Airport Extreme Slowing Internet Connection

Hope someone can provide some direction for me!
A few weeks ago I started noticing slowed internet speeds,but thought nothing of it, and attributed the slow down to peak periods. About a week ago was the first time I ran a speed test due to a noticeable depreciation in connection speed. Then, and still today, I’m averaging about 3.4 mbps down / 6 mbps up both wireless and wired with Ethernet cable through the airport extreme. I have Comcast Blast which, until the slowdown, was averaging 20 mbps down / 6 mbps up.
My setup:
Macbook (mid-2010), OS X 10.7
Mac mini (early-2009), OS X 10.7
Motorola SB5100 Modem
Airport Extreme 802.11n (3rd Generation)
Here’s the kicker: when my macbook is directly connected tothe modem (removing the airport extreme), I get amazingly fast internet (26mbps down / 6 mbps up).
I’ve been browsing around here looking for solutions since my warranty’s expired and have tried the following:
thanks to this previous discussion
-Changed Frequency Channel to less populated channels
-Changed Fireware Versions (was 7.5.2, tried 7.4.2, 7.4.1,and 7.4)
-Moved the router’s location
-Moved the
-Reset the modem
-Reset the Airport Extreme
-Factory reset the Airport Extreme
-Made sure “Ethernet WAN Port” was set to “Automatic(Default)”
-Changed/Temporarily Removed Security
Some users have found success (as discussed in the discussion linked above) by swapping out their cable modem. I own mine, so it would be a matter of purchasing a new one (though I'd rather not buy a new one if it's actually my Airport that's failing)
Could my Airport Extreme be dying and it’s time for a new one?
Any suggestions or thoughts of things to try?
Thanks, Everybody!

Well, I'll see if you can explain this one:
As suggested, I used Airport Utility to switch the Radio Mode from "Automatic" to "802.11a/n - 802b/g." I was unable to find the option to select "802.11n (5) only - 802.11n only (2.4)."
I ran the test again with the following results:
     Client Side: [ 4] 0.0-60.0 sec 497408 KBytes 67909 Kbits/sec
     Server Side: 0.0-59.7 sec 497408 KBytes 68253 Kbits/sec
No Change.
I then discovered that under "Wireless Network Options..." my checked "5GHz Network" had become unchecked. I re-checked this box and connected both server and client computers to this new network and re-ran the test:
     Client: [ 4] 0.0-60.1 sec 392192 KBytes 53496 Kbits/sec
     Server: 0.0-60.1 sec 392192 KBytes 53476 Kbits/sec
Seemingly slower.
HOWEVER, now when I run an internet speed test, I'm consistently getting ~28mbps down/~6mbps up across all devices (mac mini, macbook). I'm sort of unclear as to what's causing this change, but it appears, at least for the time being, that the issue has resolved.
Should I be concerned that the AEBSn is not transfering data near the 300 Mbps on the 5GHz channel? What else could be playing into this issue?

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Thank you for responding. As I stated in my original post the reason I went through this process was because of an extremely slow internet connection from both the WLAN and LAN connections on my G53SW. At that time I had all of the correct drivers on the
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Steam or the like causing interference.
I have changed out both of the HDDs this evening (a primary SSD and a secondary 1Tb HDD) for a clean hybrid 1Tb Seagate drive. Once I have installed all of the Asus drivers (and nothing else) I will try the speed test again and report back.
I can now report that with a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 and ONLY Asus drivers as supplied the issue remains. On a connection where I should see around 75mbps I am actually getting around 18mbps, sometimes considerably slower. This only affects
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Make AirPort Extreme share internet connection with Time Capsule

Hello,
This is the situation: in one room there's an old Mac, the modem which delivers the internet and the AirPort Extreme which is connected to the modem.
In another room there's the Mac Pro, the Time Capsule which is connected to the Mac Pro with an ethernet cable and to a printer via USB.
I want the AirPort Extreme to wirelessly share it's internet connection with the Time Capsule so that the Time Capsule can share the printer with all three Macs (old Mac, Mac Pro and Macbook Pro), the Mac Pro can use the Time Capsule for Time Machine functionality and maybe the Macbook Pro too.
And just using the Time Capsule for internet.
How can I do this?
At the moment the AirPort Extreme is disconnected and the Time Capsule is used instead, but this way I can't share the printer...
Thanks!

