is a wireless deployment modeling tool that helps you design an efficient Wireless Local Area Network
(WLAN) that optimizes coverage and performance, without complicated WLAN network setup. RF Plan provides
the following critical functionality:
l Defines WLAN coverage.
l Defines WLAN environment security coverage.
l Assesses equipment requirements.
l Optimizes radio resources.
RF Plan provides a view of each floor, allowing you to specify how you want to provide wireless coverage for each
area. RF Plan also generates coverage maps with AP and AM placement.
NOTE: Use this feature with deployments of less than 150 APs in a master/local domain, or for deployments where a standalone
controller is using 50% of its AP capacity
or
a maximum of 150 APs, whichever is lower. Larger deployments should use the Dell
PowerConnect W-AirWave VisualRF tool for AP location tracking.
Unlike other static site survey tools that require administrators to have intricate knowledge of building materials and
other potential radio frequency (RF) hazards, RF Plan calibrates coverage in real-time through a sophisticated RF
calibration algorithm. This real-time calibration lets you characterize the indoor propagation of RF signals to
determine the best channel and transmission power settings for each AP. You can program the calibration to occur
automatically or you can manually launch the calibration at any time to quickly adapt to changes in your wireless
environment.
Topics in this chapter include:
l "Supported Planning" on page 793
l "Planning a WLAN According to Your Specifications" on page 448
l "Launching the RF Plan" on page 796
l "Using the FQLN Mapper in the AP Provision Page" on page 817
l "RF Plan Example" on page 818
Supported Planning
All the features included in the WebUI RF Plan tool will aide you in the planning 802.11n standard compliant
deployments.
This WebUI RF Plan supports planning of the following types of deployments:
l 802.11n Deployments—The RF Plan now supports planning of network environments that use the Dell’s AP-12x
series of indoor access points, which are 802.11n compliant. RF Plan supports the planning of these APs in the
following capacity: 802.11a/n, 802.11b/g/n, or 802.11a/b/g/n.