AEBSn 5.0 slower then AEXPress G

Past requests for help in Discussions have been great BUT it seems that every so often performance via AEBSn goes south.
1. AEBSn using 5.0 for my MacBook Pro. My wife's Powerbook is using Airport Express that is hardwired in to AEBSn and set up as BRIDGE (per Express recommendation.
2. Our IP is feeding house at 5614 kbps download and 953 upload. My wireless feed from AEBSn is 1454/616 which is SLOWER then when I access via Airport Express (1578/634)
3. Both units are set to determine CHANNEL automatically. In the past I have manually checked all the channels for performance on the Express (time consuming)but the AEBSn using 5.0 will only allow Automatic
4. Both AEBSn and Express use WEP Personal.
5. In the past I have been able to get very good speeds off both AEBSn and Express, in fact almost as good as hard wired. For the last couple of days it is very slow and erratic.
6. I have iStumbler but am not sure how to use it other then checking channels.
Question: Could I have AEBSn and Express incorrectly setup? Any suggestions?
Always appreciate input.
David

Hi Tingi... interesting however,
*your point 2.*: You _won't be able to change the frequency/channel (it is 36 I believe)_ for 802.11n@5Ghz. t seems set that way.
Just as a suggestion, AS A TRYOUT, why not BACK the base stations to 802.11N @ 2.4Ghz and give tha a try.
I have experienced the situation you have ages ago and it was related to signal peneration between base statsion.. for me at least.
I isolated it and ended up buying another APX 11.n .. *how I get 270-300Mbs on a 802.11N @ 5Ghz*.
Anyway just try the 802.11n@ 2.4Ghz.. you sould get 130Mbs (thats 130Mbs) .. certainly a load more than 6Mbs.!!
However you wifes PB G4 may is certainly 802..1G or earlier. My wife has an 12inches (300mm) PB 887Mhz and it connects at 802.11g at 36Mbs MAX.. so ok for small timemachine updates &adn net surfing and emails.
Post your reults.
w

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