Q: Wireless speed advantage with newer time capsule?
I have an older TimeCapsule (i.e., without 801.ac) My newer Macs have 801.ac capable cards.
Currently when more than one computer hitting the router (TimeCapsule) high bandwidth activity (streaming video, etc) slows down dramatically.
Wondering it the latest TimeCapsule will fix this?? Would like to have the larger drive TC anyhow. [Current older one has only 500GB drive]
Appreciate any advice from experienced users.
Thanks
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013), OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)
Posted on Aug 26, 2016 3:23 AM
In that case a newer Time Capsule will probably help, bearing in mind that your newer 802.11ac - capable Macs will benefit the most. In the meantime you can use Apple's Wireless Diagnostics to possibly suggest some helpful solutions to poor wireless performance: Use Wireless Diagnostics to help you resolve Wi-Fi issues on your Mac - Apple Support.
The most attractive aspect of a new TC is the availability of larger hard disk drives. 500 GB isn't that much any more.
Posted on Aug 26, 2016 6:05 AM