This video shows you how to add position and delete access points on a floor map and view a coverage heatmap.
Map access point on floor plan.
Green is strong red is weak.
Different access points for the 2 4 and 5ghz frequency bands with antenna configuration.
Change access point parameters on the fly and see changes reload immediately.
Adding access points to a floor area.
Access points need to be built in optimal locations to provide the best signal strength to the areas it will cover.
Since ubnt access points are relatively inexpensive it s always good to err on the side of more.
Get an actual ap place it in different spots see what coverage is like.
Among other parameters you can define the channel and ssid of the network.
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While reading the specs of ubiquiti s access points i couldn t find anything mentioning the sort of beam or shape for where the wifi should be accessible.
To add access points to a floor area and outdoor area follow these steps.
Create custom tailored layouts to fit your needs.
After you add the png jpg jpeg or gif format floor plan and outdoor area maps to the prime infrastructure database you can position lightweight access point icons on the maps to show where they are installed in the buildings.
Access point placement isn t just about picking the right general area to install a device.
Using an evaluation account upload your floor plan or create a floor plan by tracing a building using our google maps integration and place simulated access points ap.
In the above image we can see the heat map for the leftmost ap indicated by the red arrow.
Find the perfect plan.
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If your plan requires outdoor wifi add an external antenna to the floor plan and rotate its direction to see its effect on coverage.
Estimate your wi fi access point requirements see how easy it is to plan configure and deploy your wireless lan with extremecloud iq s free web based planning tool.
Place the access points access point editor on the map we can locate the points of access as well as orient the direction of emission of the antenna in case of being a directional.