WLAN Planner Usage Guide 2 Network Planning Quick Guide

2 Network Planning Quick Guide

About This Chapter

2.1 Logging In and Creating a Project

2.2 Network Planning Procedure

2.1 Logging In and Creating a Project

1. WLAN Planner runs on the ServiceTurbo Cloud platform. Use Google Chrome
to log in to the platform (https://serviceturbo-cloud.huawei.com/#/). The
platform automatically accesses the nearest site based on the user's location.
The addresses of other environments are as follows:
Dongguan (China): https://serviceturbo-cloud-cn.huawei.com/#/
Germany: https://de-serviceturbo-cloud.huawei.com/#/
Mexico: https://serviceturbo-cloud-mx.huawei.com/#/
Middle East: https://ae.serviceturbo-cloud.huawei.com/#/
Russia: https://ru.serviceturbo-cloud.huawei.com/#/
South Africa: https://za.serviceturbo-cloud.huawei.com/#/
Singapore: https://sg.serviceturbo-cloud.huawei.com/#/
2. Click Log In in the upper right corner. You can use a Huawei internal account
or Uniportal account to log in. If you do not have a Uniportal account, click
Register and register an account.
3. After the login is successful, click Tool Application Market. On the page that
is displayed, find WLAN Planner in the Tool Application area or search for it
in the search box, and then click the card.

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Usage Permission
● Huawei engineers and channel partner (ASP/CSP) engineers have the
permission to use WLAN Planner by default. Before using the tool, channel
partner engineers need to bind their company information to their Huawei
enterprise technical support accounts.
● If you do not have the permission, click the WLAN Planner card and fill in the
application information as prompted to unlock the tool. After the application
is submitted, you can choose My WorkSpace > My Application > Permission
Application to view the approval progress.

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Project Creation
1. Click Running. In the displayed dialog box, select I have read and agree to
the Customer Network Data Security Management Regulations and click
Confirm. The Project Info page is displayed.

2. Enter project information based on site requirements. The option selected for
Country/Region corresponds to a country code that regulates available
channels and EIRP requirements. After entering the information, click
Confirm. A new project is created.

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Before designing a solution, Huawei and ASP engineers need to submit

customer authorization information. For details about customer network
management authorization information, log in to https://eplus.huawei.com/
eRight#/ and click Operation Guide for customer authorization in STC
under Operation Guide to download and view this document.

Other users must obtain explicit authorization from the network data subjects
before uploading third-party network data to ServiceTurbo Cloud.

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Project Management

● Merge: Only projects with the same country code can be merged. Select a
baseline project and then select other projects to be merged.
● Import: You can import an existing project. The project file is a compressed
package whose name starts with wpt. Only one project can be imported at a
time.
● Export: You can select one or more projects and export them.
● Share: Click the Share icon in the Operation column of the task list, and then
enter a full account or email address to share the project. (Huawei employees
cannot share projects on the internal network with external network users.)

2.2 Network Planning Procedure

Preparation — Drawing Import
After a project is created, the tool page is displayed. Move the cursor to the name
area as prompted (you can click No longer prompt to disable prompts).

On the expanded floor management panel, you can click the Create building or
Create area icon. The following uses the indoor scenario as an example.

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1. Click the Create building icon . In the Create dialog box, set the scenario
type, enter the building name, and click Select File. In the displayed dialog
box, select a scenario and sub-scenario.

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2. After scenario selection, select the drawing to be imported, which can be in

PDF, PNG, or JPG format. Click OK.

2.2.1 Environment Setting

Step 1 Set the scale.
Click on the drawing as prompted to start setting the scale. Set the start point and
end point, and set the length based on site requirements.
Step 2 Set obstacles in the environment.
You can enable the automatic obstacle identification function and then manually
adjust the obstacles. Alternatively, you can manually draw obstacles. For example,
you can select an obstacle shape and type and draw obstacles on the drawing.
Click to start drawing and then right-click to stop drawing.
Step 3 Deploy interference sources.
If interference sources exist in the scenario, deploy interference sources on the
drawing based on the site survey result.

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2.2.2 Region Setting

Step 1 Set the network coverage.
You can use the automatic area identification function or manually draw a
coverage area. The following uses manual area drawing as an example. Select an
area shape and type and draw an area on the drawing.
● Drawing a rectangle area: Click and drag on the drawing and then release the
left mouse button to draw a rectangle area. To exit drawing, press Esc, click
another tool, or right-click.
● Drawing a polygon area: Click on the drawing to set the start point, and then
right-click the mouse to complete the drawing. To exit drawing, press Esc,
click another tool, or right-click.
Step 2 Set the network capacity.
Configure terminal information for each coverage area. Design the network
capacity based on the terminal type, number of access terminals, and bandwidth
requirements.

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2.2.3 Device Deployment

Step 1 Deploy devices.
You can enable the automatic deployment function and then adjust the devices or
manually deploy devices.
● Automatic deployment: Enable this function after drawing obstacles and
setting areas. Select Automatic deployment, Equal triangle laying, or Equal
spacing laying and perform operations as prompted.
● Manual deployment: You can manually deploy devices after drawing
obstacles. Select a device model under Equipment Deployment. The tool
provides multiple device types, including APs, RUs, ADs (central APs), and
switches. After device selection, click on the drawing to deploy devices, and
then right-click to end the deployment.
Step 2 Adjust device parameters.
After device deployment, set device parameters.
● After manual deployment is complete, you can click Channel calculation and
Power Tuning to reduce interference between APs.
● To batch adjust APs of the same attributes on the same floor, right-click an
AP, choose Similar, and adjust the attributes.
● To adjust a single AP, double-click an AP or right-click the AP and choose
Property, and set AP attributes, including frequency band, channel, power,
frequency bandwidth, and supported protocol.

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2.2.4 Signal Simulation

Step 1 Set and open the simulation diagram.
● On the toolbar on the right, select the frequency band and simulation map
type under Simulation Map Settings. You can set the RSSI color under
Simulation Diagram.
● Click Open simulation to start signal simulation. In the simulation result,
signal strengths are represented by different colors. Then, click Coverage
satisfaction to view the signal strength coverage statistics.

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Step 2 Adjust and update the simulation result.

● If the signal coverage does not meet the requirement, manually adjust the
device deployment and click Refresh simulation to obtain the recalculated
simulation result.

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2.2.5 Report Export

Step 1 In the list on the left, select the building or floor for exporting reports.
Step 2 Set report items and click Export on the right to download the detailed network
planning report.

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