Wireless network is under performing

At my house, I have 2 AXs; one set up as a wireless router connected to my cable, and the other acting as a wireless print server. On my network, I have an iMac, a Mac Mini, a Powerbook, an iBook, and a Tivo.
With this configuration, I had the router set up in b/g mixed-mode, 128bit WEP, and a multicast rate of 5.5. I also have it set to channel 9 to avoid interference from neighboring networks.
Since I don't use my Tivo much and living in a condo I'm concerned about security, I decided to change these settings. Now my router is set to G-only mode, WPA-PSK, and a multicast rate of 24. The PSK passphrase is a 64 character hex string... if that matters.
It's my understanding that each of these changes should increase my network speed, however it's no faster than it was before. All machines are within 75-95% signal strength and there's only one wall separating the iMac from everything else (but there's an open door which should help some).
I set up file sharing between the iMac and Powerbook and transferred a 250MB file. It took 7.5minutes which equates to about 4.4Mb/s... that's poor even for an 802.11b network!!! I was expecting something in the 15-20Mb/s range.
Any ideas on why my network would be so slow?
Thanks

After doing some research, I decided to make some more changes to my network to improve performance:
1.) Raised the AX base station from about 4" off the ground to 24" and placed it in front of my TV.
2.) Turned WDS on the AX base station and added the AX print server as a remote station. This remote station is near my iMac.
3.) Lowered the multicast rate from 24 to 5.5 and then to 2.
I also tried going to 802.11b-only mode, but that didn't help.
The good news is that I got about 6Mb/s when transferring a file from my iMac to my Powerbook via ssh. So, I figure over an unencrypted connection it might be closer to 10Mb/s.
The bad news is that streaming my iTunes content from my iMac to my Powerbook didn't work much better. I'd get about 30-45s of continuous streaming and then it'd start skipping. Since my recording settings yield 2.1GB/hr files, I figure I need about 6Mb/s to stream it which I should be getting.
I've been told by people that when operating in 802.11g mode, speeds are very sensitive to signal strength. I wouldn't think this would be much of an issue in my condo since all machines are within 20ft of each other and only 1 wall separates the second AX and iMac from everything else. However, if I just use the readings from the Konfabulator WiFi widget, I'm still in the mid-upper 70% signal range on both machines. From what I was told, anything under 90% causes significant slow downs.
So, what else could I try? I suppose I could cash in the $125 of Apple gift certs I got for Xmas (that I wanted to save until after MWSF!!) and get an Airport Extreme base station and antenna, but will that really help???

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Need help here! I'm out of options. Computer can't see the wireless network

