Table 17: Requirements for LinkSNR with AP1552 for 2.4 and 5 GHz
Link SNR
(dB)
Fade Margin
(dB)
MRC Gain from
3 RXs (dB)
Minimum SNR
(dB)
Modulation11n MCSNo. of
Spatial
Streams
9.394.75BPSK 1/2MCS 01
11.394.77QPSK 1/2MCS 11
13.394.79QPSK 3/4MCS 21
17.394.71316QAM 1/2MCS 31
21.394.71716QAM 3/4MCS 41
24.394.72064QAM 2/3MCS 51
26.394.72264QAM 3/4MCS 61
27.394.72364QAM 5/6MCS 71
12.391.75BPSK 1/2MCS 82
14.391.77QPSK 1/2MCS 92
16.391.79QPSK 3/4MCS 102
20.391.71316QAM 1/2MCS 112
24.391.71716QAM 3/4MCS 122
27.391.72064QAM 2/3MCS 132
29.391.72264QAM 3/4MCS 142
30.391.72364QAM 5/6MCS 152
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