dBm to Watt Conversion Table

dBm is normally use in WiFi technology for signal calculation. WiFi device must follow country
guidelines available for 2.4Ghz Signal strength. In alaysia base on !! Wireless "an
Service Guideline #!!$G$%&$%'(W")*+ each station only allow ma,imum Effective
Isotropic Radiated Power #-I./+ of '%% miliWatts #2.4(2.'Ghz Fre0uencies+.
So effectively '%%mWatt e0ual to 21dBm ma,imum -I./ allowed in alaysia.
EIRP = Pout - Ct + Gt
Definition :
/out 2 transmitter 3ower out3ut #dBm+
!t 2 signal loss in cable #dB+
Gt 2 gain of antenna #dBi+
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP)
EIRP = Pout Ct + Gt
EIRP = Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (dBm)
Pout = transmitter power output (dBm)
Ct = signal loss in cable (dB)
Gt = gain of the antenna (dBi)
he ma!imum EIRP for Class "ssignment #ireless $"% t&pe devices'
Frequency Bands a! EIRP
("atts)
a! EIRP
(dB#)
() *+,, -./ to *0,, -./ 0,, milli#atts *1 dBm
*) 0*0, -./ to 020, -./ ( #att 2, dBm
2) 01*0 -./ to 0310 -./ ( #att 2, dBm
$a#p%e EIRP Ca%cu%ation & Case '
he EIRP calculation'
EIRP = *, dBm 4 , dB 5 1 dBi
= *1 dbm 6 0,, milli#atts
he usage of the *+,, -./ #ireless $"% device with a 1dbi antenna is
within the allowed ma!imum EIRP which is at 0,, milli#atts)
$a#p%e EIRP Ca%cu%ation & Case (
he EIRP calculation'
EIRP = *, dBm 4 2 dB 5 (, dBi = *1 dbm 6 0,, milli#atts
he usage of the *+,, -./ #ireless $"% device is within the allowed
ma!imum EIRP which is at 0,, milli#atts )
$a#p%e EIRP Ca%cu%ation & Case )
he EIRP calculation'
EIRP = *, dBm 4 2 dB 5 (7 dBi = 22 dbm 6 * #atts
he usage of the *+,, -./ #ireless $"% device e!ceeds and *reac+es
the allowed ma!imum EIRP which is at 0,, milli#atts) 8sers have to
either reduce the Pout or use lower gain antenna to meet the ma!imum
allowed EIRP)
Wifi Calculator : i!nal "in# Bud!et
4i everyone... today i will teach sim3le WiFi signal calculation to determine if the connection
between access 3oint station and client can be succesfuly done.
Formula 2
&+ Signal .eceive by )/ 5 )/ )ntenna Gain 6 7! 8, /ower 6 ! )ntenna Gain9 ( 7:istance
Signal "ost9
2+ Signal .eceive by ! 5 ! )ntenna Gain 6 7)/ 8, /ower 6 )/ )ntenna Gain9 ( 7:istance
Signal "ost9
:efinition 2 )/ 5 )ccess /oint ; ! 5 !lient
8here is < factor can effect the signal receive by the access 3oint and client side.
&. )ccess /oint Station 2 )ntenna Gain= 8, /ower > inimum Sensitivity
2. !lient 2 )ntenna Gain= 8, /ower > inimum Sensitivity
<. -nviroment 2 :istance
&+ -,am3le 2
)ccess /oint 2
( 8, /ower 2 '% mWatt 5 2%dBm
( inimum Sensitivity 2 (?<dbi
( )ntenna Gain 2 &%dbi
!lient 2
( 8, /ower 2 '%mWatt 5 &1dBm
( inimum Sensitivity 2 (1'dBi
( )ntennaGain 2 2dBi
:istance 2 &%%%meter 5 (&%%.&dBi
&+ .@ )/ 5 &% 6 &1 6 2 ( &%%.& 5 (1&.&dBi
2+ .@ ! 5 2 6 2% 6 &% ( &%%.& 5 (AB.&dBi
!onclusion2
( )ccess /oint Side 2 Signal .eceive is (1&.&dBi= more than the minimum of (?<dBi= which mean
the )ccess /oint can receive signal from !lient succesfully
( !lient Side 2 Signal .eceive is (AB.&dBi= more than the minimum of (1'dBi= which mean the
!lient can receive signal from )ccess /oint succesfully.
( !onnection between )ccess /oint and !lient can be done without signal 3roblem. 2+
$%&G'( Wi)i C'annel Infrastracture
WiFi I--- B%2.&&b has a very limited channel #de3end on country+. In very 3acC area with many
WiFi )ccess 3oint not all channel can be use at the same time. In *orth )merica= DS State and
!anada only !hannels &=2=<=4='=A=1=B=?=&% and && are available for usage. In -uro3e !hannel
&=2=<=4='=A=1=B=?=&%=&&=&2 and &< can be use. In Ea3an only !hannel &4 available for usage. 8he
usage of each channel de3end on country 3olicy.
WiFi with base 3rotocol I--- B%2.&&b used :irect Se0uence S3read S3ectrum #:SSS+
odulation= which mean s3ectruam width for each usage is 224z wide for each station. 8his
mean a station with 24<14z !hannel will be worCing on fre0uencies range of 242A4z to
244B4z. It will interfere 2 channel below and u3 of its channel. So effectively only < channel
can be used without interfering each other which is !hannel & = A and &&.
C'annel : )re*uenc+ #Bold !hannels 5 .ecommended+
1 : 2412MHz
2 2 24&14z
< 2 24224z
4 2 24214z
' 2 24<24z
6 : 2437MHz
1 2 24424z
B 2 24414z
? 2 24'24z
&% 2 24'14z
11 : 2462MHz
&2 2 24A14z
&< 2 24124z
&4 2 24114z