SMC Networks SMC2870W manual Maximum Distance Table, Important Notice

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NETWORK TOPOLOGIES

Maximum Distance Table

Important Notice

Maximum distances posted below are actual tested distance thresholds. However, there are many variables such as barrier composition and construction and local environmental interference that may impact your actual distances and cause you to experience distance thresholds far lower than those posted below.

802.11b Wireless Distance Table

 

 

Speed and Distance Ranges

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environment

11 Mbps

5.5 Mbps

2 Mbps

1 Mbps

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoors1

300 m

465 m

500 m

515 m

 

984 ft

1525 ft

1639 ft

1689 ft

 

 

 

 

 

Indoors2

60 m

70 m

83 m

85 m

 

197 ft

230 ft

272 ft

279 ft

802.11g Wireless Distance Table

 

 

 

 

Speed and Distance Ranges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environment

54

48

36

24

18

12

11

9

6

5

2

1

 

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

Mbps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outdoors1

82 m

100 m

300 m

330 m

350 m

450 m

470 m

485 m

495 m

510 m

520 m

525 m

 

269 ft

328 ft

984 ft

1082 ft

1148 ft

1475 ft

1541 ft

1590 ft

1623 ft

1672 ft

1705 ft

1722 ft

Indoors2

20 m

25 m

35 m

43 m

50 m

57 m

66 m

71 m

80 m

85 m

90 m

93 m

 

66 ft

82 ft

115 ft

141 ft

164 ft

187 ft

216 ft

233 ft

262 ft

279 ft

295 ft

305 ft

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes: 1. Outdoor Environment: A line-of-sight environment with no interference or obstruction between the Wireless Ethernet Bridge and clients.

2.Indoor Environment: A typical office or home environment with floor to ceiling obstructions between the Wireless Ethernet Bridge and clients.

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