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| This chapter is an overview of recommended signal strength levels for different mobile service modes. | | This chapter is an overview of recommended signal strength levels for different mobile service modes. |
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| + | <b>Note: </b> The following recommendations apply for both Quectel and MeigLink modules used in Teltonika devices. |
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| ==Signal Measurement== | | ==Signal Measurement== |
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| Signal strength values are defined by a few different measurements which vary even more for different service modes. These measurements are as follows: | | Signal strength values are defined by a few different measurements which vary even more for different service modes. These measurements are as follows: |
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| *[[RSSI]] | | *[[RSSI]] |
| *[[RSRP and RSRQ|RSRP]] | | *[[RSRP and RSRQ|RSRP]] |
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| *Tower load | | *Tower load |
| *Proximity to the cellular tower | | *Proximity to the cellular tower |
− | *Signal going through a cellular repeater | + | * Signal going through a cellular repeater |
| *Competing signals | | *Competing signals |
| *Physical barriers (mountains, buildings, trains, etc.) | | *Physical barriers (mountains, buildings, trains, etc.) |
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| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |+ style="text-align: left;" | RSSI | + | |+ style="text-align: left;" |RSSI |
− | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | RSSI | + | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" |RSSI |
| ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength | | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength |
− | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" | Description | + | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" |Description |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | >= -70 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |>= -70 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | '''Excellent''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |'''Excellent''' |
| | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds | | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | -70 dBm to -85 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |-70 dBm to -85 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | '''Good''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |'''Good''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | Strong signal with good data speeds | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |Strong signal with good data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | -86 dBm to -100 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |-86 dBm to -100 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | '''Fair''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |'''Fair''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | Fair but useful, fast and reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |Fair but useful, fast and reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible |
| | | |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | < -100 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |< -100 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | '''Poor''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |'''Poor''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | Performance will drop drastically | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |Performance will drop drastically |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | -110 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |-110 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | '''No signal''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |'''No signal''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | Disconnection | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |Disconnection |
| |- | | |- |
| |} | | |} |
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| The RSSI standard values for 3G are basically the same as 2G | | The RSSI standard values for 3G are basically the same as 2G |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |+ style="text-align: left;" | RSSI | + | |+ style="text-align: left;" |RSSI |
− | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | RSSI | + | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" |RSSI |
| ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength | | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength |
− | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" | Description | + | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" |Description |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | >= -70 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |>= -70 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | '''Excellent''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |'''Excellent''' |
| | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds | | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | -70 dBm to -85 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |-70 dBm to -85 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | '''Good''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |'''Good''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | Strong signal with goodta speeds | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |Strong signal with good data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | -86 dBm to -100 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |-86 dBm to -100 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | '''Fair''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |'''Fair''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | Fair but useful, fast and reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |Fair but useful, fast and reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | < -100 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |< -100 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | '''Poor''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |'''Poor''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | Performance will drop drastically | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |Performance will drop drastically |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | -110 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |-110 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | '''No signal''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |'''No signal''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | Disconnection | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |Disconnection |
| |- | | |- |
| |} | | |} |
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| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |+ style="text-align: left;" | EC/IO | + | |+ style="text-align: left;" |EC/IO |
− | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | EC/IO | + | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" |EC/IO |
− | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal quality | + | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" |Signal quality |
− | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" | Description | + | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" |Description |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | 0 to -6 | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |0 to -6 |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | '''Excellent''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |'''Excellent''' |
| | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds | | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | -7 to -10 | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |-7 to -10 |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | '''Good''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |'''Good''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | Strong signal with good data speeds | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |Strong signal with good data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | -11 to -20 | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |-11 to -20 |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | '''Fair to poor''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |'''Fair to poor''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | Reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible. When this value gets close to -20, performance will drop drastically | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |Reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible. When this value gets close to -20, performance will drop drastically |
