RSSI Best DBM Values For Wifi
RSSI Best DBM Values For Wifi
RSSI Best DBM Values For Wifi
Best dBm Values for Wifi
Home (//support.randomsolutions.nl/) > Knowledgebase (//support.randomsolutions.nl/504091Knowledgebase) >
Enterprise Wifi (//support.randomsolutions.nl/492911EnterpriseWifi) > Best dBm Values for Wifi
Signal Required for
Strength
30 dBm Max achievable signal strength. The client can only be a few feet from the AP to achieve this. Not typical or desirable in N/A
the real world.
67 dBm Minimum signal strength for applications that require very reliable, timely packet delivery. VoIP/VoWiFi, streaming
video
70 dBm Minimum signal strength for reliable packet delivery. Email, web
80 dBm Minimum signal strength for basic connectivity. Packet delivery may be unreliable. N/A
90 dBm Approaching or drowning in the noise floor. Any functionality is highly unlikely. N/A
And what about SNR (Signal to Noise Ratio)
https://support.randomsolutions.nl/827069-Best-dBm-Values-for-Wifi 1/4
11/30/2017 Best dBm Values for Wifi
SNR is not actually a ratio but the difference in decibels between the received signal and the background noise level (noise floor). For example, if a radio (client device)
receives a signal of 75 dBm and the noise floor is measured at 90 dBm, the SNR is 15 dB. Data corruption and therefore retransmissions will occur if the received signal
is too close to the noise floor. In 802.11 networks, retransmissions adversely affect throughput and latency.
How does RSSI (dBm) relate to signal quality (percent)?
Depending on your OS and application, WiFi signal strength is represented either as quality in percentage, or an RSSI (http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?
seek=RSSI) value in dBm, i.e. 70db. RSSI (http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI) is usually expressed in decibels from 0 (zero) to 120db and the
closer it is to zero, the stronger the signal is. RSSI (http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI) level less than 80db may not be usable, depending on noise.
While there is no simple precise solution that is used universally, we will try to explain the approximate correlation between signal (RSSI
(http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI)) and quality (percentage).
Generally,
db >= 50 db = 100% quality
db <= 100 db = 0% quality
For RSSI (http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI) signal between 50db and 100db,
quality ~= 2* (db + 100)
RSSI (http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI) ~= (percentage / 2) 100
For example:
High quality: 90% ~= 55db
Medium quality: 50% ~= 75db
Low quality: 30% ~= 85db
Unusable quality: 8% ~= 96dbDepending on your OS and application, WiFi signal strength is represented either as quality in percentage, or an RSSI
(http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI) value in dBm, i.e. 70db. RSSI (http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI) is usually expressed
https://support.randomsolutions.nl/827069-Best-dBm-Values-for-Wifi 2/4
11/30/2017 Best dBm Values for Wifi
in decibels from 0 (zero) to 120db and the closer it is to zero, the stronger the signal is. RSSI (http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI) level less than
80db may not be usable, depending on noise.
While there is no simple precise solution that is used universally, we will try to explain the approximate correlation between signal (RSSI
(http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI)) and quality (percentage).
Generally,
db >= 50 db = 100% quality
db <= 100 db = 0% quality
For RSSI (http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI) signal between 50db and 100db,
quality ~= 2* (db + 100)
RSSI (http://www.speedguide.net/_iframe_term.php?seek=RSSI) ~= (percentage / 2) 100
For example:
High quality: 90% ~= 55db
Medium quality: 50% ~= 75db
Low quality: 30% ~= 85db
Unusable quality: 8% ~= 96db
Updated: Feb 10, 2016
Search
We Proudly Run on LiveAgent
LiveAgent is an integrated customer support software (https://www.ladesk.com/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding), ticketing system, live chat, social helpdesk and voice helpdesk.
You name it, it's there. Based in cloud and accessible from everywhere, with SSL safety.
Create a free knowledge base. (https://www.ladesk.com/trial/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
LiveAgent
Pricing (https://www.ladesk.com/pricing/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
Testimonials (https://www.ladesk.com/testimonials/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
https://support.randomsolutions.nl/827069-Best-dBm-Values-for-Wifi 3/4
11/30/2017 Best dBm Values for Wifi
Use Cases (https://www.ladesk.com/usecases/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
Integrations and Plugins (https://www.ladesk.com/integrationsandplugins/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
Help Desk Software Comparison (https://www.ladesk.com/helpdesksoftwarecomparison/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
Tour
Help Desk Software (https://www.ladesk.com/helpdesksoftware/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
Live Chat Software (https://www.ladesk.com/livechatsoftware/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
Knowledge Base (https://www.ladesk.com/features/knowledgebase/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
Ticketing Software (https://www.ladesk.com/features/ticketing/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
Call Center (https://www.ladesk.com/features/callcenter/?utm_source=textlink&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=branding)
Most Popular Articles
icacls (win2k8) scripting examples (//support.randomsolutions.nl/268620icaclswin2k8scriptingexamples)
Helpfull XenServer Commands (//support.randomsolutions.nl/432213HelpfullXenServerCommands)
How to kill Hanging tasks on a Virtual Machine in ESXi (//support.randomsolutions.nl/415542HowtokillHangingtasksonaVirtualMachineinESXi)
Best dBm Values for Wifi (//support.randomsolutions.nl/827069BestdBmValuesforWifi)
Security Recommendations for Roaming User Profiles Shared Folders (//support.randomsolutions.nl/380508SecurityRecommendationsforRoamingUserProfilesSharedFolders)
https://support.randomsolutions.nl/827069-Best-dBm-Values-for-Wifi 4/4