Heat Maps

Applies To: Wi-Fi Cloud-managed Access Points (AP125, AP225W, AP325, AP327X, AP420)

You can use Heat Maps to visualize the AP coverage, link speed, and channel coverage of APs on the floor plan.

You can select different heat map views for your network:

  • AP Coverage View
  • AP Link Speed View
  • AP Channel Coverage View

AP Coverage View

The AP Coverage heat map view uses a color-coded view of the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) to indicate the signal strength. Use this view to determine if there are any AP coverage gaps in your AP placement.

Screen shot of Floor Plan with AP Coverage heat map

 

AP Link Speed View

The AP Link Speed heat map view uses a color-coded view of the data rates between clients and APs in Mbps. Use this view to determine any degradation in link speed for different areas of your network.

Screen shot of Floor Plan AP Link Speed heat map

 

AP Channel Coverage View

The AP Channel Coverage heat map view uses a color-coded view of the channels in use. Use this view to see what channels are in use in your network and determine if there are overlapping channels.

Screen shot of Floor Plan AP Channel Coverage heat map