Airport extreme range

[vmachiel]

Hi forum,

Does anyone have any experience with the airport extremes range? My dad really want to buy one but he needs it to reach the attic, so two stories up. The performance doesn't need to be great up there, but will the router reach it?

Thanks!

 

[FreakinEurekan]

Too many variables to say -home construction, interference sources, competing wifi signals. However if it won't reach on its own, he can always add an Airport Express as a repeater on an intermediate floor.

 

[vmachiel]

Too many variables to say -home construction, interference sources, competing wifi signals. However if it won't reach on its own, he can always add an Airport Express as a repeater on an intermediate floor.

I see thanks!

 

[gCloud]

you have to try it and see. you have the option of extending the the network using an express. u also have the option of returning within 14 days if the AE doesn't do what u want.

 

[adjuvantjfoster]

Hi forum,

Does anyone have any experience with the airport extremes range? My dad really want to buy one but he needs it to reach the attic, so two stories up. The performance doesn't need to be great up there, but will the router reach it?

Thanks!

Using a wired connection avoids interference from all the other wireless networks and the cordless phones in your house as well as in the neighboring houses.

Before you start drilling, see if there is enough space along side any of the plumbing vent stacks or chimneys that come from the lower level up through the roof.

It is far better, and far cheaper (including the purchase of extra long, flexible electrician's tool bits) to snake some CAT 5 0r 6 cable from the attic to the router.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/GR...cm_sp=IO-_-IDP-_-RR_VTV70300505&cm_vc=IDPRRZ1

http://www.grainger.com/ec/pdf/Quick-Connect-Extension-System-Instruction-Manual.pdf

 

[vmachiel]

Using a wired connection avoids interference from all the other wireless networks and the cordless phones in your house as well as in the neighboring houses.

Before you start drilling, see if there is enough space along side any of the plumbing vent stacks or chimneys that come from the lower level up through the roof.

It is far better, and far cheaper (including the purchase of extra long, flexible electrician's tool bits) to snake some CAT 5 0r 6 cable from the attic to the router.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/GR...cm_sp=IO-_-IDP-_-RR_VTV70300505&cm_vc=IDPRRZ1

http://www.grainger.com/ec/pdf/Quick-Connect-Extension-System-Instruction-Manual.pdf

Awesome, thanks for the tip

 

[cdd543]

Hi forum,

Does anyone have any experience with the airport extremes range? My dad really want to buy one but he needs it to reach the attic, so two stories up. The performance doesn't need to be great up there, but will the router reach it?

Thanks!

For me the range is quite a bit worse than other high end AC routers(netgear 6300 and asus ac66u).

 

[jetjaguar]

can you extend with another airport extreme? If i have one and I wanted to add another one 2 floors down?

 

[FreakinEurekan]

can you extend with another airport extreme? If i have one and I wanted to add another one 2 floors down?

Sure, any AirPort can extend.

 

[lexvo]

Like some others said, it all depends on the circumstances.

In my house, I have a WiFi signal from my Airport Extreme two stories up. So it is possible. My Extreme is not the current model, newer models we be doing even better I guess.