![]() When you figure out which channels are the least crowded and switch to one of those you'll see the immediate difference in your WiFi performance. Why can it be rather useful to know which channel a wireless network operates on? Because in a WiFi crowded space, where every neighbor has their own network, overlapping channels is the most common reason of a slower connection. You should be able to see which channels networks use, the signal strengths, WiFi encryption methods used, etc. My perception is that the relative speed downstairs has improved somewhat after the channel change, but it is still noticeably slower than than working upstairs.Īny further ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance.So what are those WiFi analyzer apps and how does one use them? A WiFi analyzer app detects all available WiFi networks around and should provide you with detailed info on every network it found. *Upstairs Time Capsule connected to the Internet*Ĭhannel 149, 5Ghz, WPA2, RSSI -64, Transmit Rate 162, MCS Index 12, Avg Signal Strength 50%, Ping Test 22ms, Download 27.47Mb/s, Upload 6.7Mb/s.Ĭhannel 2, 2.4Ghz, WPA2, RSSI -73, Transmit Rate 130, MCS 15, Avg Signal Strength 50%, Ping Test 25ms, Download 10.75Mb/s, Upload 6.41Mb/s.Ĭhannel 2, 2.4Ghz, WPA2, RSSI -62, Transmit Rate 117, MCS 14, Avg Signal Strength 54%, Ping Test 24ms, Download 5.89Mb/s, Upload 5.9Mb/s. All are using Extend, all with version 7.4.2 and all 802.11n I have then collected the following data using Air Radar, Airport Utility, The Airport on the notebook with the Option key and SpeedTest from against a local Singapore Server. I found that Channel 2 was unused by any so I changed to Channel 2. ![]() So a total of 83! I guess wireless is big time here in Singapore. There are some 50 wireless networks able to be seen using Air Radar at the front of the apartment and a further 35 that can be seen from the rear. I have spent some time reviewing my setup and the wireless networks around me. Thank you for the Welcome and for the advice. If you see other networks on the same channel or a close adjacent channel, you need to change the channel on your main device.the Time Capsule.to a value that is as far away as possible from other networks. Each of your devices will be displayed and you can check signal strength as you go along with the current channel your network is using. This will indicate that you have the "extend" feature setup correctly.Īir Radar and use the Scan function at the lower right of the main window to get another view of your network and other networks around you. As you move your computer close to each device, you should be able to confirm that you are connecting to that device. That is the Airport ID of the device your computer is connecting to. Hold down the option key on your computer as you click on the fan shaped Airport icon at to of the computer screen. ![]() Take your laptop and position it close to the AirPort Express. ![]() On the right, look for the Airport ID of that device and jot it down. I suggest that you first confirm that you have devices working correctly by opening Airport Utility and clicking on a device on the left. The speed on your network should be relatively constant with 3 devices setup to extend the network.
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