I realize this may not be the best place for this thread but the Mac Hardware is the closes applicable category to my problem.
Anyway- I bought an AirPort Extreme about 1 month ago along with a new Motorola SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 modem. Our ISP is Comcast.
Everyday, many times per day, the AirPort will crash without rhyme or reason. The green light stays illuminated but there's no wifi signal being broadcast. I've done some research into this problem (it seems to be common) and some suggested using iStumbler to search for other wifi networks possibly interfering. I changed the channel selection from "automatic" to a set channel for both 5GHz and 2GHz frequencies and there were no other networks on those channels. Nothing has changed. I reset it this morning and within 2 minutes it crashed again. There was nothing in the house that would've been using any huge amount of data. There were 2 iPhones and a PC desktop that were on but were idle.
I spent the extra money for the AirPort because of its additional features but am regretting my purchase to date. Any tips for me to try? I'm thinking next time it goes down, I'll plug the CAT5 cable from the modem directly to my Mini or PS3 to confirm a problem with the router itself and not the modem. But most every time the Extreme goes down, I unplug the power cord and plug it back in and the problem is solved (for the time being). I rarely reset the modem which leads me to believe it's a router problem.
Thanks.
Anyway- I bought an AirPort Extreme about 1 month ago along with a new Motorola SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 modem. Our ISP is Comcast.
Everyday, many times per day, the AirPort will crash without rhyme or reason. The green light stays illuminated but there's no wifi signal being broadcast. I've done some research into this problem (it seems to be common) and some suggested using iStumbler to search for other wifi networks possibly interfering. I changed the channel selection from "automatic" to a set channel for both 5GHz and 2GHz frequencies and there were no other networks on those channels. Nothing has changed. I reset it this morning and within 2 minutes it crashed again. There was nothing in the house that would've been using any huge amount of data. There were 2 iPhones and a PC desktop that were on but were idle.
I spent the extra money for the AirPort because of its additional features but am regretting my purchase to date. Any tips for me to try? I'm thinking next time it goes down, I'll plug the CAT5 cable from the modem directly to my Mini or PS3 to confirm a problem with the router itself and not the modem. But most every time the Extreme goes down, I unplug the power cord and plug it back in and the problem is solved (for the time being). I rarely reset the modem which leads me to believe it's a router problem.
Thanks.