Is that AirPort Extreme "flat" or dome-shaped? If it's flat (802.11n-capable), you should be able to configure the "main" router to "Allow this network to be extended" and the other to "Join a wireless network". If the Extreme is dome-shaped, then you need a more-complicated "WDS" arrangement. In either case it shouldn't matter much which router plays which role.
I'm not sure what you mean by "And just using the Time Capsule for internet."
Nathan-NL wrote:
At the moment the AirPort Extreme is disconnected and the Time Capsule is used instead, but this way I can't share the printer...
Is the printer connected to the USB port of the Time Capsule? Can you see the printer in the "Printer" panel of AirPort Utility? What happens when you try to use it from one of the Macs?

Airport extreme loses internet connection all the time with imac and macbook pro

I keep losing the internet connection with airport extreme on my imac and macbook pro but NOT with my pc

Ok, so when you say you lose internet connection, is it disconnecting from your wireless network so there are no bars?
And are there usually full bars?

Airport Extreme Losing Internet Connection (Only)

I have been trying to troubleshoot a random internet connectivity problem for over a month now. I feel like I've eliminated almost every possible cause, but still no fix has been found. Here is my configuration:
Time Warner Cable is my cable provider
Hardware is a
Fifth generation Airport Extreme
Motorola SB6141 Surfboard Cable Modem (bought last September- white version)
iMac- 27" intel wired ethernet connection
Apple TV wired ethernet connection
(2) Windows 8 HP computers
iPad
(4) iPhones
The internet connection, when it is connected, is rock solid and fast. No problems at all. The problem is very randomly, and I mean with no discernible pattern, the internet connection will drop. When it drops I cannot connect to the internet at all. The connection will come back on its own in a matter of seconds, sometimes minutes. The connection will come up and down very quickly at times. Other times, it's just up for hours (or days) without a problem. It never goes down for hours or days, even though I might have it coming up and down for an hour or so before it will kind of stabilize.
When the connection is down, there is no indication on any of the hardware that there is a problem. The light on the Airport Extreme is solid green. The lights on the modem are all normal. The Wifi network is still there and any device can connect to the network, they just cannot access the internet. The problem happens to both ethernet connected devices and wifi devices.
Time Warner has checked the signals from their location on numerous occasions. I've been on the telephone with Apple support. They had me completely reset the Airport Extreme to factory settings. I have replaced the Airport Extreme with another that Apple sent under warranty. The problem always seems to go away, but then comes right back. After replacing the Airport Extreme, I had Time Warner come out and check the equipment at the house. They found the coaxial cable connection was questionable, so they replaced the coax connector on the end that goes into the modem. Ran great for about a week. Then, the problem came back.
I have called Arris (Motorola) support. They had me reset the modem to factory settings. That seemed to work for a couple of days. Then, the problem came back. I called Motorola support back. Now they want me to run the modem directly connected to my computer, which I am doing now. The problem with that is the problem is so intermittent, it could run for a couple of days and seem to be fixed and not really have been fixed.
After talking with Time Warner yesterday evening I went out and bought a new ethernet cable to connect the Airport Extreme and the modem. Everything ran fine for several hours. Then, the problem came back.
When I spoke with Time Warner (and Arris support) all signal strengths looked virtually perfect- upstream and downstream. While on the line with Time Warner, they assured me my modem hadn't disconnected from the network in days even though I had been having the problem.
I am completely at a loss. The modem ran rock solid for about 6 months before this started happening. I don't think I rebooted it a single gime during the period. Before I had a Linksys that I had to reboot regularly.
Please HELP me.
Thanks,
Brian

