WD Mycloud + Airport express - Slow Speeds

I have a WD Mycloud connected to an airport express, will port forwarding increase my download speed?
If so, how do you port forward the express?

No. Its performance will be limited to the connection method used. If it is connected wirelessly, it will be subject to the vagaries of wireless communication.
All network attached storage devices will perform slowly compared to a device directly connected to, or installed within, a Mac Pro.

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Airport Express Slow Speed w/ Ethernet

I recently purchased an Airport Express "N" router to serve as my primary wireless network.
I have Verizon Fios, at 50Mbps down / 20 Mbps Up. These are the exact speeds I get over Ethernet.
I connected Ethernet to the Airport Express, set it up as its own WiFi network.
It was slow, but then I checked and it needed a firmware update, so I ran that, now its much faster...
A few back to back speed tests from my MBP yielded an average of 35 Mbps down.
What I want to know is, why is it not the full 50 Mbps? I thought the AE "N" was capable of hundreds of Mbps.
-Could it be that I'm getting interference from both wireless networks active and broadcasting from only about 3 feet apart? (unlikely IMO)
-Might I need to turn off wireless in the Verizon unit?
-Are the claims of actual WiFi speeds of 802.11 N just B.S.?

First, wireless is always going to be slower than Ethernet due to loss in the conversion process to wireless. Usually this is around 15-20% or so.
The further away that you move from the wireless router, or if you have any obstructions like walls in the signal path, the more the bandwidth will drop away. No way to escape that.
-Could it be that I'm getting interference from both wireless networks active and broadcasting from only about 3 feet apart?
Very likely, in my experience...along with cordless phones, BlueTooth devices, etc.
-Are the claims of actual WiFi speeds of 802.11 N just B.S.?
In what regard? The speed on your "private" network will always be much higher than the speed of your Internet connection.
Try this test:
Locate your MacBook relatively close to the AirPort Express
Hold down the option key while you click on the fan shaped AirPort icon at the top of the screen
Look for the Transmit Rate
What number do you see?

Time Capsule + Airport Express = SLOW!

ok experts, here is the problem: I am using a Time Capsule as my base station and speakeasy.net tests show its getting 8mbps down and 2mbps up. When i extend my wireless network using an Airport Express the speed test results plummet to .5 mbps down and .3mbps up. when I'm in my bedroom where the airport express is, things are insanely slow. When I am in my office close to the Time Capsule, things are fast.
the Time Capsule is configured as 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible), Channell 11, and the wireless Mode is: Participate in a WDS network, with WPA 2 Personal security.
It seems to me the problem lies with the airport express. Any wonderful suggestions and sage advice?
thank you very much in advance. larry

"Extend a wireless network" and "participate in a WDS" are two completely different methods of expanding a wireless network arrangement.
Ideally, you will use the "extend" feature because this places much less of a bandwidth penalty on the wireless network compared to WDS. But, to use the "extend" setup, both of the Apple devices must be "n" capable. We know that the Time Capsule is an "n" capable device, but your Express may or may not be depending on what version you have.
Can you check the fine print on the side of your AirPort Express to see which model number you have? It will likely either be an A1084 or A1264. Please post on your findings.

Airport Express - slow streaming with Tunnel Blick

I have airport express and use Tunnel Blick on my Mac Pro for viewing BBC Iplayer but the streaming speed is terrible - it's much worse than the Belkin router I had previously and I'm within 6 feet of the computer.
Any ideas?

See also another discussion oracle started on the same topic for additional information:
oracle, "Airport Express & slow down", 04:30pm Sep 18, 2005 CDT

Airport Express - Slow WiFi Download Speeds

I have a main wireless AP/router that is a Cisco 871 . There are several windows based laptops in the house, a G5, and Mac Pro (wired). The G5 is currently connected through an Airport Express which is connected via WPA. However download transfers are terrible. I have attained consistently over 15mbits down on all other hardware and approaching 3mb u/l. (Standard speedtest.net site). On my G5 (fully patched OS X), it caps out at about 1mb download. I see similar transfer speed when I mount the G5 via samba, ruling out my bandwidth completely. However, upload speeds seem acceptable, also approaching 3mb (speedtest.net/mozy.com etc).
To verify wireless connectivity, I used a laptop next to the G5 and was able to get acceptable test results. There appears to be an issue with the firmware in the Airport Express. Maybe running in a mixed env? The Cisco does not support "n" wireless speeds.

I performed some further testing. I have connected a windows based laptop to the Express (via ethernet) and again am seeing the slow downloads, uploads remain fine. Therefore it is isolated to the express and not a problem with the G5.
Is anyone else experiencing this issue?

