Actiontec M1000 modem (wired) -> AEX(g) -> MacPro is SLOW
I've connected my Actiontec M1000 DSL modem via E-net directly to my MacPro - and that works great, just what it should be (~7Mbps).
But when I connect the modem to my AEX via Ethernet, the connection gets slow - but not just slow, it seems like every page request needs about 10 seconds while nothing happens, then BAM - the page pops up instantly. The Activity Monitor confirms this - network activity is near zero after the initial page request, then spikes after ~10 seconds.
The M1000 has DHCP server capability plus other stuff I don't understand. I've set up the AEX thus:
Connect using: Ethernet
Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
IP Address, subnet mask, and router address are given
DNS servers are given and greyed out
Domain name is given: domain.actdsltmp
DHCP Client ID is blank
Ethernet WAN port: Automatic
Connection sharing: Off (Bridge mode)
Channel conflict with neighboring networks is not the issue (I'm on 11 (auto); they're all on 6 for some reason).
The network is my MacPro, a Tivo, and a couple of iPhones.
I used to have a 2wire wireless gateway that delivered ~12Mbps just fine, so I don't imagine it's the "old" network. Hmmmm.
It certainly seems like an issue with my AP network, but what?
But when I connect the modem to my AEX via Ethernet, the connection gets slow - but not just slow, it seems like every page request needs about 10 seconds while nothing happens, then BAM - the page pops up instantly. The Activity Monitor confirms this - network activity is near zero after the initial page request, then spikes after ~10 seconds.
The M1000 has DHCP server capability plus other stuff I don't understand. I've set up the AEX thus:
Connect using: Ethernet
Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
IP Address, subnet mask, and router address are given
DNS servers are given and greyed out
Domain name is given: domain.actdsltmp
DHCP Client ID is blank
Ethernet WAN port: Automatic
Connection sharing: Off (Bridge mode)
Channel conflict with neighboring networks is not the issue (I'm on 11 (auto); they're all on 6 for some reason).
The network is my MacPro, a Tivo, and a couple of iPhones.
I used to have a 2wire wireless gateway that delivered ~12Mbps just fine, so I don't imagine it's the "old" network. Hmmmm.
It certainly seems like an issue with my AP network, but what?
2x2.8GHz 2x1TB 6GB 23"Cinema, Mac OS X (10.5.5)
