Why are Signal Strength Numbers Negative?

Signal strength numbers, particularly in the reception of wireless signals, are often negative because they are typically expressed in decibel-milliwatts (dBm). dBm is a logarithmic unit of power relative to …

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Is a Higher or Lower dBm Better?

Whether a higher or lower dBm (deciBel-milliwatts) value is better depends on the context of the application and what you are trying to achieve. In this post we review different …

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Why are dBm values negative?

Most measurements on phones or laptops for signal strengths of Wi-Fi, 4G or 5G networks are negative dBm values. The reason for this is that the received signal power is …

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