AP7: EIRP for 2.4/5/6Ghz?

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Dion Warj

• January 26, 2025 06:41

From the UI it looks like the dbm on 2.4/5/6GHz is 24/25/22

Is there a reason for the big drop off for 6GHz? I thought up to 24dbm was ok for indoors?

Also, with the antenna gain, do we know what the EIRPs are?

Assuming 22db for 6GHz and that 5GHz should be less to encourage steering to 6GHz, that's a big drop from 5GHz's maximum 25db down to below 22db.

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  Firewalla

  • January 26, 2025 18:40

  Likely, the max 22 is based on antenna gains. I can get some data on that later.

  As for steering, it is not just the TX power of the AP7; it is also the TX power of the endpoint; the best way is to balance out; for example, at my place, I have to reduce the power of my 6 and 5ghz to make roaming a bit more smoother. 

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  Dion Warj

  • January 27, 2025 09:08

  Could you explain your method to drop 5/6GHz to allow better roaming? Wouldn’t 2.4Ghz would also need to massively drop too?

  Any help on EIRP stats would be great :)

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  Firewalla

  • January 28, 2025 23:21

  The theory is to have a balanced network. This means that your AP tx power is high and can reach far, and your device may not be able to respond with similar power ...  if the transmit power is balanced, it makes easier to roam to a better one. 

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  Dion Warj

  • February 07, 2025 18:11

  Any idea on what the antenna gains are for each band? Would really help with dialing it in.

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