Hi, I've brought the Wifi Extender 6150, and setup it as an access point trough Ethernet.I've configured both 2,4Ghz and 5Ghz at their maximum (ex 867Mbps on the 5ghz). But, I can't go further than 300mbps on my MacBook Retina (mid-2012), while on my FAI Box I can reach 450Mbps on the 5Ghz frequency... I've tried a lot of different configurations (turn off the 24Ghz, different channels, etc...), and nothing change, still stuck to the 300Mbps maximum! Why ?? Any clues? Need Help! Thx ;)

The EX6150 only supports 2 spatial streams. This fact in conjunction with the fact that the mid-2012 MacBook only supports 802.11n Wi-Fi means that 300 Mbps is the maximum link speed possible. I don't know what box you have with FAI but it probably supports 3 spatial streams, which allows your Macbook to connect at 450 Mbps.

EX6150 Stuck on 300mbps (5ghz) ?!

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TheEther
Guru
May 14, 2016
The EX6150 only supports 2 spatial streams. This fact in conjunction with the fact that the mid-2012 MacBook only supports 802.11n Wi-Fi means that 300 Mbps is the maximum link speed possible. I don't know what box you have with FAI but it probably supports 3 spatial streams, which allows your Macbook to connect at 450 Mbps.
- Jessblog
  Aspirant
  May 17, 2016
  Hello,
  
  Thank you for your reply, and you are right, my FAI (means Internet Provider Box/Modem) provides 3 streams where the EX6250 provides only 2.
  I'll try on my Desktop PC to see if it's better (still on a WiFi n, no ac yet).
  
  Here a screen capture of Wifi Explorer :
  
  But I think this product does not actualy fit my needs where I need to have the best bandwith on my "old" MacBook Retina stuck on N mode...
  Is there any product, wifi extender, providing more than 2 streams?
  - TheEther
    Guru
    May 17, 2016
    I believe the EX6400, EX7000 and EX7300 extenders support 3 streams.

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EX6150 Stuck on 300mbps (5ghz) ?!