extending network using express

jaspertang · Nov 28, 2008, 08:57 PM

i have an airport extreme 802.11n and airport express 802.11n that i use to extend my network. why is it that when i am in the range of the extended network(express), transferring of files gets slow but when i am in the range of the extreme my transfers are fast? i have the new aluminum macbook.

ISP is connected to the extreme. i have an external HDD connected to the extreme. transferring files to the external HDD slows down when i am in the range of the express.

thank you. hope someone can tell me how to remedy this problem

waw74 · Nov 28, 2008, 09:57 PM

when you are wirelessly extending your network you will see a drop in speed of approximately half for each wireless base station you cross.
basically each unit is using half for upload and half for download.

so 1 wireless jumps would give you 1/2 speed.
and 2 wireless jumps would give you 1/4 speed.

jaspertang · Nov 29, 2008, 04:07 AM

ok. thank you. is there no way to remedy that situation?

Nov 28, 2008, 08:57 PM	#1
jaspertang macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	extending network using express i have an airport extreme 802.11n and airport express 802.11n that i use to extend my network. why is it that when i am in the range of the extended network(express), transferring of files gets slow but when i am in the range of the extreme my transfers are fast? i have the new aluminum macbook. ISP is connected to the extreme. i have an external HDD connected to the extreme. transferring files to the external HDD slows down when i am in the range of the express. thank you. hope someone can tell me how to remedy this problem __________________ iPod touch 1st gen, 16GB iPhone 3G White, 16GB
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Nov 29, 2008, 04:07 AM	#3
jaspertang Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2008	ok. thank you. is there no way to remedy that situation? __________________ iPod touch 1st gen, 16GB iPhone 3G White, 16GB
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waw74 macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2008	when you are wirelessly extending your network you will see a drop in speed of approximately half for each wireless base station you cross. basically each unit is using half for upload and half for download. so 1 wireless jumps would give you 1/2 speed. and 2 wireless jumps would give you 1/4 speed.
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