Wireless connection speed

[t-malensek]

What makes clients connect at slower speeds when they have rssi beter than -65?

[Scott Fella]

Just to add... the AP's redio sensitivity also comes into play... It depends also on what the client and AP negotiates their modulation at.

for example a 3700:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/3700-series-access-point/data_sheet_c78-729421.html

◦-91 dBm @ 6 Mbps

◦ -91 dBm @ 9 Mbps

◦ -91 dBm @ 12 Mbps

◦ -90 dBm @ 18 Mbps

◦ -87 dBm @ 24 Mbps

◦ -85 dBm @ 36 Mbps

◦ -80 dBm @ 48 Mbps

◦ -79 dBm @ 54 Mbps

[Leo Laohoo]

1. When you have low-speed data rates set to MANDATORY;

2. Wireless NIC makes the final decision what AP to join and what data rates to use.