32 CHAPTER 2: P LANNING AND MANAGING YOUR W IRELESS NETWORK WITH 3WXM RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling, as with the RF Auto-Tuningtechnique, lets you set the auto tuning feature to adjust power andchannel settings to provide RF signals to the coverage area for yourusers. Enhance the auto tuning feature by providing modellinginformation about your geographic location. By providing someinformation about your buildings and floors, you add enough detailsinto 3WXM so that your can better visualize your network topologyand support improved monitoring at your site. RF Planning is a technique you can use to create a detailed networkplan that provides powerful monitoring and visualization benefits.Unlike RF Auto-Tuning or RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling, you do notrely on the auto tuning feature. Instead, you fully model yourgeographic location with detailed information about your floors, andspecify your RF coverage areas and your RF obstacles.Each of these methods is described in the sections that follow.RF Auto-Tuning To use the RF Auto-Tuning technique: Physically place WX switches and the MAPs in their desired locations. Upload a WX switch configuration and deploy it Enable the RF Auto-Tuning featureThis is a great way to install a WX switch and some MAPs, and observehow the network operates. The RF Auto-Tuning plan is best suited tonetworks containing fewer MAPs.RF Auto-Tuning withModellingTo use the RF Auto-Tuning with Modelling technique, you add to the RFAuto-Tuning technique by providing some geographical modelling aboutyour building, floors, and RF coverage area. You also add RF obstacleinformation for major obstacles (like concrete walls, windows, andelevator shafts) that affect attenuation—the quality of RF signals emittedfrom and received by the MAPs.By adding geographical modelling, you will be able to manage yournetwork in the context of that geographical information. For example,you will be able to manage your network overlaid on a floor plan, versusmanaging an abstract logical group of switches and MAPs.