AirPort Express - Slow connection speed

Hi!
I just setup my AirPort Express station in my dorm room. I use a Acer Aspire 2010 laptop(Might add I've never had any issues connecting to wireless network, infact I use one every day at home and at school with flawless speeds). I started by having the AirPort on the floor under a wooden desk surrounded by wires and other plugs. I installed the newest Firmware updates for it, 5.7 I think, and installed the Setup Assistant and downloaded a Windows XP update for the WEP access. I setup the AE and connected to it using a 128bit encrypted password, 13 characters in length. Put my computer 3 feet away from the AirPort.
All worked perfectly and I had Excellent connection at 54mbps, for about 2 minutes, then it dropped to 1mpbs but stayed at Excellent connection signal. After a about 45 seconds it went back to 54mpbs but only for about 10 seconds, then dropped straight to 1mpbs. It goes up and down like this every 4 minutes or so, but the speed never really changes.
Everything was sluggish, from loading website, having conversation on MSN Messenger to downloading files, nothing was as it should. Websites took everything from 20 - 60 seconds to load, or just not load at all.
So I thought something must be interrupting the signal strenght, either the surrounding wires or concrete wall.
So I moved the AirPort to a higher ground. Now it sits about 6' from the floor on the wooden desk, nothing is near it, connects to the router and speakers and is at least a feet away from anything (except the desk, of course).
But same thing happends again. Plummets from 54mpbs to 1mpbs and then up to 54mpbs for a few seconds. No matter what the signal strength says its always the same sluggish feel.
I have a 4mbit connection, has always been stable using ethernet and has never failed sofar. Good speeds. I use a Micronet SP3350A Ethernet Router I was supplied by my ISP.
If anyone has any idea or any thought on this matter please elaborate.
Many thanks in advance,
Yours truly,
Trausti
Windows XP Pro
Windows XP Pro

Hi Trausti:
If all of your componets are 802.11G, try putting your AE in 802.11G only mode. That will prevent other slow 802.11B clients by joining your network.
You may also be hit with some interference. Do you have a cordless phone? If so, that may be your issue.
Give that a try.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58543

AirPort Express SLOW Wifi speed-Fast with Ethernet?

I am having troubles getting the speeds I’m paying for through Comcast. I am paying to get 105Mbps, but only receiving 61Mbps on average. I don’t expect to get 105, but 90 would make me feel better about what I am paying for.
Here’s my problem:
I attached my Ethernet cord and receive downloads of 125Mbps. Off the charts! Though, when I disconnect it and use Wifi it drops to 61Mbps. The highest I have receive was 71Mbps.
I pulled up my Wireless Diagnostics and found my rate (of transfer?) is 300 Mbps. On occasion, it does drop to about 220Mbps., but usually sits at 300. My dBm (signal-to-noise ratio) is between 35-40 average. Interference is not the issue as I have moved the computer within 1 foot of the Airport Express and received these stats.
I feel the answer lies within the AirPort Express settings. I feel as if the AirPort Express is limiting the transfer rate somehow. I do know If anyone has any ideas or needs more info to solve this crime, please respond. Thanks for the help ahead of time!
Adam S.
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012) running Yosemite 10.10.3
AirPort Express 802.11n (2nd generation) Model No. A1392
Motorola SURFboard®/ARRIS DOCSIS 3.0 SB6121 Channel bonding of up to four downstream  channels and four upstream channels increasing data rates to well over 100 Mbps in each direction  
Supports IPv4 and IPv6 to expand  network addressing capabilities  
Four times the current maximum user data throughput approximating 172 Mbps.

I don’t expect to get 105, but 90 would make me feel better about what I am paying for.
90 would be miraculous for an Internet connection through the WAN port on the Express for a wireless broadcast, even if the wireless device was close to the Express. Take a look at recents tests of the Express:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/tools/charts/router/bar/113-5-ghz-dn-c
40 Mbps was top speed for 2.4 GHz
42 Mbps was top speed for 5 GHz
If you are getting 60, you are doing very well indeed.....quite a bit above average for an Express
I checked my 2nd Gen Express again and on a 100 Mbps Internet connection, I got 44 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 45 Mbps at 5 GHz with the laptop located a few feet from the AirPort Express.
If you are doing better than that, I would call it a day.

How to fix Airport Express slow wifi speeds

I have cable internet advertised as 20 - 30 Mbps, and a Surfboard SB6120 modem. When I plug directly into the modem, I get around 28 Mbps and am very happy with that. When I go into the Airport Express however, it slows to around 8 Mbps. The airport express is from 2009. I have tried changing it to only 802.11n (have trieed both 2.4 and 5 ghz options), and have tried changing the channel, but nothing seems to help. Is there a way to get it back up to around 28 Mbps, or do I need a new router? Thanks!

