MRC Gain from 3 RXs (dB)
Modulation
11n MCS
No. of Spatial Streams
4.7
16QAM 1/2
MCS 3
1
4.7
16QAM 3/4
MCS 4
1
4.7
64QAM 2/3
MCS 5
1
4.7
64QAM 3/4
MCS 6
1
4.7
64QAM 5/6
MCS 7
1
1.7
BPSK 1/2
MCS 8
2
1.7
QPSK 1/2
MCS 9
2
1.7
QPSK 3/4
MCS 10
2
1.7
16QAM 1/2
MCS 11
2
1.7
16QAM 3/4
MCS 12
2
1.7
64QAM 2/3
MCS 13
2
1.7
64QAM 3/4
MCS 14
2
1.7
64QAM 5/6
MCS 15
2
With two spatial streams, the MRC gain is halved, that is the MRC gain is reduced by 3 dB. This is because
the system has 10 log (3/2 SS) instead of 10 log (3/1 SS). If there were to have been 3 SS with 3 RX, then
the MRC gain would have been zero.
Note
Cisco 1500 Hazardous Location Certification
The standard AP1500 enclosure is a ruggedized, hardened enclosure that supports the NEMA 4X and IP67
standards for protection to keep out dust, damp and water.
Hazardous Certification (Class 1, Div 2, and Zone 2)
To operate in occasional hazardous environments, such as oil refineries, oil fields, drilling platforms, chemical
processing facilities, and open-pit mining, special certification is required and the certification is labeled as
Class 1, Div 2, or Zone 2.
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