diff --git a/examples/wireless/power-adaptation-distance.cc b/examples/wireless/power-adaptation-distance.cc
index 7c18d929c..ca059268b 100644
--- a/examples/wireless/power-adaptation-distance.cc
+++ b/examples/wireless/power-adaptation-distance.cc
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   wifiStaDevices.Add (wifi.Install (wifiPhy, wifiMac, wifiStaNodes.Get (0)));
 
   //Configure the AP node
-  wifi.SetRemoteStationManager (manager, "DefaultTxPowerLevel", UintegerValue (maxPower), "RtsCtsThreshold", UintegerValue (rtsThreshold));
+  wifi.SetRemoteStationManager (manager, "DefaultTxPowerLevel", UintegerValue (powerLevels - 1), "RtsCtsThreshold", UintegerValue (rtsThreshold));
   wifiPhy.Set ("TxPowerStart", DoubleValue (minPower));
   wifiPhy.Set ("TxPowerEnd", DoubleValue (maxPower));
   wifiPhy.Set ("TxPowerLevels", UintegerValue (powerLevels));
diff --git a/examples/wireless/power-adaptation-interference.cc b/examples/wireless/power-adaptation-interference.cc
index e769d9f16..9510ac5ae 100644
--- a/examples/wireless/power-adaptation-interference.cc
+++ b/examples/wireless/power-adaptation-interference.cc
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
   wifiStaDevices.Add (wifi.Install (wifiPhy, wifiMac, wifiStaNodes.Get (1)));
 
   //Configure the AP nodes
-  wifi.SetRemoteStationManager (manager, "DefaultTxPowerLevel", UintegerValue (maxPower), "RtsCtsThreshold", UintegerValue (rtsThreshold));
+  wifi.SetRemoteStationManager (manager, "DefaultTxPowerLevel", UintegerValue (powerLevels - 1), "RtsCtsThreshold", UintegerValue (rtsThreshold));
   wifiPhy.Set ("TxPowerStart", DoubleValue (minPower));
   wifiPhy.Set ("TxPowerEnd", DoubleValue (maxPower));
   wifiPhy.Set ("TxPowerLevels", UintegerValue (powerLevels));