Weak signal airport extreme.

Weak signal from Airport Extreme (802.11n, 4th generation) just now, June 25, 2011. Also updated all software today.
iMac 17-inch, 1.83 GHz & MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz.
Signal was fine before updates.

I un-pluged the Airport Extreme & re-powered. Everything seems to be back to normal.

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How can I strenghten a weak Airport Extreme (2nd Generation) signal?

I have been having a weak WiFi signal in my Airport Extreme. Even when I am in a room that is less than 30 ft away.
Here are the details:
AirPort Extreme 802.11n (2nd generation)
     Version: 7.6.1
     Wireless Mode: Participate in a WDS network
     Wireless Security: WPA/WPA2 Personal
     Channel: 6
     Connect Using: Ethernet
My Airport Extreme is on the second floor of the house and is connected to a D-Link DIR 825 router that is on the first floor.
Sometimes when I am on the second floor, I get a better signal from the D-Link router than from the Airpot Extreme.
How can I strenghten the signal?
Thanks in advance

Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the AirPort Extreme
Information about the device will be displayed in the area to the right
The 3rd Generation product was the first Apple simultaneous dual band router, introduced in March 2009. Minor changes were made in the chipsets between the 3rd Generation and 4th Generation versions with some antenna improvements added in the 4th Generation versions as well. The 4th Generation version was introduced in October 2009.

Airport Extreme - Weak Signal

Good morning -
I have a 17" iMac G4 800 (no Airport Card - cable connected to the Airport base station) and a 12" PowerBook G4 133, networked with Airport Extreme. I connect to the internet via DSL with a Siemens Speedstream 4100. My ISP claims download speeds up to 6Mbps although it's usually closer to 4 or 5 (I don't know if this is relevant but thought I'd include it).
The Airport signal at the PowerBook is very weak - no more than 1 or 2 bars. It's only 50 feet away and inside the house. This is a relatively recent development - perhaps the past two or three months at the outside. The PowerBook works fine at other locations, so I don't think it's the antenna, and a friend's PowerBook also had the same problem during a recent visit.
- I have a closed network, so I don't think there's any additional drain on the signal.
- Unplugged both microwave and cordless phones and saw no change in signal power.
- Moved the Airport to provide a more direct line to the PowerBook, and rebooted both the modem and the Airport.
- Downloaded and ran MacStumbler and did find that several other nearby networks were on the same channel as I was (Channel 6). I've cycled through all other channels 1-11 but I'm still at one or two bars on my PowerBook.
I suppose that another closed network (not detectable by MacStumbler) could be causing the slowdown - but on all channels?
- Increased the Transmitter Power to 100% and changed the Multicast Rate to 11, since I don't need the range to be especially broad, but again I'm still mighty low.
BTW, what is the "Mode"? Presently it's set to 802.11 b/g compatible. Would that setting have an impact on my situation? Since I don't know what it is, I don't much want to play with it just yet...
What else should I be checking/doing?
Adriana
iMac G4, Powerbook G4, Airport Extreme Mac OS X (10.4.8)

It could be that a different type of device is operating at, or causing interference at, 2.4 GHz and causing your wireless network problem. Cordless phones are one big culprit. See KB 58543, AirPort: Potential sources of interference for some other ideas.
- Increased the Transmitter Power to 100% and changed the Multicast Rate to 11, since I don't need the range to be especially broad, but again I'm still mighty low.
Increasing the multicast rate can decrease the range. The multicast rate is the guaranteed data transfer rate. The network will drop if this rate can not be guaranteed.
BTW, what is the "Mode"? Presently it's set to 802.11 b/g compatible. Would that setting have an impact on my situation?
There are 3 settings:
802.11b only - The wireless network operates at the slower (11 Mbps) 802.11b protocol for all clients. Since 802.11g is backwards compatible, both 802.11b and 802.11g devices can connect.
802.11b/g - The wireless network allows both 802.11b and 802.11g clients to connect. The network speed will be slowed only if any 802.11b clients actually are connected.
802.11g only - The network operates at the faster (54 Mbps) 802.11g for all clients. 802.11b clients will not be able to connect.

