airport extreme reduces connection speed
Hi all, Have noticed for some time that my download time has become very slow. So yesterday thought I would run some speed tests. My ISP Service is 1mb. the speed test (about 20-30 various sites) at best shows 768kb at worst 222kb.
I checked the service with my ISP, they said all ok nothing wrong with my servic, in fact they said all power levels checked out great.
So I connected ethernet directly to back of imac ( taking airport out of the equation) now all speed tests show 956kb or thereabouts. I swapped back onto airport and tried tests again. Speeds were timed at 400-600kb!!!
I have recently upgraded to 10.4 and now 10.4.2. Is this a software problem or is something wrong with my Airport express BS / extreme card? I cant think it is the hardward as previously, internet speeds have been fine.
Any help appreciated.
I checked the service with my ISP, they said all ok nothing wrong with my servic, in fact they said all power levels checked out great.
So I connected ethernet directly to back of imac ( taking airport out of the equation) now all speed tests show 956kb or thereabouts. I swapped back onto airport and tried tests again. Speeds were timed at 400-600kb!!!
I have recently upgraded to 10.4 and now 10.4.2. Is this a software problem or is something wrong with my Airport express BS / extreme card? I cant think it is the hardward as previously, internet speeds have been fine.
Any help appreciated.
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--B
EDIT: I see you have an imac...forget about the antenna, then. Try different heights and positions, is all I can say. Works with my AP Express.
Originally posted by matracer
thanks for the reply, My APE is right under the desk. I don't remember when I first noticed the slow down in connection speed but Im wondering if the latest airport update might have something to do with it?! APE seems to take a big chunk out of my bandwith.
I saw somewhere that APs can in fact be TOO close. Try putting it at 10 feet (3 meters) or more and see what that gives you.
--B