#Apple airport base station pro

The MacBook Pro was used in the same room as the AEBS but the MacBook Air and all of the iOS devices were one floor above the AEBS.Īll of our speed tests were run on which is operated by Ookla, the global leader in broadband testing and web-based network diagnostic applications. We tested the performance using a mid-2009 MacBook Pro, a 2015 MacBook Air, an iPhone 5s and a Second Generation iPad. Finally, we have a 3TB WD MyBook connected to the AEBS to act as a networked storage area. Finally, we use a Wi-Fi “n” adapter connected to an LG TV to stream video such as Netflix, Hulu, etc. In addition, we have three Airport Express g units, set up to support Air Tunes music streaming, connected to the AEBS and located at various locations one floor above the AEBS location. The modem is also used to provide television and telephone service.

To simulate what you might typically have in your home, the AEBS is connected to a Cisco DPQ3212, Docsis 3.0 cable modem with a service provider that guarantees Internet download speeds of 100Mbps and upload speeds of 10Mpbs when using a wired Ethernet connection. We’re going to compare an AirPort Extreme 802.11n (5 th Generation) Base Station (“AEBS-n”), which was released by Apple on Jwith the latest 802.11ac (6 th Generation) Base Station (“AEBS-ac”), which was released by Apple on June 10, 2013.

#Apple airport base station upgrade

For these tests, we thought it was important to see what impact an upgrade to the Airport Extreme Base Station had on both old equipment and new. That’s why we will often provide test results using Apple products that are one or two (or maybe more) generations old. Not everyone has the newest and fastest Apple hardware and at Apple Tech Talk, we think it’s important to give you information that resembles what you might expect as an average user. Today we are going to share the results of our tests to see if you should consider upgrading your Wi-Fi router, even if it is working fine. If you missed it, you can read the article here. Last week we started our review of the Airport Extreme Base Station (“AEBS)” with a brief history of Wi-Fi.