| |- | | |- |
| |} | | |} |
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| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |+ style="text-align: left;" | RSCP | + | |+ style="text-align: left;" |RSCP |
− | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | RSCP | + | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" |RSCP |
| ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength | | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength |
− | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" | Description | + | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" |Description |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | -60 to 0 | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |-60 to 0 |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | '''Excellent''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |'''Excellent''' |
| | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds | | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | -75 to -60 | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |-75 to -60 |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | '''Good''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |'''Good''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | Strong signal with good data speeds | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |Strong signal with good data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | -85 to -75 | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |-85 to -75 |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | '''Fair''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |'''Fair''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | Fair but useful, fast and reliable data speeds may be attained | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |Fair but useful, fast and reliable data speeds may be attained |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | -95 to -85 | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |-95 to -85 |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | '''Poor''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |'''Poor''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | Marginal data with drop-outs is possible | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |Marginal data with drop-outs is possible |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | -124 to -95 | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |-124 to -95 |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | '''Very poor''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |'''Very poor''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | Performance will drop drastically, closer to -124 disconnects are likely | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |Performance will drop drastically, closer to -124 disconnects are likely |
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| |} | | |} |
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| [[File:Status network mobile 3g signal.PNG]] | | [[File:Status network mobile 3g signal.PNG]] |
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− | ==4G (LTE)== | + | ==4G and 5G== |
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− | For 4G service mode, there are four relevant measurements: | + | For 4G and 5G service mode, there are four relevant measurements: |
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| *[[RSSI]] - Received Signal Strength Indicator. RSSI is a negative value, and the closer to 0, the stronger the signal | | *[[RSSI]] - Received Signal Strength Indicator. RSSI is a negative value, and the closer to 0, the stronger the signal |
| *[[RSRP and RSRQ|RSRP]] - the Reference Signal Received Power is the power of the LTE Reference Signals spread over the full bandwidth and narrowband | | *[[RSRP and RSRQ|RSRP]] - the Reference Signal Received Power is the power of the LTE Reference Signals spread over the full bandwidth and narrowband |
| *[[RSRP and RSRQ|RSRQ]] - Reference Signal Received Quality is a C/I type of measurement and it indicates the quality of the received reference signal (similar to EC/IO) | | *[[RSRP and RSRQ|RSRQ]] - Reference Signal Received Quality is a C/I type of measurement and it indicates the quality of the received reference signal (similar to EC/IO) |
− | *[[SINR]] - Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (A minimum of -20 dB SINR is needed to detect RSRP/RSRQ). Indicates the throughput capacity of the channel. As the name implies, SINR is the strength of the signal divided by | + | *[[SINR]] - Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (A minimum of -20 dB SINR is needed to detect RSRP/RSRQ). Indicates the throughput capacity of the channel. As the name implies, SINR is the strength of the signal divided by the strength of any interference |
− | the strength of any interference | |
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| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |+ style="text-align: left;" | RSRP | + | |+ style="text-align: left;" |RSRP |
− | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | RSRP | + | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" |RSRP |
| ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength | | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength |
− | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" | Description | + | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" |Description |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | >= -80 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |>= -80 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | '''Excellent''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |'''Excellent''' |
| | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds | | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | -80 dBm to -90 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |-80 dBm to -90 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | '''Good''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |'''Good''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | Strong signal with good data speeds | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |Strong signal with good data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
| ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | -90 dBm to -100 dBm | | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | -90 dBm to -100 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | '''Fair to poor''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |'''Fair to poor''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | Reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible. When this value gets close to -100, performance will drop drastically | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |Reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible. When this value gets close to -100, performance will drop drastically |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | <= -100 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |<= -100 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | '''No signal''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |'''No signal''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | Disnonnection | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |Disconnection |
| |- | | |- |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |+ style="text-align: left;" | RSRQ | + | |+ style="text-align: left;" |RSRQ |
− | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | RSRQ | + | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" |RSRQ |
− | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal quality | + | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" |Signal quality |
− | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" | Description | + | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" |Description |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | >= -10 dB | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |>= -10 dB |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | '''Excellent''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |'''Excellent''' |
| | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds | | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | -10 dB to -15 dB | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |-10 dB to -15 dB |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | '''Good''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |'''Good''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | Strong signal with good data speeds | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |Strong signal with good data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | -15 dB to -20 dB | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |-15 dB to -20 dB |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | '''Fair to poor''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |'''Fair to poor''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | Reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible. When this value gets close to -20, performance will drop drastically | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |Reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible. When this value gets close to -20, performance will drop drastically |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | <= -20 dB | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |<= -20 dB |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | '''No signal''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |'''No signal''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | Disconnection | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |Disconnection |
| |- | | |- |
| |} | | |} |
| | | |
| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |+ style="text-align: left;" | SINR | + | |+ style="text-align: left;" |SINR |
− | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | SINR | + | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" |SINR |
| ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength | | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength |
− | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" | Description | + | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" |Description |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | >= 20 dB | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |>= 20 dB |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | '''Excellent''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |'''Excellent''' |
| | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds | | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | 13 dB to 20 dB | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |13 dB to 20 dB |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | '''Good''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |'''Good''' |
| | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | Strong signal with good data speeds | | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | Strong signal with good data speeds |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | 0 dB to 13 dB | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |0 dB to 13 dB |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | '''Fair to poor''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |'''Fair to poor''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | Reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible. When this value gets close to 0, performance will drop drastically | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |Reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible. When this value gets close to 0, performance will drop drastically |
| |- | | |- |
− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | <= 0 dB | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |<= 0 dB |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | '''No signal''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |'''No signal''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | Disconnection | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |Disconnection |
| |- | | |- |
| |} | | |} |
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| '''[[RSSI]]''' for LTE is a calculated from several other signal related measurements: '''RSSI = wideband power = noise + serving cell power + interference power'''. For example, a 4G LTE modem might report an RSSI of -68 dBm, but: | | '''[[RSSI]]''' for LTE is a calculated from several other signal related measurements: '''RSSI = wideband power = noise + serving cell power + interference power'''. For example, a 4G LTE modem might report an RSSI of -68 dBm, but: |
| | | |
− | '''RSRP = -102 dBm''' | + | '''RSRP = -56 dBm''' |
| | | |
| '''RSRQ = -16 dB''' | | '''RSRQ = -16 dB''' |
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| {| class="wikitable" | | {| class="wikitable" |
− | |+ style="text-align: left;" | RSSI | + | |+ style="text-align: left;" |RSSI |
− | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | RSSI | + | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" |RSSI |
| ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength | | ! style="width: 200px; background: black; color: white;" | Signal strength |
− | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" | Description | + | ! style="width: 950px; background: black; color: white;" |Description |
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− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | > -65 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |> -65 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | '''Excellent''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" |'''Excellent''' |
| | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds | | | style="text-align: left; background: #6ACE61;" | Strong signal with maximum data speeds |
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− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | -65 dBm to -75 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |-65 dBm to -75 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | '''Good''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |'''Good''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" | Strong signal with good data speeds | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #FBFB43;" |Strong signal with good data speeds |
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− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | -75 dBm to -85 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |-75 dBm to -85 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | '''Fair''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |'''Fair''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" | Fair but useful, fast and reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #F7BA30;" |Fair but useful, fast and reliable data speeds may be attained, but marginal data with drop-outs is possible |
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− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | -85 dBm to -95 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |-85 dBm to -95 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | '''Poor''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |'''Poor''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" | Performance will drop drastically | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #EC031D;" |Performance will drop drastically |
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− | ! style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | <= -95 dBm | + | ! style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |<= -95 dBm |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | '''No signal''' | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |'''No signal''' |
− | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" | Disconnection | + | | style="text-align: left; background: #AB0312;" |Disconnection |
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− | To check the 4G signal strength values of your RUT device, log in to your router's WebUI and go to the Status -> Network -> Mobile window: | + | To check the 4G/5G signal strength values of your RUT device, log in to your router's WebUI and go to the Status -> Network -> Mobile window: |
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| [[File:Status network mobile 4g signal.PNG]] | | [[File:Status network mobile 4g signal.PNG]] |
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| [[File:Rut950 front signal leds.jpg]] | | [[File:Rut950 front signal leds.jpg]] |
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− | ===Advanced=== | + | === Advanced=== |
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| To get the most detailed information about your signal quality values you can use '''''gsmctl''''' commands when logged in via '''CLI''' or '''SSH'''. | | To get the most detailed information about your signal quality values you can use '''''gsmctl''''' commands when logged in via '''CLI''' or '''SSH'''. |
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| '''''gsmctl''''' commands concerning signal quality: | | '''''gsmctl''''' commands concerning signal quality: |
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| *'''''gsmctl -q''''' - returns the current '''RSSI''' value (available with all services modes) | | *'''''gsmctl -q''''' - returns the current '''RSSI''' value (available with all services modes) |
| *'''''gsmctl -W''''' - returns the current '''RSRP''' value (only with 4G) | | *'''''gsmctl -W''''' - returns the current '''RSRP''' value (only with 4G) |
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| [[File:Putty gsmctl example.PNG]] | | [[File:Putty gsmctl example.PNG]] |
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| + | [[Category:Networking]] |