MikeAdamsCT
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Q: wifi speed yoyos

I have a wifi network with an Airport exreme as the base station, and another extending the network. For several years the download speed has been in the 15-20 Mb range. Recently it fell to less than 1 Mb. Atest with the cable company shows the incoming signal is good (~60 Mb). After restarting the base station, the rate went up to ~30 Mb, but within an hour was back down to 3 Mb.

 

Is this kind of fluctuation normal? If not, what steps should I take to stabilize it, preferably at the 30 Mb level?

 

There are three other macines using the network, but there is no change in speed as they are turned on or off.

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi + Cellular

Posted on Mar 21, 2015 3:16 PM

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  • by brenden dv,Helpful

    brenden dv brenden dv Mar 24, 2015 7:49 AM in response to MikeAdamsCT
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    Mar 24, 2015 7:49 AM in response to MikeAdamsCT

    Hi MikeAdamsCT,

     

    I'm sorry to hear you are having these issues with your Airport network. If you continue to have speed or performance issues, you may find the Wireless Diagnostic utility helpful in helping to isolate the cause. In particular, you may want to check the Performance section and try comparing the stats when you have good network speed to when you have poor network speed.

     

    About Wireless Diagnostics - Apple Support

     

    Regards,

    - Brenden