If I have an airport extreme and a time capsule is it possible for seamless switching between the 2 when a signal is weak or drops Main reason is as I move from my first floor to my attic office and would like to place one (airport extreme)downstairs and

If I have an airport extreme and a time capsule is it possible for seamless switching between the 2 when a signal is weak or drops
Main reason is as I move from my first floor to my attic office and would like to place one (airport extreme)downstairs and time capsule upstairs to get complete coverage

In theory, yes. If you configure the two base station into either an extended or roaming network configuration, you should be able to walk a laptop between routers and the laptop should attempt to connect/reconnect to the base station providing the stronger signal ... but, in reality, this is not always 100% true.

AirPort Extreme receives weak to no signal to desktop (but MacBook rocks!)

First off, I have a MacBook (10.4.7) and Linksys wireless router that work together flawlessly. I recently purchased an AirPort Extreme card and installed it into my G5 (10.4.5). Through internet Connect I sometimes see my network and receive a very weak signal, a signal that very quickly goes away. Anyone know what gives? Said desktop was previously connected through ethernet to same Linksys router and worked perfect. Are the card and the Linksys router not compatible (works perfect with the MacBook)? or could some setting(s) be awry? Card pushed all the way in, antennae snaped in. Distance is not a problem.
Thanks for the help, Marcos

I wonder what I did with it!
That I can't help you with.
or
where I can get one.
http://www.mac-pro.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.114/it.A/id.2036/.f

Very weak Airport Extreme Base Station signal...

Hi --
I've been searching the forums here for some solution but haven't been able to find anything. I'm trying to upgrade my parent's wireless network in their home and they've had an Airport Extreme base station for a couple of years now. I recently switched them to broadband which is much faster than the crappy DSL they used to have but the problem that still exists (one that they've always had) is an incredibly weak Airport Base Station signal.
I've tried using different laptops and computers on it, but all of them register the same weak signal. Having my laptop 12 inches from the base station only gives me three bars. From three feet away it drops to two and anything over six feet is a 1 bar or nothing and that's all int he same room. Trying to access it from an adjacent room is fruitless.
Like I said, it's like this for all computers I've tested. Anyone know what's up with this? Is the base station on the fritz? I have the latest software update for it as far as I know.
Thanks.

That's a good, helpful list but we don't really have any of those potential interfereces. Like I said, this signal is down to two bars from five feet away and only three bars from literally six inches away, so there's really not a lot of room for intererence from that distance anywat.
I've seen people wondering if the latest firmware update for Airport might be causing this, but I'm wondering if the Airport base station itself is maybe in the fritz. I guess I could try getting a new one. Anyone else out there have any other ideas?

Airport Extreme (5 Gen) suddenly very weak Wifi signal

Hello, everyone. I have a 5th generation Airport Extreme that was working fine until a few days ago. My power had gone out, and since then I am getting a very weak Wifi signal. The network still appears and connects on all of my devices. However, it is dreadfully slow (0.3 MB/s per Speedtest.net), whereas before it was 50 MB/s. I have tried resetting to factory settings and opening up the option to 5GHz. The 5 GHz wireless network works just fine on my iMac. It doesn't show up as an option on my iPhone, though, and that's what's really bugging me.
I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem and can help me out. Of course, my phone support expired a few months ago and now they want $19 for a tech call. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Reset to factory again.
Setup again using all short names, no spaces and pure alphanumeric. If you were doing this make sure you use different names. Empty all the old names from the clients so they start over with fresh clean setup for wifi.
Use a different name for 5ghz.
Use fixed channels.. try 1, 6, 11 for 2.4ghz and try 36, and 150 for 5ghz.. around about.. exact channel is not such a big thing for 5ghz.
Check the link speed and make sure it is full speed if you are in the same room as the AE.
Test by copying a file on the local lan.. rather than testing to internet which could be a totally unrelated issue.
Test by using ethernet only on a computer plugged into the AE to see if the internet link has gone slow.

