diff --git a/docs/models/wireless/wirelesslink.md b/docs/models/wireless/wirelesslink.md
index 8018c0d16..e670b69ec 100644
--- a/docs/models/wireless/wirelesslink.md
+++ b/docs/models/wireless/wirelesslink.md
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ The security cipher used to apply wireless authentication. Options include:
 
 The security key configured on each client to grant access to the secured wireless LAN. This applies only to certain authentication types.
 
-### Length
+### Distance
 
-The numeric length of the link, including a unit designation (e.g. 100 meters or 25 feet).
+The numeric distance of the link, including a unit designation (e.g. 100 meters or 25 feet).
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
index d5cc0e856..c1ed1049f 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -656,11 +656,6 @@ class CableForm(TenancyForm, NetBoxModelForm):
             'a_terminations_type', 'b_terminations_type', 'type', 'status', 'tenant_group', 'tenant', 'label', 'color',
             'length', 'length_unit', 'description', 'comments', 'tags',
         ]
-        error_messages = {
-            'length': {
-                'max_value': _('Maximum length is 32767 (any unit)')
-            }
-        }
 
 
 class PowerPanelForm(NetBoxModelForm):
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/svg/cables.py b/netbox/dcim/svg/cables.py
index 9aea47afb..959414d75 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/svg/cables.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/svg/cables.py
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ class CableTraceSVG:
                         labels = [f"{cable}"] if len(links) > 2 else [f"Wireless {cable}", cable.get_status_display()]
                         if cable.ssid:
                             description.append(f"{cable.ssid}")
-                        if cable.length and cable.length_unit:
-                            description.append(f"{cable.length} {cable.get_length_unit_display()}")
+                        if cable.distance and cable.distance_unit:
+                            description.append(f"{cable.distance} {cable.get_distance_unit_display()}")
                         near = [term for term in near_terminations if term.object == cable.interface_a]
                         far = [term for term in far_terminations if term.object == cable.interface_b]
                         if not (near and far):
diff --git a/netbox/templates/wireless/wirelesslink.html b/netbox/templates/wireless/wirelesslink.html
index 4c606c092..fe444d093 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/wireless/wirelesslink.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/wireless/wirelesslink.html
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@
           <tr>
             <th scope="row">{% trans "Length" %}</th>
             <td>
-              {% if object.length is not None %}
-                {{ object.length|floatformat }} {{ object.get_length_unit_display }}
+              {% if object.distance is not None %}
+                {{ object.distance|floatformat }} {{ object.get_distance_unit_display }}
               {% else %}
                 {{ ''|placeholder }}
               {% endif %}
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/api/serializers_/wirelesslinks.py b/netbox/wireless/api/serializers_/wirelesslinks.py
index 9d7821ba0..7c8138f9b 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/api/serializers_/wirelesslinks.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/api/serializers_/wirelesslinks.py
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ class WirelessLinkSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer):
     tenant = TenantSerializer(nested=True, required=False, allow_null=True)
     auth_type = ChoiceField(choices=WirelessAuthTypeChoices, required=False, allow_blank=True)
     auth_cipher = ChoiceField(choices=WirelessAuthCipherChoices, required=False, allow_blank=True)
-    length_unit = ChoiceField(choices=WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices, allow_blank=True, required=False, allow_null=True)
+    distance_unit = ChoiceField(choices=WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices, allow_blank=True, required=False, allow_null=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = WirelessLink
         fields = [
             'id', 'url', 'display', 'interface_a', 'interface_b', 'ssid', 'status', 'tenant', 'auth_type',
-            'auth_cipher', 'auth_psk', 'length', 'length_unit', 'description', 'comments', 'tags', 'custom_fields',
+            'auth_cipher', 'auth_psk', 'distance', 'distance_unit', 'description', 'comments', 'tags', 'custom_fields',
             'created', 'last_updated',
         ]
         brief_fields = ('id', 'url', 'display', 'ssid', 'description')
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/choices.py b/netbox/wireless/choices.py
index b943765ed..f17ea584d 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/choices.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/choices.py
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ class WirelessAuthCipherChoices(ChoiceSet):
     )
 
 
-class WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices(ChoiceSet):
+class WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices(ChoiceSet):
 
