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convert WiFi signal strength (dBm) to distance (meters)
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#!/usr/bin/env python2 | |
# a simple script for one of my articles - https://cryptolok.blogspot.com/2017/08/practical-wifi-hosts-triangulation-with.html | |
from math import log10 | |
MHz=raw_input('MHz FREQUENCY (2417, 5200, ...) : ') | |
MHz=int(MHz) | |
dBm=raw_input('dBm TRANSMITTER POWER (23, 63, ...) : ') | |
dBm=int(dBm) | |
FSPL = 27.55 | |
# Free-Space Path Loss adapted avarage constant for home WiFI routers and following units | |
m = 10 ** (( FSPL - (20 * log10(MHz)) + dBm ) / 20 ) | |
m=round(m,2) | |
print 'DISTANCE : ',m,'m' |
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The python programming language was used for this.