A method of wireless communication, comprising: a) transmitting a first packet from a first apparatus to a second apparatus, said first packet being an initial ranging packet for initializing data acquisition for a ranging operation between the first and the second apparatus; b) receiving a second packet from the second apparatus as a result of the transmission of the first packet; c) transmitting a third packet from the first apparatus to the second apparatus after the reception of the second packet; d) determining a first time value associated with the reception of the second packet and a second time value associated with the transmission of the third packet; e) receiving information from the second apparatus, wherein the information is indicative of a third time value associated with the transmission of the second packet and a fourth time value associated with the reception of the third packet; f) determining a distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus based on the first time value, the second time value, and the received information characterised in that prior to the steps a) to f) the following steps take place: g) invoking a ranging specific gain control which is more robust than gain control during normal communications by: g1) transmitting a fourth packet from the first apparatus to the second apparatus to initiate the ranging specific gain control for said data acquisition for said ranging operation; g2) receiving a fifth packet from the second apparatus, wherein the fifth packet comprises a first symbol sequence for said ranging specific gain control at the first apparatus; and g3) determining a receiver gain level for the reception of the second packet based on the first symbol sequence. a) transmitting a first packet from a first apparatus to a second apparatus, said first packet being an initial ranging packet for initializing data acquisition for a ranging operation between the first and the second apparatus; b) receiving a second packet from the second apparatus as a result of the transmission of the first packet; c) transmitting a third packet from the first apparatus to the second apparatus after the reception of the second packet; d) determining a first time value associated with the reception of the second packet and a second time value associated with the transmission of the third packet; e) receiving information from the second apparatus, wherein the information is indicative of a third time value associated with the transmission of the second packet and a fourth time value associated with the reception of the third packet; f) determining a distance between the first apparatus and the second apparatus based on the first time value, the second time value, and the received information characterised in that prior to the steps a) to f) the following steps take place: g) invoking a ranging specific gain control which is more robust than gain control during normal communications by: g1) transmitting a fourth packet from the first apparatus to the second apparatus to initiate the ranging specific gain control for said data acquisition for said ranging operation; g2) receiving a fifth packet from the second apparatus, wherein the fifth packet comprises a first symbol sequence for said ranging specific gain control at the first apparatus; and g3) determining a receiver gain level for the reception of the second packet based on the first symbol sequence. g) invoking a ranging specific gain control which is more robust than gain control during normal communications by: g1) transmitting a fourth packet from the first apparatus to the second apparatus to initiate the ranging specific gain control for said data acquisition for said ranging operation; g2) receiving a fifth packet from the second apparatus, wherein the fifth packet comprises a first symbol sequence for said ranging specific gain control at the first apparatus; and g3) determining a receiver gain level for the reception of the second packet based on the first symbol sequence. g1) transmitting a fourth packet from the first apparatus to the second apparatus to initiate the ranging specific gain control for said data acquisition for said ranging operation; g2) receiving a fifth packet from the second apparatus, wherein the fifth packet comprises a first symbol sequence for said ranging specific gain control at the first apparatus; and g3) determining a receiver gain level for the reception of the second packet based on the first symbol sequence.