Sorry for the novel, but I have to tell you what is going on with my computer. I also need to vent because I’m extremely frustrated. I want to make sure I give as much info as I can we can get this fixed. I’m done with trying to figure this out on my own!!!
I’m having a major issue with the wireless network connection on my desktop. I’ve tried everything and I can’t figure out what it’s doing.
First of all, my wireless router is set up correctly (according to the Sticky), has active security, and works fine. It has nothing to do with the router. I’m sure of it.
Here’s a quick history:
When I was at my first residence in Chicago and bought a Linksys wireless N router in May 2008. My computer was about 30 feet away from the router and everything worked fine. Always found the router and never lost connection.
I moved to a new place in September 2008 and used the same router, computer, etc. at my new place. The computer was only about 7 feet away from the router this time, but I used the wireless connection instead so I wouldn’t have a network cable lying across the floor. At first everything worked fine. No issues. Then, one day out of the blue, my desktop lost connection with the router. My router didn’t even appear as an Available Wireless Network. I rebooted everything and that seemed to fix it. OK, issue fixed, right? Wrong. It did it again the next day. I rebooted everything, but it still couldn’t find my router. It did see lots of other wireless routers in the area though so I know the wireless card was working. It just didn’t see my router.
This went on for a while. Sometimes it would see my router and connect then it would lose it again. I thought maybe it was the router going bad. Well, I have a notebook computer too so I tried it. It has found my router every time and has never lost connection. I had it sitting on top of my desktop even to see if there was some sort of dead spot in my condo, but the notebook found my router just fine.
Sometimes my desktop would see my router, but it wouldn’t be my network name. It would call it “Home” or something. I know it was my network because it was the only network with maximum (Excellent) signal strength. I’m thinking it must be some sort of association issue. For some reason it doesn’t associate my router as an available network. I don’t understand that.
I tried everything: Ad Aware, Live OneCare, registry cleaners, driver updates, restore points, pretty much anything I found in the forums. Nothing worked for long if at all. It’s like my desktop only finds my router when it wants to. Note: The only thing that would work sometimes was if I clicked “Repair.” Sometimes that would work. I finally gave up and connected my desktop via network cable and unhooked my wireless card. I never lost connection as long as it was hard-wired.
The drama continues. I recently moved to Iowa and set up my network here. I’m using the same router, same desktop and wireless card, same notebook computer, etc. I went ahead and tried the wireless card on my desktop again. It worked just fine! No connection issues at all. It connected and stayed connected. I thought, “Well, that’s strange. It must have been something with the condo in Chicago. Oh well!” It worked fine from February 5 until March 10. Now it’s doing it again!!!! The notebook is about 3 feet away and sees the router just fine.
Here are the facts:
I’m using a Linksys WRT300N Wireless-N router.
I’m using a Linksys Wireless-N PCI WMP300N Adapter (about 18 months old).
I’m running Windows XP on the custom built desktop and Windows Vista on the HP notebook.
I built this computer about 5 years ago and have not done any major upgrades for 2-3 years. The only thing I added was the wireless card. I also changed out the HD in January 2009 and did a data migration right before I moved to Iowa in February. All of the networking issues were going on well before I did the data migration though so it has nothing to do with that. In fact, I had my computer hard-wired into my router at the time of the data migration and the wireless worked fine (for a little while) after I moved to Iowa. So if anything, the data migration seemed to help with my wireless connection.
All drivers are up to date.
Using Windows Live OneCare and have run complete scan: nothing found.
Using Ad Aware and have run complete scan: only found cookies and deleted them but didn’t fix issue.
Ran WinsockxpFix but that didn’t help.
Ran TweakNow RegCleaner Standard but that didn’t help.
Right-clicking the wireless icon, I try to view Available Wireless Networks. The window comes up and shows me other wireless networks in the area (2 available right now), but doesn’t show my network at all. I click “Refresh network list” and 1 or 2 of the other networks will come up, but mine is still not shown.
I’ve clicked “Repair” and get this message: “Windows could not finish repairing the problem because the following action cannot be completed: Connecting to the wireless network.”
If I go to Control Panel, there is a Wireless Configuration Utility program from Broadcom. When I open that here is what I find:
It is not managing my wireless networks.
Under the “Wireless Networks” tab I see my Network with an “X” over the router icon to the left of it and a locked security icon to the right of it.
No information under the “Link Status” or “Statistics” tabs.
The “Site Monitor” tab shows my wireless network and the other 2 networks in the area (although they drop in and out because of signal strength). My network is always present even though the signal strength bounces up and down. This tab shows that my network is secure, 802.11 is g and n, speed is 270 mbps, Channel is 9, and Signal bounces from orange/red to green. Data encryption is (m)TKIP, TKIP, WPA-PSK.
I was going to use my notebook to post this message since it has been connected for 2 days without ever losing connection. It shows Very Good signal strength and is about 3 feet away from my desktop.
Update: My desktop just connected to my network after sitting there for 2 hours. Good to Very Good signal. Broadcom tool shows the connection and now has information in the Link Status and Statistics tabs.
Cancel that. It just lost connection again. It was only connected for about 5 minutes. There is no change in signal strength according to Broadcom though. In fact, Broadcom shows better signal now that I lost connection.
Now, it just connected again (on its own) after sitting there for 10 minutes! I’ve been surfing the web on my desktop for 45 minutes now and I’m using my desktop to post this message. What the heck?!!! This is what it’s like. Aggravating huh?
Well, that’s all I can think to write. What else do you need? Can anybody help me with this?
I’m confused. Please help!
Thanks a lot!!!
Jake
Message Edited by JakeT on 03-12-2009 02:54 PM

Thanks but it's just my desktop that doesn't see it though. My notebook sees it everytime, even at the same exact time that my desktop doesn't see it. For example yesterday when I was typing up this post, I was typing up the post on my notebook because my desktop didn't see the router. I don't think it has anything to do with the router actually, but I wanted to see if anyone on here has encountered this issue before. Other forums have similar issues but I've tried all of the fixes I found elsewhere and they didn't work.
Any other ideas?
Thanks!

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Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
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After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of the test.

Wireless Networks not available under Manage Default Printers.

