802.11n MCS Guide

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MCS (modulation and Coding scheme, modulation and encoding strategy)

The configuration of the 802.11n RF rate is achieved through the MCS index values. The MCS modulation encoding table is a representation of the 802.11n to characterize the communication rate of the WLAN. MCS takes the factors that affect the communication rate as columns of the table, and the MCS index as rows, forming a rate table.

Therefore, each MCS index actually corresponds to the physical transfer rate under a set of parameters, and table 1-4 and table 1-5 respectively enumerate the MCS rate tables with a bandwidth of 20MHz and a bandwidth of 40MHz.

(The full rate description can be found in the contents of the 20.6 Parameters for HT MCSs section of the document "802.11n-2009". )

We can conclude from the following table that the MCS 0~7 uses a single spatial flow, and when mcs=7, the rate value is the largest. The MCS 8~15 uses two spatial streams, with the highest rate value when mcs=15.

Table 1 MCS corresponding rate table (20MHz )

MCS Index

Number of spatial flows

Modulation mode

Rate (MB/s)

800ns GI

400ns GI

0

1

Bpsk

6.5

7.2

1

1

Qpsk

13.0

14.4

2

1

Qpsk

19.5

21.7

3

1

16-qam

26.0

28.9

4

1

16-qam

39.0

43.3

5

1

64-qam

52.0

57.8

6

1

64-qam

58.5

65.0

7

1

64-qam

65.0

72.2

8

2

Bpsk

13.0

14.4

9

2

Qpsk

26.0

28.9

10

2

Qpsk

39.0

43.3

11

2

16-qam

52.0

57.8

12

2

16-qam

78.0

86.7

13

2

64-qam

104.0

115.6

14

2

64-qam

117.0

130.0

15

2

64-qam

130.0

144.4

Table 2 MCS corresponding rate table (40MHz )

MCS Index

Number of spatial flows

Modulation mode

Rate (MB/s)

800ns GI

400ns GI

0

1

Bpsk

13.5

15.0

1

1

Qpsk

27.0

30.0

2

1

Qpsk

40.5

45.0

3

1

16-qam

54.0

60.0

4

1

16-qam

81.0

90.0

5

1

64-qam

108.0

120.0

6

1

64-qam

121.5

135.0

7

1

64-qam

135.0

150.0

8

2

Bpsk

27.0

30.0

9

2

Qpsk

54.0

60.0

10

2

Qpsk

81.0

90.0

11

2

16-qam

108.0

120.0

12

2

16-qam

162.0

180.0

13

2

64-qam

216.0

240.0

14

2

64-qam

243.0

270.0

15

2

64-qam

270.0

300.0

MCS is divided into two categories: The basic MCS set and the MCS set.

Basic MCS set: The basic MCS is the set of MCS rates that must be supported for the AP to work properly, and the client must meet the basic MCS rate configured by the AP to be able to associate with the AP.

L Support MCS set: the support MCS rate set is based on the base MCS set of the AP, the higher rate set that the AP can support, and the user can configure the MCS rate set to enable the client to select a higher rate to associate with the AP, with the prerequisite of meeting the basic MCS.

It is important to note that when you configure the MCS index value, the input MCS index value represents a range, that is, the 0~ configuration value, such as input 5, that specifies that the MCS value set is 0~5.

# includes MCS tables with 1, 2, 3, 4 space streams

# 802.11n & 802.11ac MCS

5. References

1, "802.11n:a.survival.guide (2012.4)]. Matthew.gast "chapter3-802.11n speed

2. IEEE 802.11n Specification "802.11n-2009": 20.6 Parameters for HT MCSs

3. H3C "03-wlan RRM Configuration"

Http://www.h3c.com.cn/Service/Document_Center/Routers/Catalog/MSR/MSR_50/Configure/Operation_Manual/H3C_MSR_ cg-r2207 (V1.11)/13/201212/768510_30005_0.htm#_toc298161643

4.802.11n Key Technology

Http://www.h3c.com.cn/MiniSite/H3C_TechOnline/Wlan_Subject/Hot_Point/Technology_Hot/biaozhun/200906/638149_97665_0.htm

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