LANPlanner 13.

1 Quick Start Guide 72E- 167672- 01 Rev A August 2012

Thank you for choosing LANPlanner from Motorola Solutions. Please read the Quick Start any questions during this installation/upgrade process, please feel free to contact us. 1.800.653.5350 (United States and Canada) +55.11.4133.3180 (South America) +420.533.336.123 (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) 1.800.457.439 (Australia) +65.6796.9600 select "2" for Technical Support (Asia Pacific) 001.631.738.6213 (For international callers outside the US) EN/Support/Support+Contacts For additional support contact options visit: http://www.motorola.com/Business/USGuide installation/upgrade instructions prior to installing the software. Should you have

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Table of Contents
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 3 INSTALLATION ON WIN XP, WIN VISTA, OR WIN 7 ............................................................................................................. 3 PREPARATION ............................................................................................................................................. 3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ............................................................................................................................. 4 RESTORING YOUR DATA ................................................................................................................................ 4 WLAN CARD HARDWARE REMOVAL PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................. 5 CUSTOM DRIVER INSTALLATION FOR THE WLAN CLIENT CARD ................................................................................ 5 LICENSE ACTIVATION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 USING A LICENSE FILE ................................................................................................................................... 9 USING AN AUTHORIZATION CODE .................................................................................................................... 9 MULTIPLE PC INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................... 9 INTRODUCTION TO USING LANPLANNER ........................................................................................................................... 10 MODELING YOUR BUILDING OR CAMPUS ........................................................................................................... 10 DESIGNING YOUR NETWORK .......................................................................................................................... 10 VISUALIZING NETWORK PERFORMANCE ............................................................................................................. 11 WHATS NEW IN LANPLANNER 13.X ....................................................................................................................................... 13 VERSION 13.1 ......................................................................................................................................... 13 VERSION 13.0 ......................................................................................................................................... 13 KNOWN ISSUES RELATED TO LANPLANNER 13.X ............................................................................................................ 16

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Recommended System Requirements

To effectively use this application, the following computer platform is recommended: Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or better (or equivalent)

500 MB free disk space for installation Mouse, trackball or compatible pointing device with scroll wheel 1024x768 VGA with true color

1 GB RAM (minimum)

Microsoft Word XP (Word 2002) or later (required for generating Reports)

Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit), or Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)

CD-ROM drive

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later

Monitoring mode, you will need one of the WLAN client cards that support Motorolas custom driver. The latest list of supported WLAN cards is available online at http://support.symbol.com/support/product/RFDesignandPlanning.html.

Support for Wireless Measurement via RF Monitoring Mode: In order to enable data collection via RF

Installation on Win XP, Win Vista, or Win 7

uses electronic license control, so an extra activation step will be required. In order to install LANPlanner, you will need your installation CD (or installation executable downloaded files to your PC or receive email directly on your PC. from http://support.symbol.com/support/product/RFDesignandPlanning.html) and some way to transfer IMPORTANT NOTE: You will need to uninstall any previous versions of LANPlanner prior to installing the new LANPlanner unless you are applying an upgrade patch file. As for your user data, they will be backed up to a directory called UserBackup in the directory of the new installation of LANPlanner (the default location is C:\Program Files\LANPlanner\UserBackup). The instructions for restoring your data are listed under the Restoring Your Data section in the following paragraphs. Installing LANPlanner is much like installing any other Microsoft Windows software. However, LANPlanner

Preparation
It is very important to perform the following preparatory steps to ensure your installation goes smoothly: Administrative Privileges Are Required for Install: a user with local administrative privileges must Internet Explorer 6.0 or better is required to properly run LANPlanner.

install LANPlanner. Non-administrative users may use the software once it has been installed. Windows Service Packs: Your software will work best running with the most recent updates of

Windows. These upgrades are available through the Microsoft Windows Update web site.

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Installation procedure
To install LANPlanner, please follow these steps in the order presented: 1. Close any programs running within Windows before starting the installation process. 2. Log on as Administrator or as a user with administrative or power user privileges. 3. Insert the LANPlanner product CD into the CD drive (or double click the Installation executable if downloaded from http://support.symbol.com/support/product/RFDesignandPlanning.html. automatically. Otherwise, run SETUP.EXE from the root folder on the product CD. 4. If installing from a CD and Autorun is activated on your computer, the setup program will start 5. If installing from an installation executable, choose a location for storing the temporary installation files. These files can be removed at a later date or kept for product repairs or reinstallations. 6. Read the warnings and the license agreement. You must accept the license agreement to continue. 7. To choose the destination folder where the program files will be stored on the hard drive, click the If you choose a hard drive other than the default C: drive, be sure to also type in a directory name; e.g. click on your D: drive and then type in \Program Files\LANPlanner\. 8. Click Next to begin the installation process. 9. When setup is complete, you are ready to run the software by going to the Windows Start Menu and selecting Programs > LANPlanner> LANPlanner. Configure button next to the product selection. We recommend you accept the default folder name.