Something like iStumbler, http://www.istumbler.net/ , will display other visible wireless networks, so that may provide a few clues, but cordless phones, security systems, etc., will not be displayed. You need professional scanning equipment for things like that.
Unfortunately, it really comes down to a guessing game, because the routers on other wireless networks around you are likely automatically changing their channels as well, looking for clear airspace....as does your Apple router when it is set on the "Automatic" mode.
If you always have a problem when you take the Mac outside, that's probably an indication that the interference source is producing a constant signal, like a wireless camera/security system at the neighbors, or it may be nearby wireless network.
If the problem is intermittent in nature, then it may likely be the result of cordless phone conversations that are active at the time.

Airport Extreme drops internet connection several times a day

I have an AE that is about 3 years old and it has worked great until the last two weeks or so. Over the last few weeks it will be working fine and then drop my connection for no reason. I will get an amber light on the AE although the cable modem stays connected. It is as if the AE is rebooting itself about a dozen times a day for no reason. I was looking around a bit and I see several things in the log at the same time that say:
Jul 10 10:09:47 Severity:5 Connection accepted from fe80::21c:b3ff:fe71:762f%bridge0:49424.
but I am not sure what (if anything) that means. I have a Mac, Win & PC, XBox, PS3, Two IPhones, and an IPad connected to it if any of that matters. I also make sure the AE is sitting out in the open with plenty of airflow to stay cool.
What do I need to do to make the connection more stable? Is there a way of reloading the firmware on the AE to see if that will help?
Thank you for any help.

ElksSS01, I have the EXACT same problem with my Airport Extreme but, I am 100% certain it is my service provider... The problems started for me back in March of this year, I've replaced my cable modem 3 times, Bought a new Belkin Router (didn't work either), had technicians come out to my house 4 times and FINALLY they found that they are reading voltage on the COAX line into my house, they traced it all the way back to their junction box in my neighbor hood so I asked my neighbors if they were having similar issues with the same service provider, which they were... So now I am back to using my Airport Extreme again, but using the Logs to keep track of how many times the connection drops...
When your internet goes down, try observing the cable modem, there should be a CABLE LED indicator, if it is not on SOLID while your connection fails then it is more than likely your service provider... Below is exactly what happens to mine...
1) no connectivity from any device, wired or wireless
2) cable light on modem turns completely off
3) cable light begins to blink
4) cable modem reestablishes a connection to the internet
5) AE light goes from solid green to blinking orange for 2-3 seconds
6) AE light goes back to solid green and all is well, for about 45 minutes in my case
I would definitely do what Bob Timmons sad above as I also thought it was my router and jumped the gun to buy a new one, only to find out it wasn't my router after all... Before you replace your AE though, I would check with your service provider... In my case, whenever I called them they said that my modem and everything looked fine on their end... In the event their is voltage getting fed back into your modem via the COAX, the only way they will be able to tell is by checking the lines, and tracking it back to where ever the faulty equipment is located...
Here is what I am dealing with, this crap gets VERY annoying... (removed ISP address for obvious reasons) and this isn't my entire log, actually it isn't even a quarter of it... Every day, I drop a connection at least 20 times... The log I keep is NOTHING but what you see below...
Jul 05 14:37:42 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 14:37:54 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 14:37:54 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 15:12:42 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 15:12:53 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 15:12:53 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 16:00:58 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 16:01:10 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 16:01:10 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 16:42:33 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 16:42:44 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 16:42:44 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 17:47:48 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 17:48:00 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 17:48:00 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 17:58:34 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 17:58:46 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 17:58:46 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 18:07:54 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 18:08:06 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 18:08:06 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 18:26:34 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 18:26:45 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 18:26:45 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 18:46:47 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 18:46:59 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 18:46:59 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 19:59:11 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 19:59:23 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 19:59:23 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 20:10:11 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 20:10:23 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 20:10:23 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 20:24:52 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 20:25:03 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 20:25:04 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host
Jul 05 20:41:50 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Down.
Jul 05 20:42:02 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Jul 05 20:42:02 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host

