Thanks for this Robin. Your recommendation is my preferred solution. Do you have any advice where I can get an Ethernet cable of such length ~20m. I will do a more accurate measurement of length when it comes to actually buying one but I am unsure where I could get one.
Regards Pete > On 11 Nov 2017, at 7:43 am, Robin Belford <rbelf...@highway1.com.au> wrote: > > Pete, > > I can’t emphasise strongly enough that if you can install an ethernet link > between your basestations you should do this. > It will provide the best level of service as the apple wireless extension > system uses some of the available bandwidth just to establish the service, > leaving less for actual use. > Have a read of this guide from Apple > > https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT202056 > > I have two Airport extremes, one at each end of my house on an ethernet > backbone, which provide very good blanket coverage to all rooms. I also have > wireless links to an tv and and Airport Express which just stream sound and > AV services so speed ids not an issue. > My problem is the the ADSL service that tops out at 0.5MB/s. > > robin > > >> 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> > > -- 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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