I tried the hard reset, but that didn't help. Here is what my network settings are:
The RSSI goes from -73 to -90 depending on when I check. I am about 20 feet from the router, with perfect line of sight.
Any other thoughts would be appriciated...

AirPort Express Slowing Connection

I am experiencing a significant slow down using AirPort as my WiFi Router. I have Time Warner Cable Ultimate 100 as my internet package, running through a Motorola SB6141 and speed tests clock my connection between 85 and 97 Mbps when I'm hardwired. If I try to go wireless, (running through an early 2014 Airport Express with 7.6.4 firmware), I am cut down to 11 - 15 Mbps. From time to time, I can get up to 18 Mbps. What's going on? I was getting these same speeds when I was on their Turbo package (Up to 20 Mbps), but I upgraded because 4 laptops, 2 tablets, 4 smartphones, a Smart TV, and a PS3 were seriously leaching the system. With no significant difference, it's pointless for me to pay the extra cost every month.
Am I going to have to upgrade to the Extreme? I thought the Express would have higher speeds than this...

The ethernet cable is coming from my express
OK, thanks for clarifying that for me. This confirms that the wired, or Ethernet portion of the AirPort Express is working correctly.
If the wireless radio on the Express is functioning correctly, then you should be able to get something in the range of 85-90 Mbps over wireless on either the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band.
BTW, these tests were conducted with only my MBP connected to the network, while it was sitting mere inches from theExpress.
That is much too close, since the signal can easily overload the wireless card on your computer, which will have the effect of knocking the speeds down. Move the computer 7-10 feet, or about 2-3 meters away from the AirPort Express with clear line-of-sight between the computer and Express and run the checks again.
Be sure to restart both the AirPort Express and your computer before you run the checks.
If the wireless speeds still clock in low.......anything below 60-70 Mbps......then I would start to look around for any devices that might be introducing wireless interference on your wireless network. The biggest culprits are cordless phones in this regard, but any BlueTooth devices like a mouse or keyboard can sometimes create issues, as well as wireless camera/security systems. Turn off these devices temporarily as a test and restart the AirPort an computer again to see if the speeds will improve.
If speeds are still slow during your "test", then I would try a Factory Default Reset on the Express.
If still no improvement, you need to take the Express to an Apple Store....if you have one near you, or an Apple Servicer to let them take a look and run some tests.
If the wireless speeds are still low when you do this, then the Express is defective and will need to be replaced.
However, if the Express checks out OK, then you know that something is affecting your wireless signal at the house. What that might be will be the real question.

Why does Airport Express slow down my wireless network??

Hello, guys! Here I am again, seeking for help...
Ok, so here's the situation: my internet service provides me with 10Mbps. My cable modem is hooked up to a 4-month old Airport Extreme in my home office, two walls away from the living room, where I'm typing from now. Internet's wireless speed in this living room has always been about 10Mbps, barely any loss when switching my signal from cable to wireless.
I then decided to buy an Airport Express in order to extend my wireless network, since I want to work in a room far from this living room and with Airport Extreme alone I got no internet signal there.
Ok, so I installed the Express right at the living room (I can say it's pretty much at the middle of the house) and now I got full internet sign at the far room, great!
HOWEVER, my wireles speed has been cut by half!! At this very same living room where the signal was 10Mbps before I installed the Aiport Express, it's now - at the very best!- 5Mbps!! Needless to say that it's even slower at the far room it was intendend to extend the signal to, but that was kind of expected.
*But why does it cut in half my internet speed at the living room if Airpot Extreme IS delivering 10Mbps at that point of the house??* Am I not setting it up properly, how can I solve this??
Thank you so much for any help you can give me!
Cheers,
Renata
Message was edited by: rgobrasil

After some more analysis, I discovered that this tends to happen everytime a Time Capsule backup is performed.....

Airport Express slowing network?

Does having an airport express on my system to extend the network slow down the network in the presence of an iPhone as it does not allow for simultaneous 2.4 and 5.0 speeds?

The nature of extending the network will, by itself, "slow" the network as this feature requires additional headroom for maintaining the extended network.
When using an AirPort Express to extend a simultaneous dual-band AirPort, depending on the distance between base stations, most likely only the 2.4 GHz band will be extended. 5 GHz clients outside of the range of the base station being extended would not be able to connect on this band and would have to revert to the 2.4 GHz band to maintain network connectivity.
As you are already aware, the iPhone is only capable of operating on the 2.4 GHz band. Any non-"n" client connected and active would have a greater influence of degrading the overall bandwidth than the iPhone would.

