Maximum Distances And Material Loss - DirecTV WVB Installation And Troubleshooting Manual

Maximum Distances and Material Loss

The WVB and the Wireless Client (C41W) should be placed no further than 80 feet apart and have no more than 5 internal walls
between them. It is important to recognize this guidance, and that home construction may significantly decrease range.
Walls and other barriers can decrease the range and significantly impact the maximum distances. Use signal strength to determine
installation quality.
Below are examples of various barriers and how they degrade the signal and lower the maximum distance from the WVB
TaBle 1.
Standard
<5 dB
Plexiglass
∎
Sheet plywood
∎
Internal wall (2 layers
∎
drywall + 2"x4" studs)
No impact up to 5 barriers; up
to15 ft distance impact for each
additional barrier
Wireless Genie Mini and WVB
Medium
5-10 dB
Fir lumber
∎
Non-stucco external wall
∎
(wood siding)
Wood floor/ceiling
∎
Up to 30 ft distance impact per
barrier
Installation/Building Materials and Loss
Strong
10-20 dB
Stucco wall (with diamond
∎
metal mesh)
Brick/Stone wall/fireplace
∎
Double-pane tinted high
∎
efficiency door/window
Up to 45 ft distance impact per
barrier
Installation
Extreme
>20 dB
Metal objects (ducting,
∎
appliance, enclosure)
Potential link breakage with
solid red LED
15