Hi Peter, Cabling is very important with NBN! NBN Ethernet cabling must be at least Cat 5e but I use & recommend Cat 6 it has the highest performance as it will support very fast (or gigabit) speeds, to give you years of service.
Cheers, Ronni Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > On 11 Nov 2017, at 8:24 am, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > > Hi Robin, I’ve had a scout around eBay etc and can get a 30m cable ~$40. I > think a pretty easy installation in the house. I suppose I would need to > configure the Airport Express a little differently as it would no longer be > functioning as an Extender but that shouldn’t be a big deal - I read about > this previously. > > I see Cat 5, Cat 5E and Cat 6 available, which of these is the preferred for > this duty or does it even matter? > > 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> > -- 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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