Q: Speed loss behind Airport Extreme
I am experiencing a significant speed loss behind Airport Extreme. When we hook my Mac Mini directly to the modem, download speed is 53.99 and upload is 10.90. I pay for a minimum of 50 download, so this is acceptable. However, using the router--I'm still hardwire connected, not wifi--speed drops to 19.86 down and 10.86 up. Cox has tested my modem and it's fine, so the problem is the router. It's only a bit out of warranty--of course--and they suspect it's a setting I need to change. Does anyone have experience with running an Airport Extreme with a Static IP? Do you have any tips for making changes in the settings to increase speed?
My building has a lot of old lathe and plaster (and stone) walls in it, so the reach of the router is pitiful as well. If there's any way to boost that, I'm definitely open to those suggestions, too. Thanks!
Airport Extreme 802.11ac, Mac OS X (10.5.1)
Posted on Sep 11, 2016 10:24 AM