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v1.0, June 2007
Chapter 4
RF Plan
RF Plan is a built-in wireless deployment modeling tool that enables you to design an efficient
wireless local area network (WLAN) for your corporate environment, optimizing coverage and
performance, and eliminating complicated WLAN network setup.
This chapter describes the following topics:
• “RF Plan Overview” on page 4-1
• “Before You Begin” on page 4-2
• “Using RF Plan” on page 4-3
• “RF Plan Example” on page 4-22
RF Plan Overview
RF Plan provides the following functionality:
• Defines WLAN coverage
• Defines WLAN environment security coverage
• Assesses equipment requirements
• Optimizes radio resources
RF Plan provides a view of each floor, allowing you to specify how Wi-Fi coverage should be
provided. It then provides coverage maps and access point (AP) and air monitor (AM) placement
locations. Real-time calibration lets you characterize the indoor propagation of RF signals to
determine the best channel and transmission power settings for each AP or AM. You can program
the calibration to occur automatically, or you can manually launch the calibration at any time to
quickly adapt to changes in the wireless environment.