Airport Extreme DSL internet connection

I have an SBC Yahoo DSl connection via DSL modem and an Airport Extreme. My iMac is my main computer and I would like to connect it directly to the internet via ethernet cable without having to rely on the airport, since its' signal has been less than reliable. I would still like to use the airport however so that we can connect our laptops wirelessly to the internet. Can I connect the airport to the DSL modem and then plug the iMac directly into the Ethernet/LAN port on the base station and be connected (not actually using the wireless signal). I've tried but it doesn't seem to work (Always says "Could not find a PPPoE server." But I can connect wirelessly. I just get sick of the signal dropping out periodically and would like to avoid the wireless connection to the internet on my iMac, but still allow our laptops to connect wirelessly. Any hints as to what I might be doing wrong?
Thanks.

It sounds like you might be loosing your connection to interference.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58543
The only way I can think of to do what you want to do is an A-B switch
You would run an ethernet cable from your computer to the switch and then you would have the A port to the WAN port and the B side to the LAN side
thus A would be wireless and B would be hard wired.
I am not sure how good it would work.
I have SBC as well and I don't suffer any of the drops you speak of.
Cheers Don

Why does 2 Airport Expresses connects to one another instead of connecting to the primary Airport Extreme For internet Connectivity ?

I have Netgear DG834G router only for dsl connectivity wifi connectivity to that router is off. i have connected netgear that provides adsl connectivity to the (Shakeel's Airport Extreme) Airport Extreme dual band Wireless N 5th generation via cat 5 cable so airport extreme is the main wifi device through which i get wifi signals at my home. now our house is big and i have installed the adsl netgear modem and airport extreme router at the same place in my room in the upper story but the signals are weak even in the upper story at the other end of the house so i have installed the new airport express dual band wireless N in the upper story (Kafeel's airport express) and it is connected to the primary airport extreme (Shakeel's Airport Extreme) wireless router in range extention mode it repeats the same ssid. Our ground floor has another airport express dual band wireless N the new one ( Lounge's airport express) signal was weak there so i installed another airport express (Lounge's Airport Express) their and configured it to extend the range of primary router airport extreme (Shakeel's Airport Extreme) in the upperstory with the same ssid. Now the problem i am facing that sometimes lounge's airport express connects to kafeel's airport express instead of connecting to the airport extreme and the signals in lounge are weak because all the devices are connected to kafeels airport express and does not connect to lounge air port express. but when lounge airport express is connected to primary router airport extreme then everything works fine devices connect to lounge airport express and signals are full. i have took pictures of the problem i am facing you will understand better by having a look at it. In normal working setup both the airport expresses are connected to airport extreme which is shown in this picture
The second picture shows when lounge airport express is connected to kafeels airport express and not the airport extreme (Shakeel's Airport Extreme) this is the problem.
isnt there a way to correct this so that they dont connect with each other and connect to the airport extreme ?

Lounge's AirPort Express must be located signficantly closer to Shakeel's AirPort Extreme than it is to Kafeel's AirPort Express, and there must be fewer obstructions in the signal path than the other possible connection.
The reason is that if you want Lounge's AirPort Express to connect to Shakeel's AirPort Extreme, it must receive a significantly stronger wireless signal from Shakeel's AirPort Extreme than it does from Kafeel's AirPort Express.

