Time Capsule WIFI speed issue

How can I get the most Internet speed from my Time Capsule?  I have FIOS with 50mps over Ethernet but it slows to 30-36mps over WIFI.

If you check the specs for the Atheros chip it is clearly single stream.
http://www.qca.qualcomm.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/AR9285.pdf
The Apple router is built to Apple's limited 2.4ghz type setup with a Max speed of 130-150mbps on 2 streams.. so 65mbps on single stream is just spot on.
There is nothing you can change to fix it.. at least not in the apple router.
You can plug in a standard 2.4ghz 300mbps router like your old TP-Link and use that as WAP and that will give you higher speed for your PC.
Simply put the router into WAP mode.. or if that is missing use WAN BYPASS (just google for it).. and plug the TP-Link into the TC by ethernet. LAN TO LAN.

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    I'm hoping someone might have some ideas about what could have caused a connection problem I've had since this morning.
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    I'm sure this doesn't help you, but I think I have the exact opposite experience from you. When I connect to my Time Capsule with either ethernet or wifi, I can download from the internet at speeds of 14000Kbps, which is about 1.4MBps, I guess. For the LAN, if I'm connected via ethernet, I can get pretty phenomenal speeds. But if even one system is connected via AirPort, the speed drops to where I'm struggling to get 1KBps. It makes streaming to my AppleTV impossible - I need to decide a day early about any movies to watch. And syncing up iTunes between my desktop and laptop takes hours if done over WiFi as opposed to taking seconds if done over ethernet. So far I've found no option to select to speed things up. I hope you find an answer - maybe my problem is related to yours.
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         My Time Capsule WiFi connection to other devices works fine, but for some reason it can not connect to the internet only when "it feels like it",it will go in and out showing that its connect (green dot on airport utilities) then literaly the next second it disconnected (showing a yellow dot on airport utility) and it does that continuesly sometimes it stops doing for a couple of hours. I basically did every thing like reseting it, unplugging wait for what ever time, and it still does the same thing. i do have ethernet cable connect to the Time Capsule. Also sometimes my airport utilities say it cant find my Time Capsule (rarely) . So obviously i dont have a clue whats going on. PLEASE HELP
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    sspence2990 wrote:
    The link you showed yes it looks exactly like that, and yes it has a cable connected to it (one of the same ones connected to att tvs boxes). I did the terminal routertrace and this showed up
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    1  homeportal (192.168.1.254)  2293.483 ms  2129.583 ms  2082.341 ms
    2  99-68-232-3.lightspeed.elpstx.sbcglobal.net (99.68.232.3)  40.775 ms  32.629 ms  39.007 ms
    You have an issue with the local network. Pings to your local network device should be in the order of 5-10ms tops..
    Look at your first line.. 2293ms that is over 2sec for the local router to respond.. but it is likely that little box that is the problem. You will get some websites simply time out if they take that long to respond.
    Let me recommend you either get some help from ATT or get a local technician to fix it. There are other better ways to connect things.. in the end getting it cabled with ethernet is the best. Buy a long long ethernet cable if you want to have a test.. so you can plug the TC into the modem. Bypass the HPNA over cable slug.
    Here is my traceroute.
    macproie-5:~ Ray$ traceroute 8.8.8.8
    traceroute to 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets
    1  local (192.168.2.254)  11.264 ms  96.869 ms  100.010 ms
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    7  72.14.237.21 (72.14.237.21)  22.410 ms  22.240 ms  21.660 ms
    8  google-public-dns-a.google.com (8.8.8.8)  21.423 ms  21.762 ms  21.772 ms
    My first local network device is known as a slug.. as it is slow to respond.. but the max response time is still 100ms.. cf that to your >2000ms.

  • Can I have my Time Capsule wifi and my Verizon router wifi on at the same time?

