I have cable internet advertised as 20 - 30 Mbps, and a Surfboard SB6120 modem. When I plug directly into the modem, I get around 28 Mbps and am very happy with that. When I go into the Airport Express however, it slows to around 8 Mbps. The airport express is from 2009. I have tried changing it to only 802.11n (have trieed both 2.4 and 5 ghz options), and have tried changing the channel, but nothing seems to help. Is there a way to get it back up to around 28 Mbps, or do I need a new router? Thanks!
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How to fix Airport Express slow wifi speeds
- Thread starter Rangerbob86
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OPTION/Alt click on the WiFi/AirPort icon in the Menu Bar and tell us what it says after
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- Channel
- PHY Mode
- Transmit Rate
With everything set to automatic, I get:
PHY Mode: 802.11n
Channel: 1 (2.4 GHz)
Transmit Rate: 65
If I set it just to 5 GHz, I get:
PHY Mode: 802.11n
Channel: 161 (5 GHz)
Transmit Rate: 135
PHY Mode: 802.11n
Channel: 1 (2.4 GHz)
Transmit Rate: 65
If I set it just to 5 GHz, I get:
PHY Mode: 802.11n
Channel: 161 (5 GHz)
Transmit Rate: 135