Hi Peter I have similar issues Please let us know if you find a solution Check this out: http://au.pcmag.com/eero/45900/guide/the-best-wi-fi-mesh-network-systems-of-2017
Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Ideas 0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.au <x-msg://329/rb...@iinet.net.au> > On 9 Nov 2017, at 12:19 pm, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > > Folks, I have NBN at my house (FTTP) and I purchased a 100mbps download plan. > I’ve noted before on the group here I NEVER get that downoad speed even when > connected via ethernet to the NBN modem in my house. More like 65mbps is the > best I’ve seen. So I am starting from a poistion of not being entirely happy > with this service. > > To the NBN modem, I have my Time Capsule attached to which the users in the > house all connect to the 5GHz network emanating from it. It is located in a > room immediately adjacent to the living area for best service but has a wall > between that room and the living area. I get ~35mbps using the iPhone > Speedtest app when in the living area. > > My Dad handed me down an Airport Express some time back which I set up as an > extender (in number 2 son’s room) to the TC Wifi network and didn’t really > pay much attention to the download rate before or after that. > > My kids from their rooms have been saying service is lousy down their end of > the house - approximately 20m down the hall but numerous walls between the TC > and their rooms. Last night I checked and in one room (number 1 son - across > the hall from #2 son with extender in his room) I got 0.3 mbps (correct - 0.3 > mbps). In number 2 son’s room I got ~0.9mbps. So confirming their “lousy > service” assertions. I did some online searching and others report similar > experiences with extenders not really helping the situation. But maybe my > settings are not optimal as they should be and room for improvement there. > > Some of the people online who have experienced this have recommended either a > long ethernet cable to physically connect the extender to the base OR an > ethernet over power cabling device. > > Does anyone have any wisdom on this and recommended actions. I am happy to > spend money to fix the problem but want to target expenditure to the right > solution. > > Regards > > > Pete > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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