📶 How to Define Network Capacity Using Demand Areas

🔲 Step 1: Enable and Select Areas

• Go to the Areas tab (press D)

• If areas are hidden, enable visibility

• Select an existing area (e.g., General) or create a new one

📊 Step 2: Add or Modify a Demand Profile

• Assign a Demand Profile to the selected area (e.g., Home User)

• You can:

  • Use default profiles

  • Or modify settings like:

    • Avg Throughput per user

    • Number of users

    • Activity level (e.g., 100%)

• Save the demand and apply it to the area

📈 Step 3: View Capacity Results

• Go to Overview > Capacity

• The platform shows:

  • Peak usage per AP

  • Average and worst-case utilization

  • Total user load

• Example: Worst AP at 200%, best at 38%, average 100%

❌ Step 4: Exclude Areas Without Demand

• Select an area that should not affect capacity

• Remove its demand assignment

• It will be excluded from all capacity calculations

🔄 Step 5: Create High-Demand Zones

• Define a new Area Type (e.g., High Demand)

• Create a matching Demand Profile (e.g., 1080p streaming, 30–50 Gbps)

• Draw the new area — it can:

  • Overlap existing areas (will be carved out as its own zone)

  • Or cover new regions

💾 Step 6: Save and Recalculate

• Once area changes are made, click Save

• The platform updates capacity calculations instantly with new values