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Set up an AirPort Base Station for fast 802.11n-only use
Authored by: Felix on Dec 29, '08 12:38:40PM

I had hoped to have a 5GHz (only) network in my residence until experience showed just how fragile and short range that freq band really is...worked fine on the main floor where the AirPort is located but wouldn't penetrate the ceiling nor floor to provide reasonably fast coverage to the upstairs bedrooms nor the downstairs guest rooms. So I ended up running two AirPorts sitting side-by-side and linked together, the primary AirPort connected to the modem. One AirPort dedicated to the 5GHz band (only) and the other to the 2.4GHz band which provides coverage to the upstairs and downstairs. 5GHz just didn't cut it.

But the added benefit was that I can now easily accommodate guests' devices which aren't compatible with the 5GHz band without slowing down my 5GHz network. And, of course, I have adequate upstairs/downstairs coverage on the older band.



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