Router Charts

Performance vs. Atten (dB) Plot

This chart shows the throughput vs. Attenuation performance of 802.11 wireless devices for the frequency band and direction described in the chart title.

NOTE! Values beyond 45 dB attenuation for the V9 test method have been removed due to test method error.

	Atten (dB)
Product	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36	39	42	45	48	51	54	57	60	63
NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (R7000)	128	128	124	121	106	93	88	79	65	55	48	35	32	24	19	15	11	5	40	32	24	7
Test Notes for NETGEAR (R7000): - Rev 10 process firmware tested: v1.0.8.34_1.2.15 - V9 process firmware tested: V1.0.4.30_1.1.67 - V8 process firmware tested: 1.03.60
NETGEAR Smart WiFi Router (R6300v2)	143	144	143	142	135	129	122	113	105	98	94	93	81	73	63	48	35	30	21
Test Notes for NETGEAR (R6300v2): Firmware tested: V1.0.3.8_1.0.60 Test client: NETGEAR R7000 in client bridge mode (1.0.3.60 firmware)
NETGEAR Nighthawk X4 Smart WiFi Router V2 (R7500v2)	131	129	128	127	123	116	109	101	96	91	86	81	75	71	58	50	40	28	23	16	10	5
Test Notes for NETGEAR (R7500v2): Firmware tested: v1.0.0.28 Test client: NETGEAR R7000 in client bridge mode (1.0.3.60 firmware)

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