Q: Why is my roaming network losing speed close to the AP express?
I have a roaming network that consists of an Airport Extreme base station, and one Airport Express (2nd generation) that is connected by ethernet.
When devices connect to the network close to the Airport Extreme (in the basement, so out of range of the express that is upstairs) they get speeds of about 160Mbps. When they enter the range of the Airport Express, speeds drop to about 55Mbps.
To test, I've renamed the 5ghz network on the express to ensure I'm connected to 5ghz and still there is no improvement on the 55Mbps.
I have run a scan to determine optimum channels and have set accordingly.
Can anyone suggest any fixes that will help get the express speeds in line with the extreme? Or, alternatively, suggest other issues they think may be leading to the drop-off when in range of the express.
Thanks,
J
Airport Extreme, Airport Express
Posted on Aug 29, 2016 10:46 PM