I have seen the nRF24L01+ ( http://iteadstudio.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=7&products_id=53&zenid=qa08tp07o8bn54mjpo155e5o1 ) module linked before as a solution for low cost short range communication between MCUs, but finding a reliable range numbers has been difficult.
Does anyone who has experience using these chips in a real environment give an approximate range at the lowest data rate?
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That module hasn't got a chip antenna!
Range depends a lot on the relative orientation of the two modules. I can get about 20m indoors, but I haven't experimented with different data rates and power levels.