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The measurement results indicated that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> throughput was decreasing al<strong>on</strong>g with low<br />

RSS and l<strong>on</strong>g distance. For example, in table B.6, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> throughput was 9.973 Mbps (RSS:<br />

-51 dBm, distance: 6 meters) at measurement point “L”, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> throughput <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> measurement<br />

point “E” was 7.836 Mbps (RSS: -60 dBm, distance 12.37 meters), and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> throughput<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> measurement point “D” was 6.649 Mbps (RSS: -70 dBm, distance: 17.26 meters). In<br />

general, both RSS and distance are <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> key factors to determine throughput. Especially,<br />

throughput may vary significantly in harsh radio propagati<strong>on</strong> envir<strong>on</strong>ment.<br />

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40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

-20<br />

-40<br />

-60<br />

-80<br />

-100<br />

Access Point at positi<strong>on</strong> "N-3m" : Distance/RSSI/Throughput<br />

A B C D E F G H I L M J K N O P Q R S<br />

RX Positi<strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>Fi</strong>gure 5.15: Distance/RSSI/Throughput for AP at positi<strong>on</strong> “N-3M”.<br />

- 75 -<br />

RSSI (dBm)<br />

Throughput (Mbps)<br />

Distance (meter)<br />

In figure 5.16, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> throughputs were around 10 Mbps <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> “right-hand side” <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g>fice. However, large area between measurement points “A” and “C” did not have<br />

adequate throughput (less than 2 Mbps).

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