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Time Capsule Speed Up

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svetliaka

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May 7, 2012
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Hello,

I bought the new Time Capsule few days ago, because I read somewhere, that I will be able to use the maximum of my internet connection. I have a 150mbps internet connection. I know that I can't use the full speed of it, but tried with different wireless devices and the speed I get is much slower. With the cable I am able to achieve 120-130mbps, but with the Time Capsule no more than 40mbps...
Is there any option which I have to choose or something that I am missing?

Thank you in advance!

Svetlin
 
The initial backup(s) take some time to complete, but once it's done the subsequent incrementals are pretty quick to complete.

I back up 4 macs to my 2 tb time capsule with no issues. It's the first full backup which takes some time.
 
Dweez said:
The initial backup(s) take some time to complete, but once it's done the subsequent incrementals are pretty quick to complete.

I back up 4 macs to my 2 tb time capsule with no issues. It's the first full backup which takes some time.
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Thank you, but I am not trying to backup my Man. I generally bought it, because I wanted to be able to use a better speed of my internet connection.
 
Yes, I can use a wired connection, but I thought that I can achieve around 70-80mbps using TimeCapsule.
 
I was wondering if there is any option or something that I need to turn on on the router's settings, in order to get a faster speed...
 
svetliaka said:
I was wondering if there is any option or something that I need to turn on on the router's settings, in order to get a faster speed...
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You're not giving much info, but, it all depends on which wifi standard your computer supports and whether it can do 5 GHz N. The Time Capsule is dual band so it can support 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz. Normally 5 GHz is faster since it's not as congested.

With my Linksys N wireless router I can get up to around 90 mbps using N wireless on the 5 GHz channel when connected with my MBA.
 
theSeb said:
You're not giving much info, but, it all depends on which wifi standard your computer supports and whether it can do 5 GHz N. The Time Capsule is dual band so it can support 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz. Normally 5 GHz is faster since it's not as congested.

With my Linksys N wireless router I can get up to around 90 mbps using N wireless on the 5 GHz channel when connected with my MBA.
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Hi,

Thank you for your reply! I have the last MacBookPro IntelCore i7, so it supports wireless N. I also tried first with Linksys N router, but the speed wasn't faster. After that I am on the search for a better wireless router and finally bought Time Capsule, but it is the same speed...
 
A lot will also depend on how congested your neighbourhood is. I am in a city with lots of multi-storey buildings nearby and my router can regularly see over 20 other users in the 2.4GHz band.

When I connect wired to my router I get my full 30Mbs but wireless I can only get 16Mbs on a good day. At peak times it is often much less.
 
theseb said:
that means you should be connecting via 5 ghz, but i don't remember how to force it on the time capsule.

Retrieve the wifi detailed info by holding option and click the wifi icon on the menu bar, as per the post below

http://osxdaily.com/2011/06/15/get-detailed-wifi-info-from-the-menu-bar/

take a screenshot of the info that you see and post it here.
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svetliaka said:
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Your signal strength (RSSI) is good and you're connected at 5 GHz with a 300 transmit rate. The connection looks as fast as its going to be using current wireless and I am afraid that there isn't anything that you change to make it faster. Let's hope that the new gigabit wireless tech is adopted in the near future.
 
svetliaka said:
I also tried first with Linksys N router, but the speed wasn't faster.
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You've tried two different brands of wireless routers with similar performance results. That may indicate the issue is not your router but perhaps your environment.

How are you testing the speeds in order to determine, "With the cable I am able to achieve 120-130mbps, but with the Time Capsule no more than 40mbps..."?

How far are you from the wireless router? What obstacles might exist between your computer and the router? That might be causing signal degradation.
 
marzer said:
How far are you from the wireless router? What obstacles might exist between your computer and the router? That might be causing signal degradation.
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The screenshot provided shows his Mac has a 300mbps link to the router, which is as fast as it goes (wirelessly). If he had any distances/obstacle issues, I wouldn't think it would show 300mbps for that.
 
aristobrat said:
The screenshot provided shows his Mac has a 300mbps link to the router, which is as fast as it goes (wirelessly). If he had any distances/obstacle issues, I wouldn't think it would show 300mbps for that.
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Is that the transmit rate? My MacBook Pro connected wirelessly to my Time Capsule is getting 450..
 
Thank you for the reply guys!

I am sitting in the room, where the router is... After changing the Encryption I was able to hit 70mbps. That is my speed record so far... Still think that I can go for 100mbps...
 
svetliaka said:
Thank you for the reply guys!

I am sitting in the room, where the router is... After changing the Encryption I was able to hit 70mbps. That is my speed record so far... Still think that I can go for 100mbps...
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I just setup a buddy with his time capsule and his new macbook, it links up at 300Mbps, his internet is 150/150 and over wifi he gets 130/130 stable.
 
jmcgeejr said:
I just setup a buddy with his time capsule and his new macbook, it links up at 300Mbps, his internet is 150/150 and over wifi he gets 130/130 stable.
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Sounds great. What encryption is he using? Are there any specific options that you enabled to achieve that speed?
 
Hi

Not sure if you got a solution for the speed issue! I had similar problem!
You need to get a software called wifi scanner from the app store on to ur mac. Run it and it will tell you on what chanel you have to set up your 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz net! I use chanel 11 and 36. My speed went from 30 mbps to over 100! Same happened at my parents home! Let me know if that worked! You can access ur timecapsule via airport app on iphone or mac!
 
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