User:Hugh Jorgan/Receiver sensitivity table

Much of this information may be inaccurate, depending on the source (and other factors). Take it with a grain of salt.

Theoretical receiver sensitivity (dBm): Conditions: Notes:
 * 1M=-104.5
 * 2M=-101.5
 * 5.5M=-97
 * 11M=-94
 * 802.11g/802.11a:
 * 6M=-97 (1RX stream), -100 (2RX streams)
 * 9M=-96 (1RX), -99 (2RX)
 * 12M=-94, -97
 * 18M=-92, -95
 * 24M=-89, -92
 * 36M=-85, -88
 * 48M=-81, -84
 * 54M=-80, -83
 * frame length = 1000 octets
 * PER = 0.1
 * Noise Figure = 0 dB
 * Implementation margin: 0dB
 * The difference in sensitivity between PER=0.08 (BER=1.05e-5) and PER=0.1 (BER=1.32e-5) is 0.11dB (not significant).
 * For practically achievable sensitivity, add 2-3 dB to the numbers above (1-2dB for front-end filter loss and 1-2dB for LNA noise figure)
 * The 802.11 acceptance test limits are 15 dB above the theoretical limits (see section 18.3.10.2 - Receiver minimum input sensitivity)

=Wireless adapters=

11g
=Everything else=