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New Guide to the Wireless Charts - Path Loss, Six Locations, Compare Benchmarks

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Throughput vs. Path Loss

For products tested using the Azimuth method, you can also use the checkboxes on the Average / Maximum Throughput page to produce throughput vs. path loss plots for up to six products. These plots allow you to see how wireless throughput changes as signal level decreases. An explanation of the Azimuth method can be found here.

Wireless Throughput vs. Path Loss Chart

Wireless Throughput vs. Path Loss Chart

Six Location Open Air

For products tested using the Six Location Open Air Method, you can also use the checkboxes on the Average / Maximum Throughput page to produce throughput vs. location charts for up to six products. These charts allow you to see how throughput changes in the six test locations arranged in order of descending signal level.

An explanation of the Six Location Open Air Method can be found here.

Wireless Throughput vs. Location Chart

Wireless Throughput vs. Location Chart

Compare Benchmarks

The Compare Benchmark button allows you to plot Throughput vs. Path Loss or Throughput vs. Location (depending on the test method used) for up to six benchmark tests of a single product.

Wireless Benchmark Comparison Chart
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Wireless Benchmark Comparison Chart

As an example, the screenshot above shows download throughput for the Buffalo WZR-AG300NH nFiniti dual-band router for 20 and 40 MHz channel width modes.




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