Airport Extreme Signal Weaker than Before

My Airport Extreme signal is weaker than it used to be. Nothing has changed except I can no longer connect to the internet without running diagnostics each time I try to use it. It will connect and then stay connected until my macbook goes to sleep. When it wakes up, I have to re-connect using diagnostics.
I am using it in the same room I always have and never had problems before. But for the past several weeks, it is just not behaving as it always has. I have checked for a firmware update, but airport utility doesn't indicate that one is available. It's running: Version 6.3.2.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. It's run great for the past several years. This is a new issue...

Because I can no longer connect to the internet without running diagnostics each time I try to use it. It will connect and then stay connected until my macbook goes to sleep. When it wakes up, I have to re-connect using diagnostics.
I am using it in the same room I always have and never had problems before. It will connect without problems in other rooms that are closer to the base station. But from the room where I ordinarily connect, it won't automatically connect anymore.
I can get it to connect from that room, and it will stay connected, but I can only do so by running diagnostics, telling it to assist me and then selecting the network and and following the steps to connect.

Airport Extreme - Weak Signal - 2 meters away

I just bought an airport extreme and after connecting it to the ADSL modem, my iMac is getting weak signal at times, down to 6 bar out of 15 bars. I don't get this problem with my old Netgear Wireless G router. There is no obstruction between my airport extreme and my iMac (about 2 meters away). Is there something I missed, please help.
Note: I noticed that my neighourhood has at least 6 - 7 open network (unprotected) and my iMac can see most of them, could that be the cause of my weak signal?

Pointdexler, Welcome to the discussion area!
Yes RF interference can cause problems with you trying to receive and connect to your wireless network. Try changing the channel used by the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) to one which is far away from those used by your neighbors.

Airport Extreme & Express "extended" but signal is still weak

I have a brand new Airport Extreme 802.11n and an old Airport Express 802.11g
Airport Extreme is set to "extend wireless network"
Airport Express is set to "join a wireless network" - green light is on and says its connected to the network.
Airport Extreme is downstairs at home, Airport Express is upstairs. Also have Apple TV upstairs.
Apple TV is only getting a two bar signal at the moment from Airport Extreme (and takes forever to transfer files from main computer downstairs). Want to extend network by plugging in Airport Express upstairs and getting stronger signal for Apple TV.
Yet when I plug in Airport Express upstairs - right next to Apple TV - and the green light is on, etc. Apple TV still is only getting two-bar signal - so it appears it's not picking up "extended network" via Express.
Isn't this how an extended network is supposed to work or do I have it all wrong?
THANKS!

Joining a network using the older "b/g" model will not extend the network.
In the case you describe, your Apple TV is connected to the main base station and so is your Airport Express. The Apple TV cannot connect to the Airport Express.
Also, if you do set up the WDS, you would want to put the Airport Express about half way between your main base station and the Apple TV...
If you want to stay with your old Airport Express, you will have to set up a "WDS" network on both devices. However, the speed of your network will be cut down to 54mbps instead of 130 on 2.4GHz band or 300 on the 5GHz band.
I replaced my older Airport Express units with the newer "n" models.
See this Apple doc on how to set up WDS for the older units.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2044?viewlocale=en_US
Also see this document.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1515

Need helps on weak airport extreme signal

Please bear with me - as I posted here twice
I really need a help, get very tired with this airport extreme card with my brand new Mac Pro.
I bought the machine with bluetooth installed (confirmed that the BT wire connecting with the bluetooth card) and working just fine. I bought the airport extreme card and installed by the shop (there is no apple shop in HK). The IT guy connected only the wire 1 to the card, I questioned whether he needed to connect cables of 1 and 2 together, and he confirmed that only 1 was needed.
Brought the machine home and set up with WiFi with my apple extreme and time capsule (both N), the signal showed a level 4 signal (strongest) but after a minute it dropped to 1 even disappeared despite I placed the time capsule just next to my Mac Pro.
Open the case and connect the cable 2, but it did not show any improvement. Tried the 2 & 3 together - even worst.
Is that a common problem and can't be solved, if so, if I connected the time capsule with Mac Pro via ethernet, would it works? I had tried it but did not work, do I need to do some special setting on time capsule for this connection (Airport extreme (modem) -> time capsule -> Mac Pro (via ethernet)

Have a check of the wiring with the following link
http://web.mac.com/ryemac3/RyeMAC3/Welcome/Entries/2008/4/17Airport_ExpressUpgrade.html
but make sure wire no.3 on top and wire no.1 at the bottom ... cover the wire no.2 with the plastic tube that it came with

4th Generation Airport Extreme signal is too weak?

