2.4 GHz Antenna Gain vs. Range Table
Ranges are based on ideal outdoor conditions and using standard Lucent Technologies accessories. The distances referenced here are approximations and should be used for estimation purposes only.
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Ranges are based on ideal outdoor conditions and using standard Lucent Technologies accessories. The distances referenced here are approximations and should be used for estimation purposes only.
Distance in FCC and unregulated countries
Antenna Gain | Data Rate | 24 dBi | 14 dBi | 12 dBi | 10 dBi | 7 dBi |
24 dBi | Low speed | 26.2 km 16.2 mi | 19.0 km 11.8 mi | 17.3 km 10.7 mi | 15.8 km 9.8 mi | 14.1 km 8.8 mi |
Std speed | 24.5 km 15.2 mi | 16.9 km 10.5 mi | 15.4 km 9.6 mi | 14.1 km 8.8 mi | 12.0 km 7.5 mi | |
Med. speed | 21.8 km 13.5 mi | 14.4 km 8.9 mi | 13.1 km 8.1 mi | 12.0 km 7.5 mi | 10.2 km 6.3 mi | |
High speed | 19.4 km 12.0 mi | 12.8 km 8.0 mi | 11.2 km 7.0 mi | 10.2 km 6.3 mi | 8.7 km 5.4 mi | |
14 dBi | Low speed | 19 km 11.8 mi | 12.0 km 7.5 mi | 10.9 km 6.8 mi | 9.5 km 5.9 mi | 8.1 km 5.0 mi |
Std speed | 16.9 km 10.5 mi | 10.2 km 6.3 mi | 9.3 km 5.8 mi | 8.1 km 5.0 mi | 6.6 km 4.1 mi | |
Med. speed | 14.4 km 8.9 mi | 8.7 km 5.4 mi | 7.6 km 4.7 mi | 6.6 km 4.1 mi | 5.5 km 3.4 mi | |
High speed | 12.8 km 8.0 mi | 7.1 km 4.4 mi | 6.1 km 3.8 mi | 5.5 km 3.4 mi | 4.0 km 2.5 mi |
Distance in ETSI and FR regulated countries
Antenna Gain | Data rate | 14 dBi | 12 dBi | 10 dBi | 7 dBi |
14 dBi | 1 Mb/s | 7.0 km 4.3 mi | 6.9 km 4.3 mi | 5.5 km 3.4 mi | 4.0 km 2.5 mi |
2 Mb/s | 5.0 km 3.1 mi | 4.9 km 3.0 mi | 4.0 km 2.5 mi | 2.7 km 1.7 mi | |
5.5 Mb/s | 3.5 km 2.2 mi | 3.5 km 2.2 mi | 2.7 km 1.7 mi | 1.9 km 1.2 mi | |
11 Mb/s | 2.5 km 1.6 mi | 2.5 km 1.6 mi | 2.0 km 1.2 mi | 1.4 km 0.9 mi |
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