Slow Connection that sometimes drops

Office: I have Airport Extreme BS, sim. dualband -n connected to a modem thorugh Ethernet. Set to create a wireless network
Home: In a 40 meters distance from the office I have placed the Time Machine (also the latest model) that backes up the Mac Mini server a work. There is a visual between the AEBS and the TC.
The TC is set top extend the office wireless network.
RSSI: -76
Transmssion rate: 81
MCS: 4
The connection does not seem stable. Sometimes the connection drops out, causing the backup to fail.
Would it do any good to buy an outdoor repeater placing it on the roof of the office building?
I have another wireless network at home. Could that be intefering with the first one? -And how can that be prevented?

Hans-Ole wrote:
RSSI: -76
On which device do you see that value? It's fairly low and doesn't give you much spread over the probable noise level.
Launch AirPort Utility. Put the AirPort Extreme into "manual setup" mode. Pull down the "Base Station" menu and select "Logs and Statistics". Select the "Wireless Clients" tab. Note the values for "Signal" and "Noise" for the Time Capsule, perhaps identified as "Wireless Extender". Use this discussion post to evaluate the quality of the connection:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10329543&start=1
Would it do any good to buy an outdoor repeater placing it on the roof of the office building?
I'm not familiar with those. You might be able to improve the connect by moving or reorienting either or both stations. You might also try using a different channel or band. In the 5 GHz band try channels 149 and up. In the 2.4 GHz band try channels 1, 6, or 11.
I have another wireless network at home. Could that be interfering with the first one? -And how can that be prevented?
It could be interfering. One of the "stumbler" utilities could help you investigate that. Switching channels can help avoid interference.

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I've been having this problem for over a month now. Just before xmas our internet connection went down.
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Download speedachieved during the test was - 59 Kbps
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Your DSL Connection Rate :286 Kbps(DOWN-STREAM), 888 Kbps(UP-STREAM)
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I used to recommend that "SSID Broadcast" be disabled for security reasons. But newer cracking methods have made this old trick practically worthless. So set "SSID Broadcast" to "enabled". This will help your computer find and lock on to your router's signal. You security comes from using WPA/WPA2 and a strong password.
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Sadly, the patch is not part of the automatic Windows XP updates, so lots of people are missing the patch.
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I assumed this was my only issue until I looked at all the reports of slow connection speeds. I realized that things can get very slow sometimes, but my connection bars in the little Airport icon never go down, they stay at a full signal.
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For the time being I think I'm just going to plug my modem directly into the ethernet port. I can't stand that this ******** is happening with a brand new iMac when I just got done dealing with a fried iMac G5. Is Apple ever going to make another iMac that doesn't have something wrong with it?
If anyone knows of any fixes or other helpful information I would greatly appreciate it.

High Packet Loss, High Ping and Slow Connection Ov...