RV325: EXTREMELY slow internet connection

(I apologise in advance for posting this as a separate topic while I initially replied in a similar one but this has since started to affect my business)
I have an internet connection that does 200mbps. My ISP has an internal speedtest (to guarantee that "nothing internet" comes in between and you are testing the "LAN" connection). With my laptop connected directly to the modem I get 185mbps. With my old router (100mbps port) I get 80mbps.
Hoping for awesome results - since I specifically bought it for its gigabit wan ports - I ran the test again with the RV325 in between. The download speed stalled at 25mbps! (So for clarity: 1/8th of the max speed and 3 times slower than my previous router).
In bandwidth management I've changed both up and downstream numbers to 1.000.000 (it won't go higher) and I do not have any rules, so it should be disabled and hopefully deliver full bandwidth to any device. Unfortunately this does not help a bit.
The port is connected @ 1gbps to my modem, my laptop is connected @ 1gbps to the router and I'm running firmware 1.1.1.06
I really hope there is something I missed here, because I'm greatly disappointed so far.

respect to the effect on business. same here with my wrvs4400n that proudly displays gb wan/lan connections. so frustrating. make sure ips is disabled as mine can evaluate (if elected) http, ftp, telnet and rpc data which can have a dramatic effect on flow. you said bandwidth is disabled, so that's out of the way. are you blocking any cookies, java or activex? how about the L2 switch/port settings, i tell it what i want and eliminate the auto-negotiation (maybe no effect but, i do it) because i view it as unnecessary chit-chat! try flashing the latest firmware again, reset to factory defaults and reboot to see if that helps... it can't hurt. if it improves, leave it alone until the next issue. if you must, add back any changes you made previously from the defaults one at a time, to determine functionality, until you change something to create your bottleneck again. just ideas.
it's the standard security features of the router, even at the minimal settings it has to converse with everything (almost). someone knocks on the door, it has to think, make decisions, find it's weapon of choice and examine your request for the guest. no ticky no laundry. maybe it needs new eye wear so it's not so fuzzy looking through the peephole! just like humans, some days they perform better than others. heaven help us all with the advancement of technology. wish i'd be around for the star trek era, when technology flattens out, can't get any faster and runs perfect? the humor helps me live through it.

Extremely slow internet connections

My internet connections are slow, freezing, or not functioning at all. Any ideas as to what might be causing the problem and how I can fix it?

Hello kimldu
Check out the first article below to troubleshoot the connection on your MacBook Pro and check out the section Symptom: The Wi-Fi network seems slow. You may also want to check out the second article to make sure that the router is setup properly to ensure a proper connection.
Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Regards,
-Norm G.

Extremely slow internet connection for past few mo...

Hello,
I am on a BT Total Broadband connection 'Option 3' (unlimited bandwidth). Router is connected to phone extension socket via ADSL micro filter.Been going strong for 3 years since setup. Since early October 2010, my connection speed suddenly dropped to an extreme low. There was no change at all around the home, nothing new, nothing removed. Prior to the sudden drop, the downstream was roughly around 9000 kbps according to HomeHub stats back then, which was good. But since early October and for the past few months the connection has not improved at all. Downstream has been staying constant at 462 kbs
I have also just tested against the test socket in the master socket, same result, no improvement.
Signal/Noise Margin is rather high from the average 6db I have read around the forums after looking into HomeHub stats (see below).
ADSL Line Stats
I have posted my extensive HomeHub ADSL line details below:
Modulation:
G.992.5 annex A
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]:
888 / 462
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [KB/MB]:
440.00 / 1.03
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]:
12.0 / 0.0
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]:
12.0 / 24.0
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]:
15.0 / 31.5
Vendor ID (Local/Remote):
TMMB / IFTN
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
2 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote):
0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
2 / 0
FEC Errors (Up/Down):
0 / 0
CRC Errors (Up/Down):
0 / 0
HEC Errors (Up/Down):
0 / 0
Line Profile:
Fast
BT Speedtester results
Below is the BT speedtester results I have just carried out from http://speedtester.bt.com/:
Summary
So my connection has dropped from around 9000 kbps to an extreme and sudden low of 462 kbps since October 2010. I have a feeling my line was automatically throttled for unknown reasons, but i'm unsure. Or it could be the high signal/noise? Can anyone shed some light, advice, assistance?
Thanks in advance,

