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    Problem with Apple WiFi stability

    Information, such as I have @tannebil: Sorry, no. In your case I'd strongly advise power line networking to connect the WAP's, don't use a repeater as they are the least stable (data from others, not this particular network), and data rates tend to be terrible. @claykin: Yes, the wired...
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    Problem with Apple WiFi stability

    You would think it's self jamming. However, the shape of the house and wall materials prevents such an approach. The TC and AE units are higher powered, but literally no signal can be found from the locations used, one to the other. I used inSSIDer to look at signal levels of the single TC...
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    Problem with Apple WiFi stability

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    Problem with Apple WiFi stability

    I found the network diagram, fairly simplistic to keep objects obvious. More details: Objects #7 & #8 are upstairs (Channel 11), all other access points are on the first floor and on channel 1. The clients are limited to 10 addresses total, normally only 2 iPhones, an AirBook, an iPad, and...
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    Problem with Apple WiFi stability

    Hum, I'll dig out the diagram, I've got it charted some where, now to locate it... I haven't tried finding a lower bound, customer pressure to be operational has kept that level of experimentation at a minimum. It's a good idea and worth following through. It may take another week or so to...
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    Problem with Apple WiFi stability

    By independently, I mean than a given unit might be the only fail at a given time, all others working properly. Then power cycled, the network is good again, then another (random) unit fails at some random time interval later (bimodal long or short depending on inter or intra cluster interval)...
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    Problem with Apple WiFi stability

    We tried eliminating the repeater, in fact they attempted to live without one for the first month. The remaining WAPs had the same failure signatures any way. I'm beginning to think it's an Apple specific software issue and that the ultimate solution is to use a more robust set of hardware...
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    Problem with Apple WiFi stability

    The timed reboot may be worthwhile pursuing, but I'll reserve that for a last resort. Unfortunately Apple and the Apple user forums have been less than useful on this. Most have no idea what the set up really does nor how to debug it... Thanks though.
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    Problem with Apple WiFi stability

    Back in January I helped a friend set up a larger single SSID wireless network with 6 wireless nodes. It's an all Apple network (computers too) consisting mostly of a roaming (Apple's term for units set up as a bridge) configuration with a Time Capsule and Airport Extreme on one floor and two...
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