Client & AP Power Mismatch

Don't Mismatch Your Wi-Fi: Client Tx Power Mismatch and How Higher Gain Antennas Can Help. We as network engineers often run into the issue of the mismatch between the Tx powers of our APs and client devices. This mismatch prevents our client devices from talking back to the AP loud enough thus never completing any handshakes. With the use of proper antennas though, the bidirectional increase in range can solve this issue and allow your devices proper performance at farther distances. Join me as we take a look at these effects, how to solve them, and real world use cases.