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Q: What is the maximum distance the signal of the router travel to a computer ?

ME 918 LL/A AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11 AC

MODEL #: A1521

 

What is the maximum distance the signal of the router can travel to a computer ?

AIRPORT EXTREME, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 25, 2016 3:45 PM

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Q: What is the maximum distance the signal of the router travel to a computer ?

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  • by Csound1,

    Csound1 Csound1 Sep 25, 2016 3:49 PM in response to carnegie21
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    Sep 25, 2016 3:49 PM in response to carnegie21

    10-100 ft

  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Sep 25, 2016 3:51 PM in response to carnegie21
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    Sep 25, 2016 3:51 PM in response to carnegie21

    Over ethernet it is 100M

     

    If you are talking about wireless it is dependent on too many factors to give an answer.. in open air you can do >100M no problems. In a house, single storey, with light timber construction and no furniture it should go right through the house. Double storey or add basement or attic much harder. The airports are designed for max signal on the same plane as the airport not so much above and almost nil below. Placement becomes crucial.

    Heavy walls and metal in the construction, even just alfoil insulation will cause massive wireless problems. Especially 5ghz has poor range through solids.

    Then in apartment type situation you can add interference from neighbours that can be severe.

     

    In the end trial and error is the only way.. if the range is inadequate run ethernet and further AP.. or powerline adapters or the worst possible solution.. wireless repeaters.

  • by carnegie21,

    carnegie21 carnegie21 Sep 25, 2016 3:58 PM in response to LaPastenague
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    Sep 25, 2016 3:58 PM in response to LaPastenague

    ME 918 LL/A AIRPORT EXTREME 802.11AC

    MODEL #: A1521

     

    The speed of my internet service is Download : 100 Mbps.

    But when I try to connect internet in the room of my house (The distance between the wireless router and the computer is about 82 feet and my house is one story house), the speed is Download : 2.38 Mbps.

     

    So do you think that I need a wireless extender?

  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Sep 25, 2016 4:24 PM in response to carnegie21
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    Sep 25, 2016 4:24 PM in response to carnegie21

    So do you think that I need a wireless extender?

    Have you tested by wireless in the same room as the Airport.. and got your full 100Mbps download speed?? That is the first test.

     

    But when I try to connect internet in the room of my house  the speed is Download : 2.38 Mbps.

    What is the link speed of the wireless as shown by computer.

     

    Just option click the wireless fan and check.

     

    Speed depends on distance and number of walls etc in the path.

     

    Here is the wireless to router 2 feet away from the computer.

    Screen Shot 2016-09-26 at 9.16.40 AM.png

     

    Here is wireless at 10 feet through one hollow wall.

     

    Screen Shot 2016-09-26 at 9.14.31 AM.png

     

    Here is the wireless to a router on the other side of the house 60 feet two brick walls that is connected by ethernet to main router.

    Screen Shot 2016-09-26 at 9.17.56 AM.png

     

    So it goes from 1300, to 450 to 13Mbps.

    These are only link speeds.. actual transfer speed is max half that. and at worst as in the case of the unit on the other side of the house.. (signal is -82 and noise is -84 that is guaranteed trouble) .. it will continually drop in and out. And could drop to speeds a tenth of link.

     

    Using wireless extenders is the worst possible method to extend wireless.. (repeater is normal terminology for extender which is apple speak).

     

    Use ethernet or powerline adapters (always unknown results until tested).. if you want speeds you can rely on.