Factors influencing Wi-Fi

performance

2016-10-20
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 5 factors influencing Wi-Fi performance
Difference obstacle will cause
difference influence. The throughput will degrade
Human body and movement will
with the increasing distance, or
cause lower throughput when test
lost connection.
3 4
obstacle distance
5 Other Wi-Fi
AP
distance
interference o o
b b
st st Internet
a a
Multi-W-iFi devices will STA cl cl ONT
e e
influence each other
when coexist together, Electric
and degrade the devices
(microwave) 1 2
performance.
The performance will standard STAs
degrade lot or even lose
connection, if multi-Wi-
Fi devices are close. 11b device max throughput is about Mainstream phones, pads are 1x1 11n
5~6Mbps in open environment. devices max throughput is about 30Mbps
11g device, max throughput is about The performance is more poor with
20~30Mbps 11b 11g phones
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Some obstacle will cause serious loss
Typical obstacle loss(dB)
wood door 3

Composites 2
Bearing wall and metal can
asbestos 3
cause serious loss
glass window 4

thick galss with colour 8

We suggest do not use the 12mm wall 10

metal panel for weak box 24mm wall 15

Concrete 25

bullet-proof glass 25

metal 30

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

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Distance increase Wi-Fi Signal decrease
Free space loss with distance

RSSI (dBm)
0

-10

Distance increase Wi-Fi -20

Signal decrease -30

2.4G
-40

-50

-60

-70
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Distance between AP and STA(m)

2.4G Tx power 20dBm

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Diagram for typical house signal loss

Good coverage

Normal coverage,
and no external AP
needed

Poor coverage, needs

repeater or other
extender

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Co-channel interference is the major
Sources of interference
There are 2 interference sources of Wi-Fi:
Co-channel interference
Electromagnetic interference
The other home gateway is the major sources of co-
channel interference.
The common interference environment can cause
30%~50% throughput decrease. Huge interference can
make Wi-Fi can not use.
The other device such as bluetooth zigbee also the
reason of co-channel interference.

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