3 Floors two AirPort Expresses - slower connection

I have an airport extreme downstairs. When i connect to in the same room I get a strong signal. When I connect via an airport express that see's the airport extreme, i get a slower internet speed. Then when I connect to a third floor airport axpress that sees the 2nd floor airport express, the signal slows even more. My question is will a Dr Bot External Antenna boost the signal to help maybe eliminate the second floor airport express?
Thanks

Most people's experience with the Dr Bot external antennas, as reported in these discussion forums, has been disappointing.
Incidentally, the reduced data rate you have noted when connecting via a relay or remote base station is entirely expected.

Airport Express halves speed randomly

I have two Airport Express base stations. One is connected to my cable modem via ethernet. The other is set a few rooms closer and set to WDS Remote. Things have worked very well for months, but recently speeds have been coming in halved. Usually I get around 600kbps from good sites like Apple, but then suddenly it will drop to 300 - 150 kbps. It's not a problem with the ISP, I reset and reconfigured the base stations and it comes in regular speed again. But within 30 minutes it slows down. Sometimes even just a quick manual switch from remote to relay in the Airport utility bumps it back up, but for some reason within a half hour it slows down again. After it slows down it never gains back full speed. Any suggestions? The two Expresses are about 40 - 50 feet apart. They aren't very far, but between several walls, and where my laptop is it gets a weak signal.
Anyone else have this experience?

Well, assuming your Express is working normally, something is affecting things and I'm not sure what it is. If my internet connection is 10 Mbps close to the router, it's around 8-9 Mbps about 35-40 feet away if I check on my laptop. If I plug in an AirPort Express to extend at this same location, I get 8-9 Mbps extended at least another 25-30 feet further past the AirPort Express. You should be getting similar performance.
Don't discount the effects of cordless phones. I few years ago, I was suffering from intermittent slow speeds in the "extended area" of the house and sometimes the connection would get very slow. I could not find out what was causing the issue until one day by accident as I was on my laptop, I noticed my neighbor...across the street...coming out of his house talking on his cordless phone when my wireless slowed to a crawl. I would have probably never discovered the cause of the slowdowns except by accident. And the area near my main router was never affected. So, I can state for certain that interference can do some strange things.
A wireless security system at the neighbors can do the same thing and I've had to put up with that as well. Cordless phones and wireless security systems will not show up on utilities that scan for wireless networks, so you really cannot identify them aa a source easily.
Unless you are lucky enough to live in an area with no other houses around for 300 feet in any direction, you are probably picking up some form of interference. It is everywhere.
Bottom line here. You either have a defective Express (it will likely test perfect at the Apple store as mine did), or something is interfering with the signal. Please post back on your findings.

Airport express slow after configuration, why?

OS X 10.4.2, dual 867 g4 (Sonnet pci 802.11 g) and imac flat screen 10.4 (airport card) and airport express: When I logged in through the airport express on first usage (with generic apple xxxxxx network name), the road runner speed test was showing a connection speed of about 1.5Mbps on both computers. After I configure the express (it came with the 6.2 basestation firmware installed) for our network names, security, etc. the road runner speed test shows the connection speed slowing to 90-100kbps.
Any thoughts about why this is happening, or how to rectify situation? Obviously the hardware is ok, but the software after configuration reduces through put drastically.
Thanks,
Teg

Thanks for your reply. I installed the 6.1.1 firmware, but the same problem continues. When using the road runner connection speed test, the connection will frequently start out at a decent rate (1.5 Mbps) but fall off rapidly, in 2-3 seconds, down to a poor connection rate of 90-100 kbps. When I connect to the cable modem by ethernet cable the connect speed is in the 3-4 Mbps range consistently. My wireless connection appears consistently to be all four black bars in the menu bar.
I tried down grading the airport version from 4.2, but the system would not allow that.
Is this problem in the Airport Express, the airport 4.2 software, the os 10.4.2, or what? Any guesses?

Airport Express Slow With Windows on Mac

I'm running a Macbook with both Windows (via Bootcamp) and Mac. I just installed the Airport Express and set it up as my router. So far, when on the Mac side, the speed is fine when accessing the internet. However, I'm on the Windows side, the internet speed is very slow. The only other piece of information I can supply is that I'm using WPA security, rather than WEP. How can I fix this problem and make my Windows internet as fast as it is on the Mac side?

What I want to know is will the photo editing software I have installed for my mac run if/when I boot up as windows?
If you're using Boot Camp, no. If you're using an emulator such as VMware Fusion, yes.
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