We use three BT extender 600s to provide internet access throughout our home. The first is connected to our router, and the other two are in a first floor bedroom and the living room respectively. We do not use BT wifi hotspots, only the extenders.
One of the extenders appears to perform better the other, and I wondered if other users had the same experience.
I performed a series of speed tests today, firstly on the router, then each of the two extenders in turn, using the same ethernet cable and testing setup.
The router gave speeds consistently in the range 52.6-52.8 Mbps. The extender in the bedroom, which is relatively close to the router, gave speeds of 46.5-49.0 Mbps, a reduction of circa 10%. However the second extender, which is 20m further away from the router, gave speeds in the range 38.3-39.5 Mbps, a reduction of circa 26%.
Our house is a new build, completed in 2007, i.e. the wiring is less than 15 years old.
Is the performance of our extenders consistent with the experience of other users?