     # Metric
     UNIT_KILOMETER = 'km'
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/filtersets.py b/netbox/wireless/filtersets.py
index 1d9c878e9..9f60388ce 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/filtersets.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/filtersets.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class WirelessLinkFilterSet(NetBoxModelFilterSet, TenancyFilterSet):
 
     class Meta:
         model = WirelessLink
-        fields = ('id', 'ssid', 'auth_psk', 'length', 'length_unit', 'description')
+        fields = ('id', 'ssid', 'auth_psk', 'distance', 'distance_unit', 'description')
 
     def search(self, queryset, name, value):
         if not value.strip():
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/forms/bulk_edit.py b/netbox/wireless/forms/bulk_edit.py
index 36a345c2c..5d43de25a 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/forms/bulk_edit.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/forms/bulk_edit.py
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ class WirelessLinkBulkEditForm(NetBoxModelBulkEditForm):
         required=False,
         label=_('Pre-shared key')
     )
-    length = forms.DecimalField(
-        label=_('Length'),
+    distance = forms.DecimalField(
+        label=_('Distance'),
         min_value=0,
         required=False
     )
-    length_unit = forms.ChoiceField(
-        label=_('Length unit'),
-        choices=add_blank_choice(WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices),
+    distance_unit = forms.ChoiceField(
+        label=_('Distance unit'),
+        choices=add_blank_choice(WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices),
         required=False,
         initial=''
     )
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class WirelessLinkBulkEditForm(NetBoxModelBulkEditForm):
     fieldsets = (
         FieldSet('ssid', 'status', 'tenant', 'description'),
         FieldSet('auth_type', 'auth_cipher', 'auth_psk', name=_('Authentication')),
-        FieldSet('length', 'length_unit', name=_('Attributes')),
+        FieldSet('distance', 'distance_unit', name=_('Attributes')),
     )
     nullable_fields = (
         'ssid', 'tenant', 'description', 'auth_type', 'auth_cipher', 'auth_psk', 'length', 'comments',
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/forms/bulk_import.py b/netbox/wireless/forms/bulk_import.py
index 8413cd467..197d258bf 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/forms/bulk_import.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/forms/bulk_import.py
@@ -112,16 +112,16 @@ class WirelessLinkImportForm(NetBoxModelImportForm):
         required=False,
         help_text=_('Authentication cipher')
     )
-    length_unit = CSVChoiceField(
+    distance_unit = CSVChoiceField(
         label=_('Length unit'),
-        choices=WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices,
+        choices=WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices,
         required=False,
-        help_text=_('Length unit')
+        help_text=_('Distance unit')
     )
 
     class Meta:
         model = WirelessLink
         fields = (
             'interface_a', 'interface_b', 'ssid', 'tenant', 'auth_type', 'auth_cipher', 'auth_psk',
-            'length', 'length_unit', 'description', 'comments', 'tags',
+            'distance', 'distance_unit', 'description', 'comments', 'tags',
         )
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/forms/filtersets.py b/netbox/wireless/forms/filtersets.py
index 6e68546f6..b28784805 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/forms/filtersets.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/forms/filtersets.py
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ class WirelessLinkFilterForm(TenancyFilterForm, NetBoxModelFilterSetForm):
         label=_('Pre-shared key'),
         required=False
     )
-    length = forms.DecimalField(
-        label=_('Length'),
+    distance = forms.DecimalField(
+        label=_('Distance'),
         required=False,
     )
-    length_unit = forms.ChoiceField(
-        label=_('Length unit'),
-        choices=add_blank_choice(WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices),
+    distance_unit = forms.ChoiceField(
+        label=_('Distance unit'),
+        choices=add_blank_choice(WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices),
         required=False
     )
     tag = TagFilterField(model)
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/forms/model_forms.py b/netbox/wireless/forms/model_forms.py
index 9f39aac96..648a52e89 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/forms/model_forms.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/forms/model_forms.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class WirelessLinkForm(TenancyForm, NetBoxModelForm):
         fields = [
             'site_a', 'location_a', 'device_a', 'interface_a', 'site_b', 'location_b', 'device_b', 'interface_b',
             'status', 'ssid', 'tenant_group', 'tenant', 'auth_type', 'auth_cipher', 'auth_psk',
-            'length', 'length_unit', 'description', 'comments', 'tags',
+            'distance', 'distance_unit', 'description', 'comments', 'tags',
         ]
         widgets = {
             'auth_psk': PasswordInput(
@@ -181,8 +181,3 @@ class WirelessLinkForm(TenancyForm, NetBoxModelForm):
             'auth_type': 'Type',
             'auth_cipher': 'Cipher',
         }
-        error_messages = {
-            'length': {
-                'max_value': _('Maximum length is 32767 (any unit)')
-            }
-        }
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/migrations/0009_wirelesslink_length.py b/netbox/wireless/migrations/0009_wirelesslink_length.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 43f522971..000000000
--- a/netbox/wireless/migrations/0009_wirelesslink_length.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-# Generated by Django 5.0.6 on 2024-06-12 18:15
-
-from django.db import migrations, models
-
-
-class Migration(migrations.Migration):
-
-    dependencies = [
-        ('wireless', '0001_squashed_0008'),
-    ]
-
-    operations = [
-        migrations.AddField(
-            model_name='wirelesslink',
-            name='_abs_length',
-            field=models.DecimalField(blank=True, decimal_places=4, max_digits=10, null=True),
-        ),
-        migrations.AddField(
-            model_name='wirelesslink',
-            name='length',
-            field=models.DecimalField(blank=True, decimal_places=2, max_digits=8, null=True),
-        ),
-        migrations.AddField(
-            model_name='wirelesslink',
-            name='length_unit',
-            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=50),
-        ),
-    ]
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/models.py b/netbox/wireless/models.py
index 009e58162..9c5917544 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/models.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/models.py
@@ -161,21 +161,21 @@ class WirelessLink(WirelessAuthenticationBase, PrimaryModel):
         choices=LinkStatusChoices,
         default=LinkStatusChoices.STATUS_CONNECTED
     )
-    length = models.DecimalField(
-        verbose_name=_('length'),
+    distance = models.DecimalField(
+        verbose_name=_('distance'),
         max_digits=8,
         decimal_places=2,
         blank=True,
         null=True
     )
-    length_unit = models.CharField(
-        verbose_name=_('length unit'),
+    distance_unit = models.CharField(
+        verbose_name=_('distance unit'),
         max_length=50,
-        choices=WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices,
+        choices=WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices,
         blank=True,
     )
     # Stores the normalized length (in meters) for database ordering
-    _abs_length = models.DecimalField(
+    _abs_distance = models.DecimalField(
         max_digits=10,
         decimal_places=4,
         blank=True,
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ class WirelessLink(WirelessAuthenticationBase, PrimaryModel):
         return LinkStatusChoices.colors.get(self.status)
 
