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Figure 44. Feedback Form
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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List of Figures
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Introduction
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The Xirrus Family of Products
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Figure 1. Xirrus Arrays
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Figure 2. the Xirrus Management System
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Nomenclature
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About this User's Guide
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Organization
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Notes and Cautions
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Screen Images
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Your User's Guide as a PDF Document
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Hyperlinks
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Window or Page
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Why Choose the Xirrus Wi-Fi Array
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Wi-Fi Array Product Overview
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Enterprise Class Security
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Figure 3. Wi-Fi Array (XN16)
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Wi-Fi Array Product Family
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XR4000 Family of Arrays
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XN Family of Arrays
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XS Family of Arrays
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Deployment Flexibility
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Figure 4. Wireless Coverage Patterns
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Power over Gigabit Ethernet (Poge)
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Enterprise Class Management
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Figure 5. XP8 - Power over Ethernet Usage
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Figure 6. WMI: Array Status
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Key Features and Benefits
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High Capacity and High Performance
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Figure 7. Layout of Iaps (XN16)
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Extended Coverage
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Figure 8. Naming of Iaps (XS16)
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Flexible Coverage Schemes
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Non-Overlapping Channels
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Figure 9. Coverage Schemes (XS16 Shown)
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SDMA Optimization
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Fast Roaming
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Easy Deployment
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Secure Wireless Access
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Applications Enablement
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Advanced Feature Sets
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Xirrus Advanced RF Performance Manager (RPM)
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Xirrus Advanced RF Security Manager (RSM)
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Xirrus Advanced RF Analysis Manager (RAM)
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Product Specifications - XR4400 and XR4800 Series
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Product Specifications - XN16, XN12, and XN8
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Product Specifications - XN4
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Product Specifications - XS16 and XS8
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Product Specifications - XS4
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Installing the Wi-Fi Array
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Installation Prerequisites
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Optional Network Components
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Client Requirements
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Planning Your Installation
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General Deployment Considerations
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Figure 10. Wall Thickness Considerations
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Coverage and Capacity Planning
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Figure 11. Unit Placement
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Placement
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Figure 12. Full (Normal) Coverage
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RF Patterns
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Figure 13. Adjusting RF Patterns
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Figure 14. Custom Coverage
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Capacity and Cell Sizes
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Figure 15. Connection Rate Vs. Distance
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Figure 16. Transmit Power
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Fine Tuning Cell Sizes
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Allocating Channels
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Figure 17. Overlapping Cells
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Roaming Considerations
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Figure 18. Allocating Channels Manually
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Deployment Examples
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Figure 19. Deployment Scenario (54 Mbps) - Per Sector
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Figure 20. Deployment Scenario (36 Mbps) - Per Sector
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Figure 21. Deployment Scenario (18 Mbps) - Per Sector
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IEEE 802.11N Deployment Considerations
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Figure 22. Classic 802.11 Signal Transmission
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MIMO (Multiple-In Multiple-Out)
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Figure 23. MIMO Signal Processing
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Figure 24. Spatial Multiplexing
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Multiple Data Streams - Spatial Multiplexing
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Channel Bonding
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Figure 25. Channel Bonding
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Figure 26. MAC Throughput Improvements
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Improved MAC Throughput
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Short Guard Interval
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Figure 27. Computing 802.11N Data Rates
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Obtaining Higher Data Rates
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802.11A Capacity
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Figure 28. 802.11N Increases Capacity
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Failover Planning
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Figure 29. Port Failover Protection
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Port Failover Protection
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Figure 30. Switch Failover Protection
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Switch Failover Protection
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Power Planning
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AC Power
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Power over Gigabit Ethernet
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Wi-Fi Array
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Security Planning
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Authentication
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Wireless Encryption
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Meeting FIPS Standards
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Meeting PCI DSS Standards
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Figure 31. Port Requirements for XMS
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Port Requirements
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Network Management Planning
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Figure 32. WDS Link
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WDS Planning
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Figure 33. a Multiple Hop WDS Connection
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Figure 34. WDS Failover Protection
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Common Deployment Options
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Installation Workflow
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Figure 35. Installation Workflow
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Installing Your Wi-Fi Array
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Choosing a Location
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Figure 36. Array Placement
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Wiring Considerations
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Dismounting the Array
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Mounting the Array
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Powering up the Wi-Fi Array
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Figure 37. LED Locations (XN16)
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Array LED Operating Sequences
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LED Boot Sequence
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LED Operation When Array Is Running
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Establishing Communication with the Array
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Figure 38. Network Interface Ports
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Using the Ethernet Ports
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Using the Serial Port
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Logging in
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Entering the License
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Performing the Express Setup Procedure
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Figure 39. Express Setup
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Procedure for Performing an Express Setup
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Figure 40. Leds Are Switched on
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The Web Management Interface
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An Overview
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Figure 41. Web Management Interface
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Structure of the WMI
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User Interface
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Figure 42. WMI: Frames
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Figure 43. WMI: Utility Buttons
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Utility Buttons
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Figure 44. Feedback Form
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Logging in
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Applying Configuration Changes
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Character Restrictions
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Figure 45. Logging in to the Wi-Fi Array
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Viewing Status on the Wi-Fi Array
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Array Status Windows
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Array Summary
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Content of the Array Summary Window
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Figure 46. Array Summary
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Figure 47. Disabled IAP (Partial View)
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Figure 48. IAP Cells
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Array Information
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Figure 49. Array Information
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Array Configuration
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Figure 50. Show Configuration
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Admin History
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Network Status Windows
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Figure 51. Admin Login History
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Figure 52. Network Settings
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Network
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Network Map
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Content of the Network Map Window
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Figure 53. Network Map
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Spanning Tree Status
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Figure 54. Spanning Tree Status
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ARP Table
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Figure 55. Routing Table
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Figure 56. ARP Table
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Routing Table
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Connection Tracking/Nat
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DHCP Leases
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Figure 57. DHCP Leases
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Figure 58. Connection Tracking
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CDP Neighbors
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Figure 59. CDP Neighbors
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Figure 60. Network Assurance
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Network Assurance
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RF Monitor Windows
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Iaps
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Figure 61. RF Monitor - Iaps
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Spectrum Analyzer
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Figure 62. RF Spectrum Analyzer
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Intrusion Detection
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Figure 63. Intrusion Detection/Rogue AP List
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Station Status Windows
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Stations
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Figure 64. Stations
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Location Map
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Figure 65. Location Map
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Figure 66. Controls for Location Map
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Figure 67. Minimizing Stations
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Rssi
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Figure 68. Station RSSI Values
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Figure 69. Station RSSI Values - Colorized Graphical View
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Signal-To-Noise Ratio (SNR)
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Figure 70. Station Signal-To-Noise Ratio Values
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Figure 71. Station SNR Values - Colorized Graphical View
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Noise Floor
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Figure 72. Station Noise Floor Values
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Figure 73. Station Noise Floor Values - Colorized Graphical View
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Max by IAP
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Figure 74. Max by IAP
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Statistics Windows
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IAP Statistics Summary
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Per-IAP Statistics
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Figure 75. IAP Statistics Summary Page
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Figure 76. Individual IAP Statistics Page (for IAP Abg(N)1)
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Network Statistics
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Figure 77. Network Statistics
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VLAN Statistics
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Figure 78. VLAN Statistics
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WDS Statistics
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Figure 79. WDS Statistics
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Filter Statistics
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Station Statistics
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Figure 80. Filter Statistics
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Figure 81. Station Statistics
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Figure 82. Individual Station Statistics Page
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Figure 83. System Log
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