Receiver sensitivity is the lowest power level at which the receiver can detect a Radio Frequency (RF) signal and produce a specified output signal. The ability of a device to pick up strong transmit signal and a high receiver sensitivity performs better in low WLAN coverage than a device with weaker signals.
The following table shows the radio receiver sensitivity for Vocera devices at 2.4 GHz data rates.
Protocol | Data Rate | Receiver Sensitivity | |
---|---|---|---|
B3000 | B3000n | ||
802.11b |
1 Mbps | -85 dBm | -90 dBm |
2 Mbps | -85 dBm | NA | |
5.5 Mbps | -84 dBm | NA | |
11 Mbps | -82 dBm | -87 dBm | |
802.11g |
6 Mbps | -79 dBm | -91 dBm |
9 Mbps | -79 dBm | NA | |
12 Mbps | -78 dBm | NA | |
18 Mbps | -77 dBm | NA | |
24 Mbps | -76 dBm | NA | |
36 Mbps | -70 dBm | NA | |
48 Mbps | -67 dBm | NA | |
54 Mbps | -65 dBm | -73 dBm | |
802.11n (HT20) |
MCS0 | NA | -90 dBm |
MCS7 | NA | -70 dBm |
The following table shows the radio receiver sensitivity for Vocera devices at 5 GHz data rates.
Protocol | Data Rate | Receiver Sensitivity | |
---|---|---|---|
B3000 | B3000n | ||
802.11a |
6 Mbps | NA | -92 dBm |
9 Mbps | NA | NA | |
12 Mbps | NA | NA | |
18 Mbps | NA | NA | |
24 Mbps | NA | NA | |
36 Mbps | NA | NA | |
48 Mbps | NA | NA | |
54 Mbpx | NA | -73 dBm | |
802.11n (HT20) |
MCS0 | NA | -91 dBm |
MCS7 | NA | -70 dBm | |
802.11n (HT40) |
MCS7 | NA | -68 dBm |