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Wireless network performance rapidly degrades

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A1302 is Gen2 and decidedly post use by date.
Your link speed at 52 is slow. You need to realise that speed of the link is usually at least 3x the real world transfer speed.
112Mbit or 112MByte .. please try and stick with the standard.. b for bits B for bytes.
It makes a big difference. 11.2Mbps is very slow.
But files are usually in Bytes.. whereas network speeds are in bits.. 8bits to a Byte.
Because of overheads though you can say 10bits to a Byte.
Then around 100Mbps is excellent speed on wireless and the link speed must be wrong.
Or you have ethernet plugged in.
Double check the figures with a single large file.. make sure the no ethernet is connected.
Then turn off wireless and do the test over ethernet. And test internet speed over ethernet.
I would do the following.
Downgrade the firmware to 7.5.2
Factory reset the TC.
Redo the setup and use all short names, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
Give a separate name to 5ghz so you can force a computer to use the faster connection.
Fix wireless channels and test a few, 11, 6, 1 for 2.4ghz
36 and 157 (around about) for 5ghz.
See if you get any improvement.
I would also use a crossover cable to the cable modem.. as that seems to sometimes help.
No luck then the TC is just due for replacement.

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It's a good computer. Wireless works like a charm both in XP and OSX. There doesn't seem to be a WEP key index setting in OSX though.
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Hi,
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OK, thanks for the clear information, this really helps.
Locate the AirPort Express about half way between the AirPort Extreme and the general area that needs more wireless signal coverage. The more that you have line-of-sight between the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express, the better the performance will be.
Power off the AirPort Express for a few minutes
Hold in the reset button firmly...and keep holding for an additional 10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the power cord back into the back of the AirPort Express
Release the reset button after the hold period and allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
This process is tricky.....you almost have to have 3 hands to do this.
If you have an iPad or iPhone, the setup is almost too easy to be true. In that case.....
Tap on Settings (gear icon) on the home screen
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Under the heading of Setup a New AirPort Base Station....
Tap on AirPort Express
The utility will analyze things for a minute, then suggest that the Express be configured to extend the AirPort Extreme network
Type in a device name that you want to use, then tap Next
The utility will set up everything for you automatically. When you see the message of Setup Complete, tap Done and you are good to go.
If you want to use the Mac running (10.6.8) for the setup.......
Make sure that the wireless is turned on at the Mac
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Select the AirPort Express and click Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab under the row of icons
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Enter a device password for the AirPort Express
Verify the device password
Adjust the Time Zone setting
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Click the Wireless tab below the icons
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Click on the Wireless Network Name box and your AirPort Extreme network name should appear as a choice. Click to select that....or manually enter the exact name of the AirPort Extreme wireless network
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Enter the wireless network password for the AirPort Extreme
Verify the wireless network password for the AirPort Extreme
Click Update at the lower right of the window and wait a full minute for the Express to restart. A green light on the Express at this point will be a very good sign that things are up and running correctly.
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Cannot detect any wireless networks on my HP ENVY TouchSmart m7 j120dx

Hello,
My laptop won't pick up any wireless networks at all - I'm having what seems like a few different problems:
1. Because the laptop won't pick up any wireless networks, I can't of course connect to the internet without using my ethernet cable.
2. When I try to turn my adapter on using the F12 key, all it does is toggle airplane mode - which isn't going to help me connect to the internet.
3. When I go to 'Network' under PC Settings, I can toggle airplane mode but the bluetooth is greyed out and can't be toggled and it doesn't even give me an option to turn back on my wifi adapter.
4. When I went into the Network and Sharing Center to enable the adapter that way under 'Change Adapter Settings', I couldn't even see the adapter listed there. All it showed was Ethernet and Hamachi because I use LogMeIn Hamachi on my computer.
By this point, I was like "Oh, great - the adapter might somehow not even be there even though it was last night," (I was online wirelessly the night before) so I went into the device manager and then expanded Network Adapters I only saw the same two Ethernet and LogMeIn adapters.
5. So next, I tried downloading the adapter - but the problem is, I have no idea what kind my laptop is supposed to have. Going to the download drivers section in the support area of the hp website, I found many options and none of them seemed to work. I also tried redownloading the Wireless Button Driver (whatever that's called) and that didn't work.
5. I even tried doing a system restore to a point of about a week ago - this also did not solve my problem because the same things were happening and the same things I tried above still are not solving the problem either.
I know countless other people have had the same problem(s) mentioned above (simple Google search told me that) with their HP ENVY Notebook PCs, so I'm hoping that someone can help me and finally solve this problem for me.
The model is HP ENVY TouchSmart m7 j120dx, the model number is E8A11UA#ABA, and my computer is running Windows 8.1 64-bit.
On another note, here's the names of the only 2 adapters that show up in my device manager list (one is for LogMeIn Hamachi);
Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (Ethernet)
LogMeIn Hamachi Virtual Ethernet Adapter (Hamachi)
The wireless was working fine before with Hamachi installed, so I doubt that has any significance.
If there's any other information you need that I did not mention above, feel free to ask me. I look forward to someone replying as soon as possible and being able to find a solution to this problem for me!
EDIT: One other thing I should mention is that the wifi in my location is working fine for every other device I try (phone, gaming console, other people's laptops/desktops, etc.