I've just carried out the 'Test Socket' test with my current phone (Phone A, a corded digital base phone) and router connected to the test socket via an ADSL micro filter. There was neither any improvement or degradation to the connection after 4 days. You can see the stats at the end of this post.
However, I have got hold of another corded phone (Phone B, corded only) and plugged this directly into the test socket and carried out the 'Quiet Line' test on 17070, and this time I can barely hear any noise, the noise I hear is very very faint, continuous and almost silent. Whereas when the test was carried out with Phone A under the same circumstances, the noise was truly noticeable and continuous with slight pulses.
In light of the above findings, i will soon carry out the same 'Test Socket' test this time with Phone B plugged into the test socket via the micro filter along with the router also connected for a few days to notice any changes in the speeds and report back.
This leads me to a question. How likely is it that a phone can introduce noise into the line and affect the broadband connection? Has anyone else experienced this (or heard of)?
Also, since my connection has been constantly slow for a few months now, will it take longer than usual for my broadband speed to reach normality due to IP profiling (from what I have read around)?
Latest ADSL router statistics:
Uptime:
0 days, 5:37:55
Modulation:
G.992.5 annex A
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]:
888 / 462
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [MB/MB]:
15.88 / 60.02
Output Power (Up/Down) [dBm]:
11.5 / 0.0
Line Attenuation (Up/Down) [dB]:
11.0 / 22.0
SN Margin (Up/Down) [dB]:
16.5 / 32.5
Vendor ID (Local/Remote):
TMMB / IFTN
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
2 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote):
0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
2 / 0
FEC Errors (Up/Down):
0 / 0
CRC Errors (Up/Down):
0 / 0
HEC Errors (Up/Down):
0 / 0
Line Profile:
Fast
Hope you had a great Christmas, and have a Happy New Year!

If you have an Airport Extreme router and a slow Internet connection ...

I know that Internet connection speeds are extremely variable, but I wanted to share this post for anyone having performance problems (very slow Internet connection speeds) while using an Airport Extreme router. This may or may not help you, but it might help someone.
I have a RoadRunner Turbo account, and I was experiencing consistently slow Internet download speeds (an average of only about 300KB/sec). However, when I bypassed my router and connected my Mac directly to the Time Warner modem my download speeds were 6 to 8 times faster (up to about 2MB/sec).
After weeks of tinkering and reading Apple documents I discovered that my Airport Extreme router had an improper setting. That setting is found under: Manual Setup -> Internet -> Internet Connection -> Ethernet WAN Port. When I was experiencing the very slow speeds, my Ethernet WAN Port setting was: '100 Mbps/Full Duplex.' To fix the problem I simply changed this to 'Automatic (Default).'
This one change resulted in a huge, positive performance boost for me. I hope this post helps other people.

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Airport Extreme Slow Ping (Internet) Response

I am having problems with my dual-band airport extreme. When connecting to the external internet, I'm seeing high ping responses (>500ms) after about 5-10 minutes of resetting (hard reset) the Extreme and initially seeing 15-30ms response times.
I've tried:
1. Moving the router physcially in the house (no improvement)
2. Trying different channels on both 2.5 and 5 (some, but inconsistent improvement)
3. Multiple hard resets and reconfiguring the Extreme
4. Reinstall the firmware (haven't tried going down in firmware)
5. There are no cordless phones in the house
6. Absolute speed to the internet is strong (above my provider's stated speed)
7. If I connect my Macbook pro directly to the cable router, everything (ping + speed) is great.
8. Seeing slow ping responses both on my MacBook Pro and a separate PC
Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot? Seems like it a problem with the wireless connection and/or interference.
thanks!
Dale

had a 5th gen Extreme that I bought with 7.5 and immediately upgraded to 7.6. Saw the exact issue you described. exchanged it for a 6th gen Extreme, and am experiencing the same behavior again... both with 7.5.2 and 7.6 firmware.
everything is hunky dory when plugged directly into my cable modem.
third time's a charm, hopefully.

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