Hello, i have an Airport Timecapsule 2TB and while on my "old" 100mbit WAN connection everything was perfect (~95mbps via 802.11n & ac both on 5GHz), i upgraded to 300mbps WAN and the router can't go beyond 150-160mbps in 5GHZ mode and using AC client (ipad air2 and mbpro retina 15").
Using cable on the capsule, it's reaching 295/300mbps, so ethernet is ok.
I got a TPLink Archer C8 and it blows the capsule out of the water in AC speed, it's no difference between cable and wifi..both reach ~296mbps. Routers sit in the same location, using same clients and most likely same interference, although very unlikely on 5GHz band.
One advantage of TPLink is that i can disable 2.4GHz and run only 5GHz, which Apple can't. Also it has USB3.0 which i can use for an external drive for Timecapsule backups.
FW on the capsule is latest (7.7.3 i think), so what can be the issue?
I'm willing to give the Apple router one more try because it's sexy
But if it doesn't deliver the speed, away it will go...
Thanks!
Speed test using ArcherC8, 5GHz and MB Pro Retina 15" as AC client:
Using cable on the capsule, it's reaching 295/300mbps, so ethernet is ok.
I got a TPLink Archer C8 and it blows the capsule out of the water in AC speed, it's no difference between cable and wifi..both reach ~296mbps. Routers sit in the same location, using same clients and most likely same interference, although very unlikely on 5GHz band.
One advantage of TPLink is that i can disable 2.4GHz and run only 5GHz, which Apple can't. Also it has USB3.0 which i can use for an external drive for Timecapsule backups.
FW on the capsule is latest (7.7.3 i think), so what can be the issue?
I'm willing to give the Apple router one more try because it's sexy
But if it doesn't deliver the speed, away it will go...Thanks!
Speed test using ArcherC8, 5GHz and MB Pro Retina 15" as AC client:
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