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What causes the most signal attenuation, based on the wireless design tools?
The correct answer is B. metal door. Metal is the most RF-attenuating common building material because it reflects and absorbs radio waves far more than porous or transparent materials.
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What causes the most signal attenuation, based on the wireless design tools?
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- Acinder block wall
- Bmetal door
- Cglass wall
- Doffice window
How the community answered
(50 responses)- A4% (2)
- B86% (43)
- C8% (4)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
Metal is the most RF-attenuating common building material because it reflects and absorbs radio waves far more than porous or transparent materials.
Cinder block walls cause significant attenuation due to their density and moisture content, but their porous, non-conductive composition still allows more signal penetration than solid metal.
Metal doors act as near-complete RF barriers due to their high electrical conductivity, which causes the signal to be reflected and absorbed rather than transmitted, resulting in the highest attenuation of any common building material listed.
Glass walls are largely RF-transparent and cause only minimal signal loss, making them one of the least attenuating indoor obstacles.
Office windows, like glass walls, transmit most RF energy with very little absorption or reflection, resulting in negligible attenuation.
Concept tested: RF signal attenuation by building materials
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/wireless/technology/mesh/8-0/design/guide/mesh80.html
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