Airport Extreme speed check

dmaxdmax · May 1, 2007, 10:35 AM

How can I tell how fast my wireless link is working? It's the first time I've used one and I have no idea if files are copying from my MacBook to/from my USB HD at 5% or 50% or 99% of what they should be. Things are taking longer than I expected but that could easily be the result of inflated expectations.

I have a new (N) basestation and a C2D MacBook w/the N updater.

Thanks.

waynergy · May 2, 2007, 02:05 AM

While transferring the file, open Activity Monitor and click the "Network" tab.

superted666 · May 2, 2007, 10:55 AM

I have the extreme operating at 5ghz
Network util says 300mbps which is correct for a US router (not in the US but shhhh)

I transfer to my airdisk at about 3MB per second when i tested. not as fast as i was hoping. theoretically should be near 9? but then might be limitation of USB? not sure?

djbrickhouse · May 2, 2007, 12:21 PM

I just went wireless last night with an Airport Express with airTunes.

Are you telling em now that I can connect a USB External HDD to the USB port on the Airport Express and have an wireless external HDD?

Yeah? If so, that's super sweet...

djbrickhouse · May 2, 2007, 12:26 PM

hmm. although the airport express has a USB port, it looks like it does not support an air disk, just the airport extreme does....

superted666 · May 3, 2007, 03:47 AM

Doh i meant exteme.

Sorry my bad

superted666 · Jun 3, 2007, 03:20 PM

im getting about 3mpbs from my extreme airdisk.

I should get faster over N im sure, its set to 5ghz with wide channels and it says 300mbps speed but i cant see why its so slow?

What do people get when transferring into the the airdisk? im interested to see if others get any faster?

May 1, 2007, 10:35 AM	#1
dmaxdmax macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2006	Airport Extreme speed check How can I tell how fast my wireless link is working? It's the first time I've used one and I have no idea if files are copying from my MacBook to/from my USB HD at 5% or 50% or 99% of what they should be. Things are taking longer than I expected but that could easily be the result of inflated expectations. I have a new (N) basestation and a C2D MacBook w/the N updater. Thanks.
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May 2, 2007, 02:05 AM	#2
waynergy macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	While transferring the file, open Activity Monitor and click the "Network" tab.
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May 2, 2007, 10:55 AM	#3
superted666 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sheffield, UK	I have the extreme operating at 5ghz Network util says 300mbps which is correct for a US router (not in the US but shhhh) I transfer to my airdisk at about 3MB per second when i tested. not as fast as i was hoping. theoretically should be near 9? but then might be limitation of USB? not sure?
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May 2, 2007, 12:21 PM	#4
djbrickhouse macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2007	I just went wireless last night with an Airport Express with airTunes. Are you telling em now that I can connect a USB External HDD to the USB port on the Airport Express and have an wireless external HDD? Yeah? If so, that's super sweet...
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May 2, 2007, 12:26 PM	#5
djbrickhouse macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2007	hmm. although the airport express has a USB port, it looks like it does not support an air disk, just the airport extreme does....
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May 3, 2007, 03:47 AM	#6
superted666 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sheffield, UK	Doh i meant exteme. Sorry my bad
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Jun 3, 2007, 03:20 PM	#7
superted666 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sheffield, UK	im getting about 3mpbs from my extreme airdisk. I should get faster over N im sure, its set to 5ghz with wide channels and it says 300mbps speed but i cant see why its so slow? What do people get when transferring into the the airdisk? im interested to see if others get any faster?
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