12-15-2011 12:18 PM - edited 07-03-2021 09:15 PM
Does anyone know what dbm or mw each of the power local settings are? I see on a 1042 from -1 thru 20 and am assuming 20dBm is 100mW. Anyone know the others?
OM-ess-lab-WLAN1(config-if)#power local ?
<-1 - 20> One of: -1 2 5 8 11 14 17 20
maximum Set power to allowed maximum
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12-15-2011 12:22 PM
Hi there...
This blog post I did might help you a little.
However, you are correct 20 dBm is 100mW. And it will get 1/2 each step down, thats why you see 17,14,11 etc ...
Make sense ...?
12-15-2011 12:37 PM
Piggy backing George here.
Keep in mind that 802.11n does change the power scheme a bit, as it accounts for two transmitters not just one, as legacy 5GHz/2.4GHz does.
And finally, the 1-5 are subjective. 1 does not mean 20dBm, it means max power for that band + channel combo.
At one point I had been pushing for Cisco to show the actual dBm with/instead of the 1-5 designator, but I'm not sure where that is at.
HTH,
Steve
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12-15-2011 12:22 PM
Hi there...
This blog post I did might help you a little.
However, you are correct 20 dBm is 100mW. And it will get 1/2 each step down, thats why you see 17,14,11 etc ...
Make sense ...?
12-15-2011 12:31 PM
Ya, makes sense. Each 3 db doubles is what I used to remember. I used to know how to calculate this stuff but it has been a while. Thanks
12-15-2011 12:37 PM
Piggy backing George here.
Keep in mind that 802.11n does change the power scheme a bit, as it accounts for two transmitters not just one, as legacy 5GHz/2.4GHz does.
And finally, the 1-5 are subjective. 1 does not mean 20dBm, it means max power for that band + channel combo.
At one point I had been pushing for Cisco to show the actual dBm with/instead of the 1-5 designator, but I'm not sure where that is at.
HTH,
Steve
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12-15-2011 01:37 PM
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12-15-2011 01:44 PM
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