    I want to have my verizon wifi on at the same time as my time capsules wifi but I don't know if it interfere.  There's an app that you can use as a remote for your cable box but you need to be on your routers wifi.
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    Suggest that you run a few speed checks on both wireless networks with a computer in same room as the wireless router using a site like www.speedtest.net on your browser.
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    Most routers will scan to find the best available channel to use, so assuming that your equipment is working OK, things should be OK. Try to keep the Verizon router and Time Capsule at least 6-8 feet, or a few meters from each other.
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  • Time Capsule WiFi hang-up, Freezes

    I have the Airport Time Capsule 2TB, Model A1470 purchased Oct 2013. Whenever backup is configured, Time Capsule WiFi hangs up on both Upload and Download. Testing at speedtest.net repeatedly confirms this. It appears that TC can not do both, backup and provide fast wifi at the same time. I also switched out TC for an old Airport Express and the old Airport was faster and never hangs. If I delete the backup disc on TC and do not configure the TC for backup the problem goes away and the new Time Capsule works great.
    Question: Has anyone experienced this as well? And, before I take this back to Apple are there any know solutions that will allow the backup to work while providing fast WiFi?
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    Test the TC plugged directly to the modem and your mac pro plugged into the TC by ethernet.. with wireless off.
    Do you get your full internet speed?
    I would test several times over a period of a week. Apple routers are having issues with some cable modems.. the ones usually cited are Motorola SB6121 6141 but there can be others.
    Does the problem occur on ethernet?
    The wireless problem can happen to everyone.. that is because Apple have no QoS so it is unable to differentiate backups which are low priority background stuff, and high prority movie streaming for instance. But for most people the actual TM backup which goes every hour is only copying files for a minute or two. If you have very long backups then check how much data is being backed up each time.
    You could also use a utility to change the backup to once a day.. when you are not busy.. as a work around.
    I do not think replacement will fix the problem if there is no actual speed issue.

  • Time Capsule WiFi stops when copying large files to Windows 7 (Bootcamp) using WiFi

    I've got a new Time Capsule (Purchased less than a month ago) and a new Macbook Pro.
    I copied a large set of files (large in QTY & some Large in size > 2GB) to my Time Capsule from a Windows 7 computure via a Wired connection.
    When I access the time capsule from Mac OS X (10.8.2) I can copy all of the existing files to my Mac without any issue (Time machine also seems to be working fine).
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    The issue is reproducable every time with the set of files I am trying to copy.
    I've called Apple Support and they said there was nothing they can do to help (It took a long time to even convince some one that this is a supported configuration even though the Technical Specifications of the time capsule clearly state that Windows 7 is supported - http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/specs.html "For AirPort Disk with a USB hard drive - PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1)")  at which point they told me to take it to a Genius bar. I've subsequently done that and been told that they will not support the Time Capsule because I am trying to connect to it using Bootcamp.
    From what I've seen on this forum some people previously had this issue and worked around it by downgrading the firmware. However, since my Time Capsule is new, I am unable to downgrade the firm ware (& it is the latest).
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    No, it's not a Windows driver issue. 1) If it was a Windows driver issue the network copy would drop out on the Windows machine or fail rather than the whole Time Capsule losing WiFi connectivity for all devices in my house. 2) I am able to copy the exact same set of files, via the Time Capsule WiFi, when the files are stored on my PC which is plugged in to the Time Capsule via an Ethernet cable.
    It's not a problem copying the same files from another location on my network with the MBP in Bootcamp therefore it' not a windows driver issue and it's not a network IP issue. It's a Firmware issue with the Time Capsule.
    At best this is a bug that has been reintroduced in the latest firmware which is why the suggestions have been to downgrade the firm ware.
    At worst this is a major security issue with the Time Capsule as copying a set of files from it's hard disk via it's WiFi, using a Windows computer, cause the Time Capsule to be subseptiable and result in a Denial-of-Service.

  • Time Capsule WiFi disconnects when a Fujitsu Siemen Laptop with b/g network

    Time Capsule WiFi disconnects when a Windows Vista based Laptop with "b/g" network connects. When i use Macbook with "n" Network.
    Surprising that TC and MacBook both from Apple can't stay connected when Fujitsu Siemens Laptop joins through WiFi.
    I use a DSL Modem (Speed 1 Mbps) connected thru ethernet to Time Capsule on Bridge Mode.

