![]() Make sure that the setting for Network Mode is "Create a wireless network" In effect, the Airport Extreme is not doing anything, unless you want to connect Ethernet devices to the Ethernet ports on the AirPort Extreme.Ĭlick on the picture of the AirPort ExtremeĬlick Edit in the smaller window that appearsĬlick the Wireless tab at the top of the screen So, the only wireless signal that is being broadcast at this time, is from your Comcast modem/router. When I click on the AE icon it shows: "Network Off"Īnd, this would mean that the wireless broadcast of the AirPort has been turned completely "Off". I'm a novice about internet connectivity in general, but I'm wondering if some setting is wrong, or.? Then if I click on Edit and then click on the "Network" tab, it shows "Router Mode: Off (Bridge Mode)". If I then take the MacBook Air downstairs and test close to the cable modem, I get over 200Mbps, so there appears to be something amiss with the Airport Extreme, or something with my setup.Īirport Utility confirms the Airport Extreme is in Bridge mode: when I click on the AE icon it shows: "Network Off". When I take a 11-inch MacBook Air upstairs, near the Airport Extreme, and do an internet speed test I only get about 4 or 5 Mbps sitting just a few feet from the Airport Extreme. When I disconnect the ethernet cable and test wirelessly, my internet speed drops to 180+Mbps, still very good. I have a model A1301 (3rd gen.) Airport Extreme set up in Bridge mode in an upstairs bedroom in my house, connected to a new Comcast cable modem (dual band, 802.11ac) via an ethernet cable.ĭownstairs I get very high internet speeds on an iMac: 220+Mbps upload speed using a wired (ethernet) connection between my iMac and the Comcast cable modem. Hi all, I'm hoping I can get some help with a very sluggish internet when using an Airport Extreme in bridge mode.
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