Restoring Your Data

As mentioned in the previous sections, any user data from a previous install of LANPlanner will be preserved and backed up during the installation of the new LANPlanner. following automatically brought into your new install. However, if you have modified one or a combination of the Your Workspaces directory is

Antennas

Channel Sets

Parts List Library

Partition Library

Performance Tables

You can restore them by following these instructions. IMPORTANT NOTE: The instructions will refer to the UserBackup directory. The default location of this directory is: C:\Program Files\LANPlanner\UserBackup\BackupXX. 10. Restore your parts list library Copy the BOM directory from the UserBackup\BackupXX folder to the BOM subfolder of C:\Program Files\LANPlanner. Overwrite any file with the same name.

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11. Restore your partition library -

Copy the file partlibrary.xml from the UserBackup\BackupXX\Defaults folder to the Defaults subdirectory of C:\Program Files\LANPlanner. Overwrite any file with the same name.

12. Restore your channel sets -

Copy the Channels directory from the UserBackup\BackupXX folder to the Channels subfolder of C:\Program Files\LANPlanner. Overwrite any file with the same name.

13. Restore your antenna radiation pattern files -

Copy the Antennas folder from the UserBackup\BackupXX folder to the Antennas subfolder of C:\Program Files\LANPlanner. Overwrite all files with duplicate names.

14. Restore your performance tables -

Copy the Tables folder from the UserBackup\BackupXX folder to the Tables subfolder of C:\Program Files\LANPlanner. Overwrite all files with duplicate names.

WLAN Card Hardware Removal Procedure

IMPORTANT NOTE: You should only remove your WLAN card adapter from your computer using the following hardware removal process. Failure to follow this process could cause your computer to crash and loss of data. Step 1: First, close down or ensure that LANPlanner is not running Step 2: Double click the Safe Hardware Removal icon in your system tray: Step 3: Select your Wireless LAN Adapter from the Safely Remove Hardware dialog and choose Stop Step 4: Again select your adapter and select Ok to confirm you wish to remove the hardware (Note, this will not uninstall the driver. This process simply allows you to safely unplug the adapter from your computer) Step 5: You may now remove the WLAN Adapter from your computer.

Custom Driver Installation for the WLAN Client Card

In order to enable data collection via RF Monitoring mode, you will need one of the WLAN client cards listed in the recommended system requirements with LANPlanners custom driver installed. IMPORANT NOTE: Do not install the card manufacturers driver. The installation of Motorola's custom WLAN driver may not work correctly if the manufacturers driver has been previously installed on your computer. If the manufacturers driver or other suitable driver has been previously installed on your computer, please uninstall the client card before proceeding. Step 1: Insert the network adapter into your computers PCMCIA slot or USB port. Step 2: If the Hardware Update Wizard dialog window appears, choose Cancel.

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Step 3: Run the DriverSetup.exe installer located in Help\WLAN Drivers located within your installation directory.

Step 4. Click Next to begin the driver installation process.

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Step 5. You must accept the license agreement before installing the driver. If you accept the agreement, check the radio button I accept this agreement and click Next.

Step 6. The wizard will begin searching for your new hardware.

If you receive a warning message saying that the software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing, click Continue Anyway.

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Step 7. If the dialog indicates your hardware is ready to use, the installation was successful and the card is now ready for use with RF Monitoring mode measurements.

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License activation
After installing the software, you have 14 days to install the license. Each time you access LANPlanner, the be accessed by selecting Help > Manage Licenses. Connector License dialog is displayed until the license is installed. The Connector License dialog can also

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There are two methods used to install a license: Using a license file Using an authorization code (the most common method)

To use either of these methods to install a license, you must have a license file or an authorization code from Motorola.

Using a License File

A license file contains information about your license. If you have a license file, select the I have a License have selected the licensing file, click Apply. The license information is updated. File option. Use the Browse button (next to the License File field) to locate the file and select it. Once you

Using an Authorization Code

If you have an authorization code, select the I have an Authorization Code option. Enter your authorization code, company name, contact phone number, and email address. Then, click Download. The license is

downloaded from the Connector and the license details are displayed at the bottom of the Connector License dialog. Now, click Apply. The license is installed using the authorization code. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you need to use a proxy to access the internet, select the Use proxy for Internet Access option. The proxy settings must already be configured using Configure > Configure Proxy Settings.

