jtc wrote:
> Good point - maybe they're on the same channel. DIdn't realise that was
> important (as one is repeating the other). Will try changing it.
I'll also add that Airports don't play well with non-Mac devices
as a rule - ESPECIALLY when trying to manage multiple spots, as
Good point - maybe they're on the same channel. DIdn't realise that was
important (as one is repeating the other). Will try changing it.
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If your wireless strength is that low, are you sure you're not reading
the Extreme Base that's further away? Are the channels of the two too
close together? You should have at least 2-channels of separation if
not 3 between the two wireless devices.
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Thanks. The point is that the Airport Express isn't operating as a
router - it connects wirelessly to an AIrport Extreme Base STation
(which then connects to the SLimServer machine via wires/switch).
So, it's a matter of whether I'd be better off just having one wireless
stage or two...
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jt
Wired is generally better, as it's not susceptible to interference from
microwave ovens, cordless phones, your neighbor's wireless network, or
other sources.
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I have an Airport Express which is only a few inches from my SB3. Which
would be better to use between the devices: the wireless or the wired
connection? Or doesn't it matter.
I am asking as my signal strength, despite the WDS being set properly,
reads only as 50-55% which makes me wonder how g
