Signal Strength Calculator

RSSI v1.0
📡 20 dBm
-10 0 10 20 30 40 50
📏 100 m
1m 10m 100m 1km 5km 10km
📶 2.4 GHz
0.1 0.9 2.4 3.5 5.0 6.0
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2 dBi
2 dBi
-10 0 10 20
Received Signal -48.5 dBm
Path Loss -80.4 dB
Signal Quality Excellent
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Signal Strength Meter

Poor Fair Good Excellent
-48.5 dBm
Link Budget -48.5 dB
Fade Margin 11.5 dB
Range Category Line of Sight
Interference Risk Low
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Frequency Bands

Sub-1 GHz Long Range
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
3.5 GHz 5G / CBRS
5.0 GHz Wi-Fi 5/6
6.0 GHz Wi-Fi 6E
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Formula

Path Loss (dB) = 20 log₁₀(d) + 20 log₁₀(f) + 32.44

d = distance in km, f = frequency in MHz

Rx Signal = Tx Power + TX Gain + RX Gain - Path Loss
Fade Margin = Rx Signal - Sensitivity

Free Space Path Loss (FSPL) model

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Signal Strength Guide

  • 1 Set transmitter power in dBm
  • 2 Enter distance between devices
  • 3 Select operating frequency
  • 4 Add antenna gains for both ends
  • 5 Calculate received signal strength