User's Manual Part 1

Chapter 3 Testing
Assessing WiFi performance throughout a site
WiFi Advisor Wireless LAN Analyzer User’s Guide
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Tips
If the rates you receive are not what you expected, review Figure 13. It provides
maximum rates available based on protocol.
The table below shows the recommended minimum distance between WiFi equip-
ment and household appliances to reduce interference.
Figure 13 Max possible rates per protocol
Protocol
Channel BW (MHz) Antenna
Configuration
Max Possible PHY
Rate (Mbps)
802.11a
20 1x1 54
802.11b/g
20 1x1 54
802.11n
20 1x1 72
802.11n
40 1x1 150
802.11n
20 2x2 144
802.11n
40 2x2 300
802.11ac 20 1x1 96
802.11ac 40 1x1 200
802.11ac 80 1x1 433
802.11ac 20 2x2 192
802.11ac 40 2x2 400
802.11ac 80 2x2 866
802.11ac 20 3x3 288
802.11ac 40 3x3 600
802.11ac 80 3x3 1300
Table 4 Recommended WiFi distance
Household Appliance
Recommended Minimum Distance
(in feet and meters)
Microwave ovens 30 feet / 9 meters
Baby monitor - Analog 20 feet / 6 meters