Abstract: A solution how to calculate locations scores that depict the quality of specific locations as an installation point of an access point is disclosed. To calculate a location score a network planning area is divided into location topology cells, and in each location topology cell a plurality of predefined metrics that take into account environment are calculated. Then the metrics are converted into metric scores, and from the metric scores a location score for a location topology cell is calculated. Further, a solution in which final positions of access points are determined in a two-step procedure is disclosed. Firstly, initial positions are determined based on received planning information. Then final positions are determined starting from the initial positions and using both planning information and location scores.

Abstract: A network planning tool for a merged plan comprising multi-band access points having radio groups merges at least a first and a second frequency-band-specific plan. Firstly, a set of pairs, each pair having a radio from the first plan as a first element and a radio from the second plan as a second element is created and utilities are assigned to the pairs. Then a subset of pairs that maximizes a sum of utilities and contains any radio from the first and second plan at most once is selected. The merged plan is created by placing radios in a pair in the selected subset into the same radio group and selecting a location of the radio group based on locations of corresponding radios in the first and second frequency-band-specific plans.

Abstract: A network planning tool for a merged plan comprising multi-band access points having radio groups merges at least a first and a second frequency-band-specific plan. Firstly, a set of pairs, each pair having a radio from the first plan as a first element and a radio from the second plan as a second element is created and utilities are assigned to the pairs. Then a subset of pairs that maximizes a sum of utilities and contains any radio from the first and second plan at most once is selected. The merged plan is created by placing radios in a pair in the selected subset into the same radio group and selecting a location of the radio group based on locations of corresponding radios in the first and second frequency-band-specific plans.

Abstract: A solution how to calculate locations scores that depict the quality of specific locations as an installation point of an access point is disclosed. To calculate a location score a network planning area is divided into location topology cells, and in each location topology cell a plurality of predefined metrics that take into account environment are calculated. Then the metrics are converted into metric scores, and from the metric scores a location score for a location topology cell is calculated. Further, a solution in which final positions of access points are determined in a two-step procedure is disclosed. Firstly, initial positions are determined based on received planning information. Then final positions are determined starting from the initial positions and using both planning information and location scores.

Abstract: A wireless signal transceiver receiving and storing predefined wireless network identifiers and a scan mode program for enabling either an active or passive scan mode. In the active scan mode, the transceiver repeatedly transmits probe request messages until the transceiver receives a probe response message from the network (successful active scan) or until a predetermined criterion terminates the active scan (failed active scan). In the passive scan mode, the transceiver does not send anything but waits for a received network identifier from one or more wireless networks. The transceiver enables the active scan mode in response to a successful active scan or to a reception of a wireless network identifier that matches at least one of the predefined identifiers stored in memory. The transceiver enables the passive scan mode in response to a failed active scan.