Jim Lacey
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Netgear Powerline 1200 with Airport Express network extension performance
Netgear Powerline 1200 with Airport Express network extension
Using the attached setup [HomeNetwork.jpg] with the Cat5 connection between Airport Extreme and Airport Express using Netgear Powerline 1200 with home 110 AC wiring, I observe the following:
OOKLA: office + remote Airport Express
Upload: 3.46mps Download: 7.95mps
OOKLA: office - remote Airport Express
Upload: 3.14mps Download: 25.21mps
OOKLA: remote location + remote Airport Express
Upload: 4.32mps Download: 13.93mps
OOKLA: remote location - remote Airport Express
Upload: 1.96mps Download: 4.88mps
Obviously not what I expected - I was hoping for an increase in upload/download speeds by adding the Airport Express in the remote location while not reducing upload/download speeds in other locations e.g. office where iPhone 5s (OOKLA test device) is 3ft from Airport Extreme.The ‘remote Location Airport Express’ is about 60ft through 2 interior walls.
Why not better all around? Seems the Airport Express is stealing bandwidth from Airport Extreme…
Using the attached setup [HomeNetwork.jpg] with the Cat5 connection between Airport Extreme and Airport Express using Netgear Powerline 1200 with home 110 AC wiring, I observe the following:
OOKLA: office + remote Airport Express
Upload: 3.46mps Download: 7.95mps
OOKLA: office - remote Airport Express
Upload: 3.14mps Download: 25.21mps
OOKLA: remote location + remote Airport Express
Upload: 4.32mps Download: 13.93mps
OOKLA: remote location - remote Airport Express
Upload: 1.96mps Download: 4.88mps
Obviously not what I expected - I was hoping for an increase in upload/download speeds by adding the Airport Express in the remote location while not reducing upload/download speeds in other locations e.g. office where iPhone 5s (OOKLA test device) is 3ft from Airport Extreme.The ‘remote Location Airport Express’ is about 60ft through 2 interior walls.
Why not better all around? Seems the Airport Express is stealing bandwidth from Airport Extreme…
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Current Network Information:
HADRON:
PHY Mode: 802.11n
BSSID: 00:23:6c:be:a2:32
Channel: 11
Country Code: US
Network Type: Infrastructure
Security: WPA2 Personal
Signal / Noise: -40 dBm / -81 dBm
Transmit Rate: 117
MCS Index: 14
Other Local Wi-Fi Networks:
HADRON:
PHY Mode: 802.11n
BSSID: 28:37:37:28:04:b7
Channel: 11
Country Code: US
Network Type: Infrastructure
Security: WPA2 Personal
Signal / Noise: -71 dBm / -82 dBm