Wireless WIFI 802.11 Router Range and Distance Comparison

802.11

  • Frequency - 2.4 GHz
  • Bandwidth - 20 MHz
  • Indoor Range - 20 m / 66 ft
  • Outdoor Range - 100 m / 330 ft


802.11a [ Wi-Fi 2 ]

  • Frequency - 3.7 / 5 GHz
  • Bandwidth - 20 MHz
  • Indoor Range - 35 m / 115 ft
  • Outdoor Range - 120 m / 390 ft
  • Max Link Rate - 1.5 to 54 Mbit/s


802.11b [ Wi-Fi 1 ]

  • Frequency - 2.4 GHz
  • Bandwidth - 20 MHz
  • Indoor Range - 35 m / 115 ft
  • Outdoor Range - 140 m / 460 ft
  • Max Link Rate - 1 to 11 Mbit/s


802.11g [ Wi-Fi 3 ]

  • Frequency - 2.4 GHz
  • Bandwidth - 20 MHz
  • Indoor Range - 38 m / 125 ft
  • Outdoor Range - 140 m / 460 ft
  • Max Link Rate - 3 to 54 Mbit/s


802.11n [ Wi-Fi 4 ]

  • Frequency - 2.4 / 5 GHz
  • Bandwidth - 20 to 40 MHz
  • Indoor Range - 70 m / 230 ft
  • Outdoor Range - 250 m / 820 ft
  • Max Link Rate - 72 to 600 Mbit/s


802.11ac [ Wi-Fi 5 ]

  • Frequency - 5 GHz
  • Bandwidth - 20 / 40 / 80 / 160 MHz
  • Indoor Range - 35 m / 115 ft
  • Max Link Rate - 433 to 6933 Mbit/s


802.11ad

  • Frequency - 60 GHz
  • Bandwidth - 2160 MHz
  • Indoor Range - 60 m / 200 ft
  • Outdoor Range - 100 m / 300 ft


802.11ah

  • Frequency - 0.9 GHz


802.11aj

  • Frequency - 45 / 60 GHz


802.11ax [ Wi-Fi 6 ]

  • Frequency - 2.4 / 5 and 1 / 6 GHz
  • Bandwidth - 2 / 80 MHz
  • Max Link Rate - 600 to 9608 Mbit/s


802.11ay

  • Frequency - 60 GHz
  • Bandwidth - 8000 MHz
  • Indoor Range - 60 m / 200 ft
  • Outdoor Range - 1000 m / 3000 ft