Hello dginther,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I understand wireless is not working properly. If the issue just began occurring, I would perform a system restore. I want you to bring the computer back to the earliest restore point possible, in an attempt to dodge whatever caused the issue. Here is a document on how to perform a System Restore: System Restore
Next, please try the steps in this HP document: Troubleshooting Your Wireless Network and Internet Connection (Windows 8)
These steps should be enough to resolve the issue. If not, you can try a manual reinstall of the driver:
1. Go into Device Manager, then Network adapters.
2. Right-click on the wireless driver, and select "Uninstall".
3. Restart the computer. This will force the driver to reinstall itself.
Please let me know the results of your troubleshooting. Thanks!
Mario
I worked on behalf of HP.

Troubling extending wireless network with Time Capsule and Airport Extreme

I am trying to set up and extend a wireless network in my house, but it’s not working right. I have two Airport/Capsule units in the house:
2TB Time Capsule (Dual-Band II)
1 Airport Extreme (Dual Band)
I have the Verizon Fios router as my gateway to the internet, and also as my DHCP server. I have also tested the ethernet ports in my house to verify that they work, and that I can get a DHCP-issued IP address.
Now, my Verizon router has WiFI, and it’s still on. I am not using it though except to troubleshoot. So far as I understand, this should not cause a problem.
Base station setup
So I setup the TC to Create A New Wireless Network, on the ethernet network it’s on (Dlink switch plugged into Verizon router). I set it up in Bridge Mode (as opposed to having it dole out IPs, since the Verizon router does this already). The TC gets a valid IP, and my wireless device connect to it without a problem. I have checked “Allow this network to be expanded” under Wireless settings.
Extended station setup
The AE Dual-Band is plugged into the Ethernet, and is reset to Factory Settings. I name it “Airport Extreme 2” and I chose “I want Airport Extreme to join my current network.” The other two options are: “I want to create a new wireless network” and “I want to replace and existing base station or wireless router with Airport Extreme.”
I chose to “join,” I select “I want to connect Airport Extreme to my network using Ethernet to extend my existing wireless network.” The other options are to disable wireless entirely, or to “wirelessly join my current network.” On the next page it asks me to select the device or network that the Airport Extreme will connect to using the Ethernet. I set it to the Time Capsule.
Results:
Access near the Airport Extreme 2 is incredibly slow. Speedtest shows I am getting less than 1Mbps. Worse yet, my mail client won’t connect. It just times out.
What I had hoped was that the AE would connect via Ethernet to the network, and just bring the wireless network to the other side of the house. Instead it almost seems as though it is just re-amplifying the TC’s signal. Otherwise, why is performance so bad?
Thanks to anyone with some insight here!

Hello Kennuff. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Since you have the ability to connect all of the routers by Ethernet, there is no need to configure the Time Capsule (TC) & 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) for a dynamic WDS (aka, extending a network). This option is only when the routers do NOT have an Ethernet connection between them.
Instead, you want to configure the TC & AEBSn in a "roaming" network. I suggest starting by performing either a "hard" or "factory default" reset on both.
Next be sure that both the TC & AEBSn are on the same Ethernet subnet coming from the Verizon-supplied router.
Configure the TC & AEBSn as follows:
AirPort Utility > Select the TC or AEBSn > Manual Setup > AirPort > Wireless
o Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
o Allow this network to be extended: <not checked>
o Radio Mode: <leave the default or if you require a specific mode make sure both routers are configured the same>
o Wireless Security: <configure both routers the same>
AirPort Utility > Select the TC or AEBSn > Manual Setup > Internet > Internet Connection
o Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)

