It's perfect in the living room, but when covering very long distances it's just not as good.
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Improving wireless performance
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ViciousShadow21
macrumors 68020
Just buy another wireless and turn it into an Access Point.
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/11233
I wouldn't spend over $100 on a router like Extreme. It's too expensive. You can buy two good routers with that money.
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/11233
I wouldn't spend over $100 on a router like Extreme. It's too expensive. You can buy two good routers with that money.
I wonder why Wireless performance of Macbooks is so *****? My brother's crappy $200 netbook gets better signal on Wi-fi than my $2000 "N" powered Macbook Pro.
It has a case made out of metal. MacBook Pros and PowerBooks have always had crap Wifi since going with metal cases. Sometimes, Apple has really stupid engineering. Like this, the iPhone 4, hockey puck mouse on first iMac, etc. Really sad. I seriously lay most of the blame Steve Jobs himself. He is notorious for putting form over function many a time. For another example, how about the razor-sharp wrist rests on the new MBP? Nice way to accidentally commit suicide I suppose. 🙄
revelated
macrumors 6502a
I have no idea what some of you are saying.
My Time Warner connection is supposed to be 20 down, 2 up. I get 25 down and 1.7 up (Speedtest.net) for internet speeds. Pingtest.net confirms zero packet loss, 30ms ping, low jitter, a quality connection, as far as internet. Local LAN is a bit slow, but that's normal when you're working with 100% wireless devices.
One thing I don't have is wireless interference. My AP is isolated, the only wireless interfering device is the Wii, which isn't doing too much.
On my hotspot I also get decent speeds considering the hotspot itself.
My Time Warner connection is supposed to be 20 down, 2 up. I get 25 down and 1.7 up (Speedtest.net) for internet speeds. Pingtest.net confirms zero packet loss, 30ms ping, low jitter, a quality connection, as far as internet. Local LAN is a bit slow, but that's normal when you're working with 100% wireless devices.
One thing I don't have is wireless interference. My AP is isolated, the only wireless interfering device is the Wii, which isn't doing too much.
On my hotspot I also get decent speeds considering the hotspot itself.
ViciousShadow21
macrumors 68020
what are YOU talking about?! the OP wants to increase the distance of his wireless network.
revelated
macrumors 6502a
What am I talking about? This:
My response is effectively saying that my MacBook has experienced absolutely none of these issues so I have no idea what their origin is.
Try getting more distance from you AP. Wireless signal of the MBP will die where other notebooks will still be getting signal. I have seen it a lot.
fcortese
macrumors 68020
revelated
macrumors 6502a
My router is 15 feet away. Solid signal. In the bedroom it becomes 30 feet. Still solid signal. I've gotten signal down the street from my apartment - 100 feet as the bird flies - still solid signal. Through walls, even with blatant interference from various devices (when I had them), still solid.
Again, I have not experienced this phenomenon. Then again I'm running a Belkin N+ router, so I imagine it's putting stuff out stronger than your average router.
rmbrown09
macrumors 6502a
I have the same router, however I am never more than 20 feet from it. About to move into my dorm (t-minus 4 days) and we'll see how that router performs.
You hava a 802.11N router. Of course the MBP will perform better since it has a N card. But Still sucks on "G" routers compared to other notebooks. That is my point, I have a G router, and N routers are not so popular yet. The places I use most are still stuck on the 802.11G technology.
revelated
macrumors 6502a
I have a solution for my problem already. Im just saying that Wireless of the MBP sucks. Thats a fact.
revelated
macrumors 6502a
Fixed. And in my experience, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the MBP's wireless when using the proper hardware.
I mean, compared to another cheaper notebooks. they usually have antennas on the extremities of the lid, and are made of plastic. Apple's solution can be beautiful, but its not that efficient.
TRUCRACKER
macrumors 6502
Bill Gates
macrumors 68030
People, you need to stop referring to wireless signals as "full signal" or "two bars." SNRs are far more useful and descriptive when determining who has a real issue and who doesn't.
revelated
macrumors 6502a
Dunno. I had worse issues keeping a signal with my old P7805u (full plastic and ugly to boot) than with my MacBook Pro. Guess it's definitely different strokes.
Not when people don't know that SNR = signal noise reduction, which I would wager is the majority of those who would claim to experience the issue. Besides Mr. Gates, you of all people should know that sometimes you have to state things in terms the layman understands even if it's not "proper". Please...tune your antennas down a bit.