User's Manual Part 2

T ROUBLESHOOTING
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802.11b Wireless Products 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 we post
below.
IEEE 802.11b Wireless Products Maximum Distance Table
Speed and Distance Ranges
Environmental Condition 11 Mbps 5.5 Mbps 2 Mbps 1 Mbps
Open Environment: A
line-of-sight environment
with no interference or
obstruction between AP/
Bridge and users.
180 m
(590 ft)
300 m
(985 ft)
450 m
(1475 ft)
550 m
(1805 ft)
Semi-Open
Environment: An
environment with no
major obstructions such
as walls or privacy
cubicles between the AP
and users.
50 m
(165 ft)
70 m
(230 ft)
90 m
(295 ft)
120 m
(395 ft)
Closed Environment: A
typical office or home
environment with floor to
ceiling obstructions
between the AP and
users.
25 m
(80 ft)
35 m
(115 ft)
45 m
(150 ft)
55 m
(180 ft)