     def clean(self):
+        super().clean()
+
+        # Validate distance and distance_unit
+        if self.distance is not None and not self.distance_unit:
+            raise ValidationError(_("Must specify a unit when setting a wireless distance"))
 
         # Validate interface types
         if self.interface_a.type not in WIRELESS_IFACE_TYPES:
@@ -247,9 +252,9 @@ class WirelessLink(WirelessAuthenticationBase, PrimaryModel):
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         # Store the given length (if any) in meters for use in database ordering
         if self.length is not None and self.length_unit:
-            self._abs_length = to_meters(self.length, self.length_unit)
+            self._abs_distance = to_meters(self.length, self.length_unit)
         else:
-            self._abs_length = None
+            self._abs_distance = None
 
         # Clear length_unit if no length is defined
         if self.length is None:
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/tables/template_code.py b/netbox/wireless/tables/template_code.py
index 885e5ffc4..03c893c1f 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/tables/template_code.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/tables/template_code.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-WIRELESS_LINK_LENGTH = """
+WIRELESS_LINK_DISTANCE = """
 {% load helpers %}
-{% if record.length %}{{ record.length|floatformat:"-2" }} {{ record.length_unit }}{% endif %}
+{% if record.distance %}{{ record.distance|floatformat:"-2" }} {{ record.distance_unit }}{% endif %}
 """
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/tables/wirelesslink.py b/netbox/wireless/tables/wirelesslink.py
index 0c4725517..fad8405a5 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/tables/wirelesslink.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/tables/wirelesslink.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import django_tables2 as tables
 from netbox.tables import NetBoxTable, columns
 from tenancy.tables import TenancyColumnsMixin
 from wireless.models import *
-from .template_code import WIRELESS_LINK_LENGTH
+from .template_code import WIRELESS_LINK_DISTANCE
 
