First, calculation of the distance d1 will be described. The control unit 230 calculates the distance d1 on the basis of an attenuation amount of radio waves related to a signal transmitted from STA 200-1 #1 to AP 100-1 #1. Specifically, the control unit 230 calculates the distance d1 on the basis of the transmission power information acquired from the PHY header and estimated reception signal strength in regard to a response signal in the AP 100-1 #1. For example, the distance d1 is calculated from the following Expression (1). [Math. 1] d1=f1(TxPSTA #1?RxPSTA #1>AP #1)??(1)
In the foregoing Expression (1), f1 indicates a function of calculating a distance from an attenuation amount. In addition, TxPSTA #1 indicates transmission power of STA 200-1 #1. RxPSTA #1>AP #1 indicates reception power of AP 100-1 #1 in regard to a signal received from STA 200-1 #1, for example, reception signal strength. Moreover, the function f1 may be improved on the basis of a previous calculation result.
In addition, the control unit 230 estimates reception signal strength in regard to the response signal in AP 100-1 #1, the reception signal strength being substituted to the foregoing Expression (1). Specifically, the reception signal strength is estimated on the basis of a signal to interference ratio (SIR) and the allowance signal information. For example, the reception signal strength is calculated from the following Expression (2). [Math. 2] RxPAP #1=f2(SIRAP #1,IAP #1)??(2)