Multiple PC installation
According to the license agreement, your software can only be installed on one PC. License unlock codes will not be provided for multiple PCs.

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Introduction to using LANPlanner

Now that you have installed the software, you can begin designing your wireless network. This Quick Start Guide provides a summary of the basic steps in formatting a building, so that you menu). through the creation of your building model. Wizard can be found in the Users Guide. The Building Wizard will prompt you

Step-by-step instructions for using the Building short, you will specify the number of floors in

can more easily complete your first project. You detailed information about each step in the process. LANPlanner project are: The basic steps in executing

In

can refer to the full LANPlanner Users Guide for a

floor plan for each floor, then use the tools in the

your building, import a scanned image or CAD

Building Wizard to trace or convert walls and

other radio signal obstacles. Each wall you trace or convert will be classified into one of the LANPlanner partition types, which has associated or convert each wall from a CAD drawing, its radio signal attenuation properties. As you trace height is also assigned, creating a 3D model. You will need to specify the scale of each floor of the building (or of some part of it) and indicate a you are finished using the Building Wizard, click point of alignment for stacking the floors. When Assemble Building to validate your selections and

Create a 3D virtual model of your building Create a 3D virtual model of your wireless Simulate the behavior of your network, and modify its design, until your or campus: the RF Intelligent Map.

network: the RF Intelligent Model.

Document the design with a bill of materials and full design report.

performance criteria are met.

finalize your building model.

Modeling your building or campus

LANPlanner makes it easy to create a 3D virtual model of your building environment.

Designing your network

Now that you have a 3D virtual model of your create a 3D virtual model (The RF Intelligent Model) of a wireless network. applications this could be something as simple as For wireless LAN building (the RF Intelligent Map), you are ready to

model you will create consists of radio signal height, width, location and how much they attenuate radio signals. Your building model starts with a diagram of the a paper floor plan (e.g. a fire escape plan scanned propagation obstacles (e.g. walls) and includes

The 3D

building floor plan. You can use a digital scan of into a digital picture format such as JPG, BMP or contractor. You can even draw a floor plan

a co-located antenna directly attached to an antennas connected to the Access Points.

Access Point or more sophisticated detached

GIF) or a CAD file created by an architect or freehand based on a verbal description of the plan into an RF Intelligent Map that contains

LANPlanner supports the modeling of these and many other wireless network equipment types that you may wish to deploy, including the 3D model.

building. LANPlanner helps you convert a floor

routing of cables through your virtual building To install an Access Point in your building, use command.

embedded radio propagation properties.

To create your 3D building model, use the

the Network Design > Place Access Point menu Double-click on the Access Point in

Building Wizard (located in the Format Building

the Place Access Point dialog window that

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supports your desired standards.

drawing to indicate the location of your Access Point. You can continue clicking in the drawing if you wish to add more than one Access point.

Click in the

and Reverse Links. Press Next. click OK.

you wish to model and choose between Forward Access Point(s) you wish to predict for and then simulation results it shouldnt be a long wait. squares draped over your building walls.

Highlight the

Once you have placed the desired number of Access points, simply right click or press the Esc button. Click Done to exit the Place Access

Wait for the software to calculate the

The result will be a sheet or grid of colored

Access Points, you can go to Network Design > point and click Edit.

Point dialog box. To edit properties of your Edit/Remove Access Point, highlight an Access

color and height of the squares indicates the building. You can hover your mouse pointer over the grid edges to get a tooltip reading of the signal strength.

The

received signal power at that point in the

dialog provides fields for specifying the transmit power, air interface standard, channel, frequency and other characteristics. Distribution System Editor button in the Edit You can click the

The Edit Access Point

To improve the appearance of the simulation

results, choose the View > Shade > Flat Shaded,

and other components to your network. In the the Add button to add parts to your network. If resulting Distributed Antenna System dialog, click you add a cable, you will need to route the cable through the building (right click or hit the Escape

Virtual Source dialog to add cabling, antennas,

Edges On menu command, or the View > 3D can visualize how RF will travel in

Views > SW Isometric menu command. Now you your

deployment environment.

For a detailed list of the equipment, cabling and antennas used in your network design plan, use the Utilities > Display Bill of Materials menu To use the Reporting feature, go to Utilities > Reports.

by clicking in the drawing to indicate its path key to stop routing cable). If you choose to add pattern for each antenna in the list

command to list the equipment you used.

an antenna, youll be able to view the radiation specifications provided with LANPlanner. You can also install connectors, splitters, amplifiers, and other components.

of

Overview tab, you can add information about the allows you to choose what types of information you Points. wish Select the options you wish to have to include regarding the design project. Next, the Design Summary tab

window, you see several tabs. Under the Project

In the Report Configuration dialog

When you click OK to exit the Distributed Antenna

System editor dialog, and OK again to exit the

Access

associated distribution system in your building model.

process of installing a virtual Access Point and its

Edit Access Point dialog, youll complete the

displayed in your report.

