An engineer is estimating the loss between two floors of an office building. Using Ekahau, they have measured -45 dBm at the ground level of the floor with the access point and -50 dBm at the…

The correct answer is C. 5 dBm. Floor loss is calculated as the difference in signal strength between the two measurement points. The signal drops from −45 dBm to −50 dBm, which is a reduction of 5 dB. This reduction represents a floor loss of 5 dBm.

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An engineer is estimating the loss between two floors of an office building. Using Ekahau, they have measured -45 dBm at the ground level of the floor with the access point and -50 dBm at the ceiling level of the floor below it. Which value is the loss of the floor?

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A-95 dBm
B-5 dBm
C5 dBm
D95 dBm

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(18 responses)

A
6% (1)
B
11% (2)
C
78% (14)
D
6% (1)

Explanation

Floor loss is calculated as the difference in signal strength between the two measurement points. The signal drops from −45 dBm to −50 dBm, which is a reduction of 5 dB. This reduction represents a floor loss of 5 dBm.

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#floor penetration loss#signal attenuation#dBm calculation#multi-floor RF

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