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I just replaced my 10 day old Airport Extreme 4 with a new Airport Extreme 5 and in my opinion, there is a definite increase in range. I have nothing scientific to back this up, just a test of the wifi range on my iPhone4. My office(where the router is) is at one end of the house and the garage is at the other end of the house.
When I set up the AE4, I walked around my small home(2600 Sq feet on one floor) and had only 2 bars by the time I got 2 rooms away. I lost signal totally before I got to the door to the garage.
When I set up the AE5, I had 3 bars in all rooms of the house. I had 2 bars at the back door, I had two bars in my husband's shop(which is attached but not part of the house) and I had 1 bar standing in the driveway to my home outside my garage! I LOVE the new Extreme and I'm very glad I got it.
Just my .$02 since there has not been much information available. Hope it helps somebody
When I set up the AE4, I walked around my small home(2600 Sq feet on one floor) and had only 2 bars by the time I got 2 rooms away. I lost signal totally before I got to the door to the garage.
When I set up the AE5, I had 3 bars in all rooms of the house. I had 2 bars at the back door, I had two bars in my husband's shop(which is attached but not part of the house) and I had 1 bar standing in the driveway to my home outside my garage! I LOVE the new Extreme and I'm very glad I got it.
Just my .$02 since there has not been much information available. Hope it helps somebody