Predictions tab, you can choose the Air Interface Standards and the type of simulations you wish to under the Air

Finally, under the

have included. standards Include standards.

Choose at least one of the

Visualizing network performance

Now that you have equipment placed in your RF Intelligent Model, you can simulate and visualize its expected performance. Select the Network Select Grid

(RSSI). Under Grid Simulations, select Include

contour

Under Contour Simulations, select simulations and

interface Power

Grid Simulations and Power (non-composite

the Quick Predict Dialog Box. parameters.

Design > Quick Predict menu command to access Predictions and click Configure to adjust the grid

As window will pop up. Choose an appropriate location for saving the report and make sure to enter a file name. Click Save and wait as the

RSSI). Click the Generate Report button. A Save

Select the Air Interface Standards

reports are generated. When the Report has been

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open up the Report using Microsoft Word from the location where you saved it.

generated, a prompt will notify you. You can then

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Whats New in LANPlanner 13.x

Building Modeling

Version 13.1
This release supports the RF modeling for the following Access points: o AP8132 o AP7161 o AP6521 o AP6522 o AP621 o AP622 The support for RF Design & Planning Software Suite is moved from www.onepointwireless.com/rfdesign to http://support.symbol.com/support/prod uct/RFDesignandPlanning.html. Many external antennas are also supported along with the bug-fixes. Please refer to Release Notes for more details.

Added support for undo / redo of building modeling operations Added the ability to cut / copy / paste building entities across floors Added RF-Intelligent detection of wall overlap to increase future prediction accuracy during building modeling process

Improved right-click context menu options for quick access to building formatting options Added support for entity selection using a polygonal boundary

Added support for rotating entities clockwise / counter-clockwise in 90 degree increments clockwise by an arbitrary angle of partitions floor Added support for rotating entities counterImproved the workflow for changing the height Added the ability to lift partitions above the Improved the workflow for changing the material type of a partition Improved the workflow for aligning one floor with respect to the rest of the building Improved the workflow for drawing walls

Version 13.0

Enhancements

General Improvements
Added a product Start Page to provide up-todate information on product announcements, enable quick access to common operations, and simplify the product licensing process. Added a modeless, general use building modeling tools and options

Improved the workflow for drawing rooms

Added the ability to draw an arc-based wall Improved the workflow for drawing ceiling regions

modeling panel for quick access to building Added a quick-access visibility toolbar

Added the ability to free-form erase partitions or ceiling within a polygonal boundary existing partitions

Added the ability to erase regions of partitions Added the ability to insert a doorway into Added the ability to insert new partitions into existing partitions (e.g., inserting a length of glass for a window into existing brick)

Added a toolbar for changing the current floor Updated menu layout to improve usability Added support for blended-color grid Added support for bitmap-based grid visualizations

visualizations (this is now the default view)

Improved the workflow for inserting a background image

All drawing data can now be saved into a

single-file format, .spz, for easy transfer server

Added a modeless list of unformatted layers in the drawing for quick access to standard processing / conversion features

between systems and / or upload to an ADSP

Improved workflow for changing the visibility of entire floors

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Improved workflow for adding / deleting floors Added the ability to create a copy of all building data on a floor the building floor stack

Measurements
The WLAN survey log file format has been .mlz updated. Survey files now have the extension, Improved the in-survey scalability of WLAN surveys for large numbers of measurement locations

Improved workflow for changing the order of Improved workflow for adjusting the free space path loss with respect to a suggested WLAN planning guide

Added the ability to easily scale the attenuation of partition types based on the number of lines representing a wall in the drawing

GPS enabled WLAN surveys are now supported

Licensing
Improved workflow for product licensing application. License server monitor is now a standalone

Added the ability to edit the color of ceiling regions Improved the workflow for changing the visibility of individual partition types

Improved the workflow for changing the visibility of equipment, predictions, measurements, and other drawing data

Critical Fixes
Fixed crash that occurred when the building wizard is opened while the measurement visualization panel is active Fixed a crash that occurred if the replace within the BOM summary dialog

Improved the workflow for changing the background image fade Added the ability to change the visible thickness of partition types based on attenuation or type

button is clicked when a sensor is selected Fixed a bug where the application would hang when starting a SiteSpy server on Windows Vista