    Yes, n is better, but if you have it running on b/g/n (since you have to with your b/g only notebooks) the n is inactive. Kind of a waste. Others have resorted to adding another wireless router which one set to b/g/n and the other n-only.

  • Time capsule wifi not working

    My time capsule wifi is not working.  I believe the issue happened around a couple upgrades ago. 
    I've searched the internet the found that others have downgraded airport utility and time capsule firmware.
    Airport Utility - 5.6.1
    Time Capsule - 7.5.2
    OS x yosemite
    I'm able to see the time capsule and backup but I can't see the wifi SID.

    That is gen3 and getting well past the 3year reliable period.
    I think you are simply due for replacement.
    You can update the firmware to 7.6.4 although on these old units I recommend no greater than 7.6.1
    And I doubt it will fix anything. There is no reason 7.5.2 should not work.
    I am unsure how you are getting 5.6 utility to work in Yosemite.. but try using the native airport utility.. which is 6.3
    Please open the airport utility and set fixed names for wireless and the base station that are short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
    Then lock the wireless channel but put no wireless password onto the TC .. if it still won't work, sorry it is dead on the wireless side and it is time to replace.

  • How can I set up mhy Airport Express to extend my Time Capsule wifi wirelessly

    I want to extend my wifi off my Time Capsule with an Airport Experess in a part of my house that has no data cable ran to it. How do I do this?
    Thanks

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    Assuming that you have the model A1264 or A1392 version of the Express, it must be located where it can receive a strong wireless signal from the Time Capsule to be able to extend it correctly.
    A good general location would be a point that is about half way between the Time Capsule and other area that needs more wireless coverage.
    You will use AirPort Utility on your computer to configure the Express. An iPhone or iPad could be used as well.
    We can provide more help....if you need it....but we'll need to know what version of AirPort Utility that you are using on your computer....or whether you want to use an iPhone or iPad to setup the Express.
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  • Is there a way to see and have control over who connects to your time capsule wifi network?

    Ok, have this question. Have a time capsule wifi network. Have the latest mountain lion on my mac pro. I know if you go into airport utility, and you click on the picture of my timecapsule it shows what clients are connected to my time capsule aka using my internet etc.
    What I want to know, is there somewhere I can go on the mac where I can view who is connected to my time capsule wifi in more detail, see amounts of data they are using, and maybe even boot them off, or ban there computer from the network for a while if need be? Trying to assess what family members are using up all our data, and want to ban the appropriate offenders
    Even if Mac doesnt have anythink, if you know any third parties from the app store that have an app that is like a "tap" on the top of your Mac that shows networking details, that would be great too!
    Thanks heaps!

    Nope.. TC are not burdened with controls.. don't you know..
    In fact you will find it hard to find a wireless router on the market that mets your specs.. but there is a great 3rd party firmware.. called gargoyle.. this can be loaded like an official firmware in a NETGEAR WNDR3800 which is a fairly cheap very good solid wireless router.. bridge your TC behind this router running gargoyle and you can set quota for all your family members (kids I imagine). Quota can be set for daily, weekly even hourly.. and you can apply throttles or qos.. none of these controls even exist in the TC.

  • Hi i would like to know how to extend the range of my time capsule wifi network(500G 802.11n) using an airport express. i have a double storey home and would like to extend range to my upstairs bedrooms.i have a time capsules network setup via a netgear a

    hi i would like to know how to extend the range of my time capsule wifi network(500G 802.11n) using an airport express. i have a double storey home and would like to extend range to my upstairs bedrooms.i have a time capsules network setup via a netgear adsl.i have a second imac upstairs which connects to time capsule wifi network (it is within range as it is directly abobe on 1st floor)
    could you tell me how best to set airport express up to extend my wifi range?

    Greetings,
    This is called an "Extended wireless network".
    Read this article for details and steps on how to extend your TimeCapsule's network:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
    Cheers.

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