Telstra WIFI Device dBM Transmit Power

[leon]

Good morning to all.

Just out of curiosity I have complained here about my poor signal using a Telstra Portable lite WiFi Device.

I have got into the settings of this device and have found that the Signal Strength of my WiFi Device is between 65 and 75 dBM.

After a little research it was suggested that anything closer to 0 dBM's is best, and anything between 30-50 dBm's is acceptable.

Correct me if i am wrong please, but i suspect that the level of my unit is just a little high and this is why i am experiencing poor signal, would this be correct.

Thanks Leon

[Pepper (Steve)]

sounds typical. there should be no reason at that signal level you cant get the best from the tower.
if speeds are slow, then that is a product of the tower.
does a speedtest on your phone come in about the same as a speedtest off your device.?
some towers aren't lucky enough to be fed by a fibre. we have a 3g site here that is on a microwave link back towards the coast. even though you get full bars, the performance is shocking.
id expect to see anywhere around 5mbps on a 3g connection. can sometimes be higher but on average that's what I see.
standing at the exchange in town yields -50dbm ish.
just to clarify the measurement, -125dbm is bad
-50dbm is excellent

[leon]

Hi Steve, my phone is reading about 17-25dBm, which is much less than the WiFi device.
Ahh well, I can still chat to you guys, even if it is at snails pace, however some times of the day are better than others.

Leon

[Pepper (Steve)]

yes, that may be the output of the phone.
look for RSSI in the service mode.