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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.

Table C-1 802.11g Wireless Distance Table

Speed and Distance Ranges

Environment

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

Table C-2 802.11b 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

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

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

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SMC2552W-G2-17, SMC2552W-G2 specifications

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SMC2552W-G2-17, SMC2552W-G2 specifications