Hi There,
I have been a customer with the BT unlimited broadband package for a little under two years and up until recently have had no real issues with the service. This was until around 3/4 weeks ago I noticed that the internet was very slow and certain online games or applications like Netflix would lose all of its quality or stop completely. At first I thought nothing of it and simply reset my BT Home hub router, and sure enough everything was back to normal. However after around 2-3 hours of moderate use (gaming online or watching Netflix) the problem surfaced again.
Now I am lucky if I can get the entire way through a 40 minute TV episode before the quality drops and/or the service requires buffering. I have already contacted BT via the helpline and the service lady ran through the obligatory steps (turn off, wait 5 minutes, reset the home hub etc.) but she failed to understand that although rebooting the home hub does alleviate the problem initially, the symptoms of a slow connection, high packet loss and high ping always return within an hour.
Four the last couple of weeks I have been trying to investigate the problem myself and I have done the following things:
Tested the line using the master socket (no difference)
Opened the ports on my firewall within the home hub (no difference)
Directly wired in the computer instead of relying on the wifi (no difference)
Tested for interference from neighbours wifi using inSSIDider office (it wasn’t, operating on different channels)
Switched every device that requires internet off apart from the PC (no difference)
So with all that in mind I am fairly confident that it is nothing within my house that has caused a significant reduction in internet quality.
Now I have tried my best to display the problem I am having by recording the connection quality for the last 24 hours. The table below represents the condition and quality of the connection after leaving it a period of time without resetting:
ADSL Line Status
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 21:52:14
Downstream:
12.96 Mbps
Upstream:
910 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
6.7 dB / 5.4 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
29.4 dB / 16.4 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
20.4 dBm / 12.6 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
987297 / 12745
CRC Events (Down/Up):
254 / 15268
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
HEC Events (Down/Up):
2437 / 252630
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
189 / 36430
And here is a result of the ping and packet loss during this time:
Now I immediately reset the home hub after running that test and ran the test again. These are the results I a achieved within 2 minutes of internet connectivity:
ADSL Line Status
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 00:01:05
Downstream:
13.77 Mbps
Upstream:
910 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
6.4 dB / 5.6 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
29.4 dB / 16.4 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
20.4 dBm / 12.6 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
159 / 12746
CRC Events (Down/Up):
1 / 15573
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
HEC Events (Down/Up):
0 / 252639
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
1 / 36438
Even within the time it has taken to compose this page my internet quality has nose-dived from the previous result above to the following:
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 00:52:31
Downstream:
13.77 Mbps
Upstream:
910 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
6.1 dB / 5.4 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
29.4 dB / 16.4 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
20.4 dBm / 12.6 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
14544 / 12749
CRC Events (Down/Up):
14 / 15584
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
HEC Events (Down/Up):
72 / 252647
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
10 / 36449
What is causing this poor quality in connection and what can be done to rectify the problem?
Thank you for your response in advanced.
Regards,
Richard.

Thank you for you quick reply, I have just moved my hub to the master socket again and re-run the test and I seem to be getting the same results.
ADSL Line Status
Connection Information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 days, 00:17:47
Downstream:
12.96 Mbps
Upstream:
910 Kbps
ADSL Settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.5 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
6.0 dB / 5.2 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
28.7 dB / 15.9 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
20.4 dBm / 12.6 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
26417 / 5
CRC Events (Down/Up):
1 / 303
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
HEC Events (Down/Up):
31 / 11
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
10 / 36522
I have also checked if the bell wire was attached and it is not. My socket is of the new type with the inclusion of an inductor on the faceplate. My ADSL filters and modem cable already have the middle connecting pins removed so I don’t think it is a wiring problem, at least in my apartment anyway. I have also searched for problems with the exchange and they are showing green for my area. (Liverpool Central)
I have just rang the quiet line and I do not appear to have any noise on the line. However, all I have is a cordless phone and I know that is not ideal for determining noise due to the radio frequency interfering with the phone speaker.
Again thank you for you time on this issue.
Regards,
Richard

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Hi,
I'm running tiger 10.4.11 on macbook.
I've had major issues with the slow connection on my Airport extreme. based on the speedtest.com (i have time warner cable modem) i have 20meg download, 7ms ping, ang about 500k upload speeds.
But sometimes it takes 20 seconds to load a page like yahoo.com, and at times it just hangs. I updated the driver and admin utility last week, but the same problem persists.
any thoughts or solutions would be much appreciated.

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One thing is certain - you ought not to use Airport Admin Utility any more. Download and install Airport Utility. Earlier versions "may not offer expected features or may not be able to configure your hardware properly." You might find Airport Utility will offer a firmware upgrade for your Extreme. Install it.
Once all your equipment and software is updated, then let's find out what's causing your slowness.

Very slow connection after phone line repair

I had my phone line repaired yesterday with new cabling and new BT box for phone and computer.My phone is fine, but the hub for my broadband does not appear to be ok. the phone symbol on the hub did not light up at all this morning, and after restarting the hub and going back to default settings it is now glowing orange only. It was ok yesterday after being fixed. Very slow connection now. Should i keep everything on to see if it will right itself, or re-start yet again?
I have been looking on BT's options for fixing but can't seem to find anything. the connections in my area are fine so it can't be an outside fault

Which home hub do you have? Did you recently re-contract or change your package, as that will affect your hub phone.
As for the speed issue, it should get better if you leave it alone.
See Why has my speed dropped
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
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