2.4 GHz Antenna Gain vs. Range Table

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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

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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

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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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