Wi-Fi function available - However unable to detect any Wireless Networks

Hi All,
Yet another thread about Wi-Fi issues with the iPhone.
--- Underlying problem I am experiencing. ---
iPhone Wi-Fi function is available. When I try connecting to Wireless Networks I receive a message detecting available network and it will not progress from there. I have waited as long as 30 minutes.
--- I have tried the following suggested fixes ---
Performed test to verify Wi-Fi availability by trying to connect two iPhones to my Home Wi-Fi network at once from the same location next to Wi-Fi Router. One successfully detected Wi-Fi networks in a matter of seconds. Mine did not.
1) Reset Network settings through General --> Reset Network Settings (Tried multiple times) = No change
2) Tried disabling Wi-Fi and turning on Airplane mode then powering off the iPhone. Then power back on and then turn off airplane mode and reactivate Wi-Fi = No change.
3) Tried upgrade to OS 3.1.3 = No change
4) Tried downgrade back to 3.1.2 = No change.
5) Tried restoring over 10 times = No change.
6) Also tried to manually set Wi-Fi settings --> getting error *"could not scan wireless networks".*
7) Power Cycling Wireless Router = No Change.
--- Other Fixes I have not had a chance to try ---
1) Reading other posts many are saying that they started experiencing similar issues after a OS update to 3.1.X.
*Solution - Downgrade OS to earlier versions.*
2) Others say it is a Heat problem.
*Solution - Put it in the freezer*
*Solution - Disabling e-mail Push functionality*
3) Wireless Antenna is faulty
*Solution - Buy spare and replace*
Any feedback on the fixes I have not attempted. i have to admit that I was a little reluctent to stick my iPhone in the freezer.
Any help would be fine.
P.S. I have spoke to Apple support and they suspect that it is a hardware issue and it will cost me AUS$268 to swap the existing phone out. (I am OOW - Out of Warranty)

Hey Beta990,
Yes tried full restore to OS 3.1.2 and back to 3.1.3 which did not make a difference. I have two desktops and two laptops connected to my Wi-Fi router. I even did a test with my friends iPhone 3G 8GB and tried connecting simultaneously next to mine and his detected my home Wi-Fi in like 3 seconds and I waited for over 30 minutes and gave up.
But thanks for replying though.
I am out of warranty which really ***** and it will cost me AUS$268 to have it replaced at an Apple store. It sound very much like a hardware fault but I'm just hoping it is a software fault like some people are suggesting online for I don't really want to spend an extra AUS$268. (Tight I know...)
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. I tried the fridge fix... nah didn't work for me.
PLEASE IF YOU KNOW OF ANYTHINGS ELSE TO TRY POST ME.

MacBook Pro cannot locate Time Capsule on Verizon Wireless Network

Here's what I have: both my MacBook Pro and my Time Capsule are connected to the same wireless network. (I used the "join an existing wireless network" on the Time Capsule.) But when I go to back up, it says the disk is unavailable. And when I open the Airport Utility, I don't see my Time Capsule. Any ideas?

Welcome to the discussions!
It can be a tricky proposition to configure the Time Capsule (TC) to "join" another wireless network because the settings on the TC and network must match exactly.
Try temporarily connecting an ethernet cable from your computer to the one of the LAN <-> ports on the TC to see if that will allow AirPort Utility to "see" the TC.
If this does not work after a few tries, you'll need to "hard reset" the TC by holding in the reset button until the amber light blinks more quickly. Keep holding a few more seconds and then release.
Open AirPort Utility up and it should find the TC. Try the following setup:
Click Manual Setup
Click the Time Capsule tab below the icons to assign a name, device password and adjust Time Zone settings, etc.
Click the Wireless tab
Wireless Mode = Join a wireless network. If you don't see this choice, hold down the option key on your Mac while you click on the selection box
Wireless Network Name = Exact name of your Verizon wireless network
Wireless Security = Exact same setting that your Verizon router is using. This is where almost all "join" errors occur because the settings don't match exactly. Even when they do, there can sometimes be problems.
Wireless Password = Same password as your Verizon wireless network
Verify Password
Click Update. Close AirPort Utility. The TC should restart in 15-20 seconds and you should have a green light. Log onto your Verizon wireless network and you should be able to "see" the TC now. To confirm, open Macintosh HD and look for the Time Capsule icon under the SHARED heading on the left side of the window.
If the TC is located close to your Verizon router, it is easier (and more reliable) to configure the TC to connect that way, rather than using wireless. You'll still be able to perform backups over your regular Verizon network. Post back if this is an option for you and we can go over this type of setup.

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