I have a 4th generation Airport Extreme and have 2 Apple TVs. The Airport Extreme is tied to my office where I do most of my work and would like to keep it here. The problem is that the signal is not reaching the basement TV and it takes at least 15+ minutes at times to load up movies from my iTunes Library (located on my main floor) to stream to our basement theater. Should I just invest in another Airport Extreme to help carry the signal down to the basement? If so, to save money should I just buy another 4th generation or bite the bullet and get a 5th generation?
Thanks!

Also, can I just buy an Airport Express instead of an Extreme if I am just using it as a repeater?

Airport Express & Airport Extreme (both "n") very weak signal

I know there are a few postings on here but can't find the answer.
I have just bought an airport extreme and an airport express, crucially both are "n".
Both devices have been successfully installed and I have green lights on both.
I have the setting to extend the range.
I am trying to reach a family room with an iPad and despite being 1 foot away from the airport express with it's green light on I have no signal, it improves as I get closer to the extreme but it's as if the airport express is not doing anything at all. The express joined the existing network of the extreme.
How can this be? Nearly £250 spent on wireless gear today and none the better,
Thanks.

I have a similar issue. My airport express used to work fine but a few days ago the signal stopped being functional. The green light is on the airport express but the signal is now not strong enough for me to be able to use my equipment. It is set up to be extended my existing network.

Why is my airport extreme signal strength so weak on my macbook pro?

I live in a 4 story brownstone, next to neighbors with lots of wireless routers. My macbook pro (OS X 10.6.8) frequently is dropped from my airport extreme router. The strange thing is, the macbook receives a much stronger connection to my next door neighbor's wireless router (which is behind 2 brick walls, and down 1 floor) than it does to my airport extreme router - located 15 feet to my right with no interfering walls. In fact, I can stay solidly connected to my neighbor's router even when I'm 2 floors above him.
There are 4 other devices in my house connected to my airport extreme router. All have no problems connecting.
An ipad, which moves around from floor to floor, even outside on my front stoop.
A stationary imac located 4 inches away from the router
A stationary brother laser printer, about 10 feet to the right of the router (no interfering walls)
A stationary lexmark inket printer, about 10 feet in front of the router (behind 1 partition wall)
What can I do to troubleshoot this?

Problem solved. My router had some significant interference from a neighbours router that is no longer an issue.

How do I use a 2nd Airport Extreme plugged into an Ethernet Wall Plug to join an existing wireless network to give me a better signal upstairs?

I have a 5th generation Airport Extreme giving me a great wireless signal on the 1st floor of my house. However the signal upstairs is weak. So I purchased another 5th generation Airport Extreme that I would like to plug into an ethernet wall plug upstairs. I would then like to have the upstairs Airport Extreme join the same network thus giving me a good wirelss signal upstairs. I have a MacBook Pro running OS 10.7.4. Can somebody give me step-by-step directions to set up the upstairs Airport Extreme?

I assume that the new AirPort Extreme is still in its original factory default settings.
Before you connect the AirPort Extreme, please connect a laptop to the Ethernet cable that will be used for the connection and turn off the wireless on the laptop. Make sure that you can can connect to the Internet before you begin to configure the AirPort Extreme.
Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the laptop and connect it to the WAN "O" port on the upstairs AirPort Extreme and power it up.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility 6.1
Look in the upper left hand corner of the screen for a tab or box that reads "Other AirPort Base Stations (1)"
Click on that box,then click on the name AirPort Extreme xxxxxx
Wait a moment while AirPort Utility analyzes the network and then displays a message that the AirPort Extreme will be configured to extend your existing wireless network.
Enter a Base Station (device) name for the AirPort Extreme (and a device password if prompted), then click Next.
Wait another minute or two until AirPort Utility notifies you that the AirPort Extreme has been Set Up.
That's it.

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