Equipment
APs can now be configured as dual-mode, AP / Full support for all device templates supported for management by ADSP Sensors can now be moved across floors model Sensor, devices (e.g., the Tri-Radio AP7131N)

Corrected an inaccurate result that occurred in Fixed a bug where specific channel some reverse- link SINR predictions

configurations involving 802.11a/n channels the USB WLAN driver

The edit sensor dialog now displays the device The edit sensor dialog now displays the list of air standards supported by the device

34, 38, 42, and 46 could not be scanned with

General Fixes
Building Modeling
A default Floor1 is now added to all drawings The drawing legend is now automatically available in all drawings

Predictions
loss values for 2.4GHz and 5GHz (Note: This Adjusted the default distance-dependent path

will result in very different simulation results the results will be more in-line with the

for a default, unmodified drawing. However, expected values for a typical office building.)

Corrected meters / feet conversions in the Prune Overlapping Partitions dialog Fixed a bug where changing the set of drawing partition types to use the same types from the global partition library was not updating correctly

Sensors are now supported in Application Planning visualizations requirements

Application Planning now supports reverse link

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Equipment
Equipment markers are no longer removed during pre-processing of the drawing for building formatting

Measurements
Measurement data is now correctly scaled existing scale drawing workflow along with the result of the drawing within the Cancel button no longer functions the same as the OK button in the Anritsu communication configuration dialog

Predictions
Exiting the Application Planning panel using the x button in the upper-right-hand corner

Fixed a bug where the displayed legend for a throughput graphical marker view was incorrect in a certain workflow

of the panel now correctly clears the prediction result AP overload rings displayed during some now correctly cleared for subsequent visualizations in the report

Application Planning report visualizations are

Miscellaneous
Fixed a bug where any device imported from ADSP was listed as a new device in the import in the drawing

Reverse link contour predictions in reports no longer show an extra contour

log regardless of whether or not it was already

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Known Issues Related to LANPlanner 13.x

Compatibility with previous Motorola PC-based LANPlanner cannot open drawings created with When visualizing 802.11n performance for 40MHz channels it may be necessary to configure the color scheme for your software versions: Note that earlier versions of 9. Go to Start -> Control Panel -> Network Connections

10. Right click the Motorola measurements 11. In the dialog that appears uncheck the the list of available network components and press OK adapter and select Properties

version 12.2 or higher.

Trend Micro Common Firewall Driver in

visualization to include higher data rates than already been provided for this. To assign the Peak Data Rate (up to 300Mbps) scheme: 1. Open your drawing from the menu

the default 130Mbps. A suggested scheme has

Virtual Environments Not Supported:

LANPlanner currently is not supported on

third-party virtual environments such as Citrix or VMWare. LANPlanner will only operate in a native operating system environment. Some Unicode Characters will not display Installation may fail on some HP PCs. A

2. 3.

Select Utilities->Edit Color Schemes... Select the data rate display type you would like to change from the Color Rate, Grid Data Rate, etc.) Scheme Assignment list (Contour Data

correctly when viewed in a 3D shaded mode. warning message regarding the software

MSXML is given during the installation failure. Software Support and a fix will be promptly supplied.

4.

Click the Edit button in the Color dialog

If this occurs, please contact Motorola Wireless

Scheme Assignment section of the Select the Peak Data Rate (up to 300Mbps) color scheme

5.

Installing the Motorola WLAN driver on a PC with the AirPCapN driver installed first may cause the PC to crash.

firewall must be disabled before taking

Conflict with TrendMicro firewall: TrendMicro

AP7181 data rate predictions show 0Mbps. This is a specific restriction in the AP7181 performance table and not a bug. A

measurements in RF Monitoring mode with the

custom driver to avoid possible system crashes. The following steps can be taken to disable the firewall: 6.

performance curve that enables AP7181 data rate predictions will be provided in a forthcoming release.

Reports sometimes fail to generate when using custom grid boundary regions. When running the Utilities > Reports command, if Select Region from the Boundary tab is used to cases the report may fail to generate select Entire Region in this dialog.

7. 8.

Double click the service named OfficeScanNT Personal firewall

Go to Start -> Run -> services.msc

In the dialog that appears change the Startup type to Disabled, press Stop and click Ok

define a custom region then in some random successfully. It is recommended that users

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1.800.653.5350 (United States and Canada) +55.11.4133.3180 (South America) +420.533.336.123 (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) 1.800.457.439 (Australia) +65.6796.9600 select "2" for Technical Support (Asia Pacific) 001.631.738.6213 (For international callers outside the US) For additional support contact options visit: http://www.motorola.com/Business/USEN/Support/Support+Contacts

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