| 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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