 __all__ = (
     'WirelessLinkTable',
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ class WirelessLinkTable(TenancyColumnsMixin, NetBoxTable):
         verbose_name=_('Interface B'),
         linkify=True
     )
-    length = columns.TemplateColumn(
-        template_code=WIRELESS_LINK_LENGTH,
-        order_by=('_abs_length', 'length_unit')
+    distance = columns.TemplateColumn(
+        template_code=WIRELESS_LINK_DISTANCE,
+        order_by=('_abs_distance', 'distance_unit')
     )
     tags = columns.TagColumn(
         url_name='wireless:wirelesslink_list'
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class WirelessLinkTable(TenancyColumnsMixin, NetBoxTable):
         model = WirelessLink
         fields = (
             'pk', 'id', 'status', 'device_a', 'interface_a', 'device_b', 'interface_b', 'ssid', 'tenant',
-            'tenant_group', 'length', 'description', 'auth_type', 'auth_cipher', 'auth_psk', 'tags',
+            'tenant_group', 'distance', 'description', 'auth_type', 'auth_cipher', 'auth_psk', 'tags',
             'created', 'last_updated',
         )
         default_columns = (
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/wireless/tests/test_api.py
index 400cc1d96..cd26debf7 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/tests/test_api.py
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ class WirelessLinkTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
     brief_fields = ['description', 'display', 'id', 'ssid', 'url']
     bulk_update_data = {
         'status': 'planned',
-        'length': 100,
-        'length_unit': 'm',
+        'distance': 100,
+        'distance_unit': 'm',
     }
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/tests/test_filtersets.py b/netbox/wireless/tests/test_filtersets.py
index e5fdfad20..46eec4d7b 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/tests/test_filtersets.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/tests/test_filtersets.py
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ class WirelessLinkTestCase(TestCase, ChangeLoggedFilterSetTests):
             auth_cipher=WirelessAuthCipherChoices.CIPHER_AUTO,
             auth_psk='PSK1',
             tenant=tenants[0],
-            length=10,
-            length_unit=WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices.UNIT_FOOT,
+            distance=10,
+            distance_unit=WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices.UNIT_FOOT,
             description='foobar1'
         ).save()
         WirelessLink(
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ class WirelessLinkTestCase(TestCase, ChangeLoggedFilterSetTests):
             auth_cipher=WirelessAuthCipherChoices.CIPHER_TKIP,
             auth_psk='PSK2',
             tenant=tenants[1],
-            length=20,
-            length_unit=WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices.UNIT_METER,
+            distance=20,
+            distance_unit=WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices.UNIT_METER,
             description='foobar2'
         ).save()
         WirelessLink(
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ class WirelessLinkTestCase(TestCase, ChangeLoggedFilterSetTests):
             auth_type=WirelessAuthTypeChoices.TYPE_WPA_PERSONAL,
             auth_cipher=WirelessAuthCipherChoices.CIPHER_AES,
             auth_psk='PSK3',
-            length=30,
-            length_unit=WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices.UNIT_METER,
+            distance=30,
+            distance_unit=WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices.UNIT_METER,
             tenant=tenants[2],
         ).save()
         WirelessLink(
@@ -319,12 +319,12 @@ class WirelessLinkTestCase(TestCase, ChangeLoggedFilterSetTests):
         params = {'auth_psk': ['PSK1', 'PSK2']}
         self.assertEqual(self.filterset(params, self.queryset).qs.count(), 2)
 
-    def test_length(self):
-        params = {'length': [10, 20]}
+    def test_distance(self):
+        params = {'distance': [10, 20]}
         self.assertEqual(self.filterset(params, self.queryset).qs.count(), 2)
 
-    def test_length_unit(self):
-        params = {'length_unit': WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices.UNIT_FOOT}
+    def test_distance_unit(self):
+        params = {'distance_unit': WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices.UNIT_FOOT}
         self.assertEqual(self.filterset(params, self.queryset).qs.count(), 1)
 
     def test_description(self):
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/tests/test_views.py b/netbox/wireless/tests/test_views.py
index d897fe99a..055edf73c 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/tests/test_views.py
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ class WirelessLinkTestCase(ViewTestCases.PrimaryObjectViewTestCase):
             'interface_a': interfaces[6].pk,
             'interface_b': interfaces[7].pk,
             'status': LinkStatusChoices.STATUS_PLANNED,
-            'length': 100,
-            'length_unit': WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices.UNIT_FOOT,
+            'distance': 100,
+            'distance_unit': WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices.UNIT_FOOT,
             'tenant': tenants[1].pk,
             'tags': [t.pk for t in tags],
         }
@@ -182,6 +182,6 @@ class WirelessLinkTestCase(ViewTestCases.PrimaryObjectViewTestCase):
 
         cls.bulk_edit_data = {
             'status': LinkStatusChoices.STATUS_PLANNED,
-            'length': 50,
-            'length_unit': WirelessLinkLengthUnitChoices.UNIT_METER,
+            'distance': 50,
+            'distance_unit': WirelessLinkDistanceUnitChoices.UNIT_METER,
         }