Recent content by jpw94

Everyone has been so helpful. So, I believe it was not an issue with the MacBook nor an issue with the dir-655. The suggestions on settings helped improve speed dramatically. I stuck with the 655, have it in mixed mode. Moved the router about 5 inches to improve range, selected channel 10...

Sorry for this seemingly hap-hazard approach. Well, I am still not convinced it is the macbook that is the issue. So, let me review: I am switching between dir-655 and dir-825. When using the dir-655, the control interface shows that my macbooks is at 95-100% signal strength but the rate...

Update: I operate the macbook in clamshell mode when in my office (connect to a large display.) Clearly, the macbook has antenna issues when it is closed. When I open the lid, I do see that 5.0 network so I am headed to the Apple store to have them address this problem of reception. I will...

I disabled 2.4 and still did not see the 5.0 network until a moved closer. So, the 5.0 issue is cleared up and I see it is what I have read here that 5.0 range is less powerful than 2.4. Is there any way to increase it with some tweaks? I see I need to go to g/n only, fix a specific channel...

Thanks for the reply. I'm still struggling with these routers. My focal point is my Macbook. I've just set the 825 to have the 2.4 band to b/g only and the 5.0 band to do n only. My macbook is capable of n/5.0 but it does not see the ssid of the 5.0 network. Am I doing something wrong? I...

is there a setting on the airport extreme card to put it into 5mhz mode?

I recently purchased a MacBook. This might have no bearing on the situation as whole but I will present as my facts as possible so I can get some advice from everyone. I noticed that speed of in wireless access had suffered considerably lately. I never noticed it with my Windows computers...