Q: Improve wifi speed downstairs

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Stoofpilot

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Q: Improve wifi speed downstairs

I Have an Apple AirPort Extreme in my office upstairs. I get 200 Mbps wireless download in my office. One flight downstairs, almost directly below my router I only get 30-40 Mbps download. whats the best way to increase my download speed?

Posted on Jul 5, 2016 5:17 PM

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Malignance

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Restart your Base Station. Open AirPort Utility > Edit > Advanced > Restart Base Station

The latest version of software for the Extreme is 7.7.7 if you have an option to update I recommend you do.

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by Diana.McCall,Helpful

Diana.McCall Jul 8, 2016 10:42 AM in response to Stoofpilot
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Jul 8, 2016 10:42 AM in response to Stoofpilot

You can download the AirPort Utility app on your iPad and use the WiFi scanner to check the signal strength of your network and any competitors.
You might do better if you configured separate 2.4 and 5 GHz networks, and connected to the 5 GHz to get 802.11ac performance, assuming your device can support it. What device are we talking about here?
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MichelPM Jul 5, 2016 7:12 PM in response to Stoofpilot
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Jul 5, 2016 7:12 PM in response to Stoofpilot

You could try something like a WiFi extender or Wifi bridge device like these to extended the range of your Airport BaseStation.

https://eshop.macsales.com/search/WiFi+extenders

OR

Purchase an Apple Airport Express for the downstairs.

http://www.apple.com/us-hed/shop/product/MC414LL/A/airport-express?fnode=58
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Stoofpilot Jul 8, 2016 10:41 AM in response to Stoofpilot
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Jul 8, 2016 10:41 AM in response to Stoofpilot

Upgraded firmware. Called Apple Support. Reconfigured Extreme to unique channels 6 and 161. Speed is now 100 Mbps downstairs.
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Stoofpilot Jul 8, 2016 10:43 AM in response to Stoofpilot
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Jul 8, 2016 10:43 AM in response to Stoofpilot

RReconfigured Apple Extreme and assigned unique channels to 2.4 and 5. Solved the problem.
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Malignance

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Jul 5, 2016 7:12 PM in response to Stoofpilot

Restart your Base Station. Open AirPort Utility > Edit > Advanced > Restart Base Station

The latest version of software for the Extreme is 7.7.7 if you have an option to update I recommend you do.

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