diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/central/src/main.c b/samples/bluetooth/central/src/main.c
index 0c88f647539..e6305ea70b6 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/central/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/central/src/main.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static void device_found(const bt_addr_le_t *addr, int8_t rssi, uint8_t type,
 	printk("Device found: %s (RSSI %d)\n", addr_str, rssi);
 
 	/* connect only to devices in close proximity */
-	if (rssi < -70) {
+	if (rssi < -50) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/central_gatt_write/src/central_gatt_write.c b/samples/bluetooth/central_gatt_write/src/central_gatt_write.c
index 385877ec280..fada73d9d94 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/central_gatt_write/src/central_gatt_write.c
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/central_gatt_write/src/central_gatt_write.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static void device_found(const bt_addr_le_t *addr, int8_t rssi, uint8_t type,
 	}
 
 	/* connect only to devices in close proximity */
-	if (rssi < -70) {
+	if (rssi < -50) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/central_iso/src/main.c b/samples/bluetooth/central_iso/src/main.c
index ca1e7747ca7..1521e387862 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/central_iso/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/central_iso/src/main.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void device_found(const bt_addr_le_t *addr, int8_t rssi, uint8_t type,
 	printk("Device found: %s (RSSI %d)\n", addr_str, rssi);
 
 	/* connect only to devices in close proximity */
-	if (rssi < -70) {
+	if (rssi < -50) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/central_multilink/src/central_multilink.c b/samples/bluetooth/central_multilink/src/central_multilink.c
index ea9afbb977c..197021efe97 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/central_multilink/src/central_multilink.c
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/central_multilink/src/central_multilink.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static void device_found(const bt_addr_le_t *addr, int8_t rssi, uint8_t type,
 	printk("Device found: %s (RSSI %d)\n", addr_str, rssi);
 
 	/* connect only to devices in close proximity */
-	if (rssi < -70) {
+	if (rssi < -50) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/mtu_update/central/src/central_mtu_update.c b/samples/bluetooth/mtu_update/central/src/central_mtu_update.c
index 046446882dc..9db4b507d3c 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/mtu_update/central/src/central_mtu_update.c
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/mtu_update/central/src/central_mtu_update.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ static void device_found(const bt_addr_le_t *addr, int8_t rssi, uint8_t type,
 	printk("Device found: %s (RSSI %d)\n", addr_str, rssi);
 
 	/* connect only to devices in close proximity */
-	if (rssi < -70) {
+	if (rssi < -50) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_client/src/main.c b/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_client/src/main.c
index 9bc3cbcc70d..170808db24a 100644
--- a/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_client/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/bluetooth/unicast_audio_client/src/main.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ static void device_found(const bt_addr_le_t *addr, int8_t rssi, uint8_t type,
 	printk("Device found: %s (RSSI %d)\n", addr_str, rssi);
 
 	/* connect only to devices in close proximity */
-	if (rssi < -70) {
+	if (rssi < -50) {
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/unicast_audio_client/tests_scripts/unicast_client.sh b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/unicast_audio_client/tests_scripts/unicast_client.sh
index cc92cda1328..6387b68af7f 100755
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/unicast_audio_client/tests_scripts/unicast_client.sh
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/audio_samples/unicast_audio_client/tests_scripts/unicast_client.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ Execute ./bs_${BOARD}_tests_bsim_bluetooth_audio_samples_unicast_audio_client_pr
   -testid=unicast_client
 
 Execute ./bs_2G4_phy_v1 -v=${verbosity_level} -s=${simulation_id} \
-  -D=2 -sim_length=20e6 $@
+  -D=2 -sim_length=20e6 $@ -argschannel -at=40
 
 wait_for_background_jobs #Wait for all programs in background and return != 0 if any fails
diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/host/att/mtu_update/test_scripts/run_test.sh b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/host/att/mtu_update/test_scripts/run_test.sh
index 087aa9385d4..255f6f4f9fa 100755
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/host/att/mtu_update/test_scripts/run_test.sh
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/host/att/mtu_update/test_scripts/run_test.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ Execute "$peripheral_exe" \
     -v=${verbosity_level} -s=${simulation_id} -d=1 -testid=peripheral -RealEncryption=1
 
 Execute ./bs_2G4_phy_v1 -v=${verbosity_level} -s=${simulation_id} \
-    -D=2 -sim_length=60e6 $@
+    -D=2 -sim_length=60e6 $@ -argschannel -at=40
 
 wait_for_background_jobs
diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/multiple_id/tests_scripts/multiple.sh b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/multiple_id/tests_scripts/multiple.sh
index 1bdd2874916..cfbac8c313f 100755
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/multiple_id/tests_scripts/multiple.sh
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/multiple_id/tests_scripts/multiple.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ Execute ./bs_${BOARD}_tests_bsim_bluetooth_ll_multiple_id_prj_conf\
   -v=${verbosity_level} -s=${simulation_id} -d=1 -testid=peripheral
 
 Execute ./bs_2G4_phy_v1 -v=${verbosity_level} -s=${simulation_id} \
-  -D=2 -sim_length=4500e6 $@
+  -D=2 -sim_length=4500e6 $@ -argschannel -at=40
 
 wait_for_background_jobs
diff --git a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/throughput/tests_scripts/gatt_write.sh b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/throughput/tests_scripts/gatt_write.sh
index df82f924fb8..64a3dabac3b 100755
--- a/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/throughput/tests_scripts/gatt_write.sh
+++ b/tests/bsim/bluetooth/ll/throughput/tests_scripts/gatt_write.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ Execute ./bs_${BOARD}_tests_bsim_bluetooth_ll_throughput_prj_conf\
   -v=${verbosity_level} -s=${simulation_id} -d=1 -testid=peripheral
 
 Execute ./bs_2G4_phy_v1 -v=${verbosity_level} -s=${simulation_id} \
-  -D=2 -sim_length=60e6 $@
+  -D=2 -sim_length=60e6 $@ -argschannel -at=40
 
 wait_for_background_jobs