An Investigation of the Impact of Signal Strength on Wi-Fi Link ...
An Investigation of the Impact of Signal Strength on Wi-Fi Link ...
An Investigation of the Impact of Signal Strength on Wi-Fi Link ...
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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 />
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-20<br />
-40<br />
-60<br />
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-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 />
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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).