Tree attenuation measurements at 5 GHz measured at Emmarentia Dam in Johannesburg. Detailed results for different distances and different vegetation.

1. Test 1 and 2 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm) 20 20 20 20 dBm
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -48 -43 -63 -57
Noise + Interference
(dBm) -76 -76 -84 -90
Signal - noise +
interference (dB) -28 -33 -21 -33
Speed Test Duplex
(Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Direction Photo
Test Procedure: Speed Test Open Space
306,31 306,1
300 300
-32,98242509 -46,98242509

2. T 3 & 4 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm)
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -82 -78 -80 -83
Noise + Intereference
(dBm)
-85 -91 -87 -93
Signal - noise +
interference (dB)
-3 -13 -7 -10
Speed Test Duplex (Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Direction Photos
Test Procedure: Speed Test Tree Intereference
2020
300 300
-39,54242509-32,54242509
47,89 23,16

3. Test 5 and 6 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm) 20 20 20 20
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -65 -58 -63 -72
Noise + Intereference
(dBm) -85 -87 -85 -92
Signal - noise +
interference (dB) -20 -29 -22 -20
Speed Test Duplex
(Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Direction Photos
Test Procedure: Speed Test Tree Intereference + Distance
-32,54242509 -39,54242509
148,63 48,81
300 300

4. Test 7 and 8 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm) 20 20 20 20
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -56 -67 -59 -76
Noise + Intereference
(dBm) -84 -89 -84 -83
Signal - noise +
interference (dB) -28 -22 -25 -7
Speed Test Duplex (Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Test Procedure: Speed Test Tree Intereference + Distance
364,08 364,08
-34,22393645 -41,22393645
212,46 197,3

5. Direction Photos

6. Test 9 and 10 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm) 20 20 20 20
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -64 -51 -68 -75
Noise + Intereference (dBm) -84 -88 -84 -92
Signal - noise + interference (dB) -20 -37 -16 -17
Speed Test Duplex (Mbps)
Photo of Distance from Google
earth(m)
Test Procedure: Speed Test Tree Intereference + Distance
450,74 450,74
-36,07852201 -43,07852201
303,23 137,91

7. Direction Photos

8. Test 11 and 12 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm) 20 20 20 20
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -75 -83 -78 -87
Noise + Intereference
(dBm) -85 -91 -85 -92
Signal - noise +
interference (dB) -10 -8 -7 -5
Speed Test Duplex (Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Test Procedure: Speed Test Tree Intereference + Distance
282,11 282,11
-32,00836962 -39,00836962
44,12 23,11

9. Direction Photos

10. Test 13 and 14 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm) 20 20 20 20
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -54 -59 -48 -55
Noise + Intereference
(dBm) -85 -87 -86 -92
Signal - noise +
interference (dB) -31 -28 -38 -37
Speed Test Duplex (Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Test Procedure: Speed Test Tree Intereference + Distance
314,57 314,57
-32,95434605 -39,95434605
290,76 33,25

11. Direction Photos

12. Test 15 and 16 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm) 20 20 20 20
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -60 -63 -61 -69
Noise + Intereference
(dBm) -83 -89 -85 -93
Signal - noise +
interference (dB) -23 -26 -24 -24
Speed Test Duplex (Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Test Procedure: Speed Test Tree Intereference + Distance
367,12 367,12
-34,29616089 -41,29616089
109,52 85,07

13. Direction Photos

14. Test 17 and 18 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm) 20 20 20 20
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -82 -85 -78 -84
Noise + Intereference
(dBm) -85 -90 -85 -92
Signal - noise +
interference (dB) -3 -5 -7 -8
Speed Test Duplex (Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Test Procedure: Speed Test Tree Intereference + Distance
204,09 204,09
-29,19643451 -36,19643451
15,22 32,29

15. Direction Photos

16. Test 19 and 20 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm) 20 20 20 20 dBm
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -51 -48 -57 -63
Noise + Interference
(dBm) -75 -81 -82 -82
Signal - noise +
interference (dB) -24 -33 -25 -19
Speed Test Duplex
(Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Direction Photo
Test Procedure: Speed Test Open Space
198,7 198,7
-29,40395734 -43,40395734
278,68 229,2

17. Test 21 and 22 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm)
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -59 -69 -50 -60
Noise + Intereference
(dBm) -83 -85 -82 -86
Signal - noise +
interference (dB) -24 -16 -32 -26
Speed Test Duplex (Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Direction Photos
213 221,18
Test Procedure: Speed Test Tree Intereference
216,71 216,71
20 20
-29,71757904 -36,71757904

18. Test 23 and 24 Access Point Client Device-Lite Beam 23dBi Access Point Client Device-Nano Beam 16dBi
Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm Test @ Power 20 dBm
Distance (m)
Tx Power (dBm) 20 20 20 20
Rx Power Theory (dBm)
Rx Power Actual (dBm) -62 -68 -60 -72
Noise + Intereference
(dBm) -83 -85 -84 -89
Signal - noise +
interference (dB) -21 -17 -24 -17
Speed Test Duplex
(Mbps)
Photo of Distance from
Google earth(m)
Direction Photos
Test Procedure: Speed Test Tree Intereference + Distance
357,76 357,76
-34,07183564 -41,07183564
175.41 180.68