Connection slows down

When I do a speedtest on my Macbook I can get around 10 mbs d/l. Comcast. If I go online for some time and stream some video the speed with drop to around 1 mbs. I have to turn off/on the wifi and it reconnects and is back up to around 10 mbs. Any thoughts? fixes? Could this be a dreaded Flash issue?
thanks

The iPhone 3GS only supports connecting to 802.11b/g wireless networks. If your current broadband wireless router is configured to support both "n" & "b/g" clients, this will affect the overall bandwidth available to network clients to allow these slower devices to communicate. This is not unique to the iPhone.

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Problem: slow connection. I have an iMac (2007) running on Mac OS X 10.6.8. I just had my internet speed increased from 1 to 3 Mbps but my connection slowed down considerably. Do I have to change any setting?

Problem: slow connection. I have an iMac (2007) running on Mac OS X 10.6.8. I just had my internet speed increased from 1 to 3 Mbps but my connection slowed down considerably. Do I have to change any setting on the computer, and how?

One possibility is that you may need to "Upgrade" your Cable /DSL Modem if you have an older unit. ISP's that provide your Internet service in recent years have been switching over from DOCSIS 2.1 version Modems to DOCSIS 3.0 version Modems, which handle the new higher data streaming speeds the ISP's are offering. I would suggest you call your ISP's Technical Support and inquire about this possibility.

Internet connection slows down after a while

I have a wrt160n connected to an arris cable modem. When I set it up it works fine - after a period of hours the internet connection slows down a lot. If I then connect my computer directly to the modem it is is fast again. But to get the signal to the router working fast again I have to reset the modem and power cycle the router. Is there a conflict - is my router rationing access or what?

You should download and upgrade/flash your router's firmware...
Download the Firmware from here
Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware on the device : -
Open an Internet Explorer browser page on a computer hard wired to the router...
In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1...Leave the Username blank & in Password use admin in lower case...
Click on the 'Administration' tab- Then click on the 'Firmware Upgrade' sub tab- Here click on 'Browse' and browse the .bin firmware file and click on "Upgrade"...
Wait for few seconds until it shows that "Upgrade is successful" After the firmware upgrade, click on "Reboot" and you will be returned back to the same page OR it will say "Page cannot be displayed".
Now reset your router :
Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds...Release the reset button...Unplug the power cable from your router, wait for 30 seconds and re-connect the power cable...Now re-configure your router...
If your Internet Service Providor is Cable follow this link
If your Internet Service Providor is DSL follow this link
Open an Internet Explorer browser page on your wired computer(desktop).In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1 and press Enter...Leave Username blank & in Password use admin in lower case...
On the set-up tab change the MTU Size to 1350 and click Save Settings...
For Wireless Settings, please do the following : -
Click on the Wireless tab
- Here select manual configuration...Wireless Network mode should be mixed...
- Provide a unique name in the Wireless Network Name (SSID) box in order to differentiate your network from your neighbours network...
- Set the Radio Band to Standard-20MHz and change the Standard channel to 11-2.462GHz...Wireless SSID broadcast should be Enabled and then click on Save Settings...
Please make a note of Wireless Network Name (SSID) as this is the Network Identifier...
For Wireless Security : -
Click on the Sub tab under Wireless > Wireless Security...
Change the Wireless security mode to WEP, Encryption should be 64 bit.Leave the passphrase blank, don't type in anything...
Under WEP Key 1 type in any 10 numbers please(numbers only and no letters eg: your 10 digit phone number) and click on save settings...
Please make a note of WEP Key 1 as this is the Security Key for the Wireless Network...
Click on Advanced Wireless Settings
Change the Beacon Interval to 75 >>Change the Fragmentation Threshold to 2304, Change the RTS Threshold to 2304 >>Click on "Save Settings"...
Now see if you can locate your Wireless Network and attempt to connect...

Bluetooth connection slowing down Wifi connection

I have seen few discussions here about this topic but I haven't found the right solution to my problem.
So each time I turn on the Bluetooth connection the wifi connection becomes really slow. I am using the Bluetooth connection mostly for my external keyboard.
I am using Maverick 10.9.2 OS.
I read somewhere that the problem occurs because of the frequency range that my wifi and bluetooth are using, currently both are using 2.4 Ghz.
However, I am not able to change the frequency from my pocket wifi router (from 2.4 to 5 Ghz) which could solve the problem.
Any ideas, is there any other solution to this problem?
I guess I could just buy a USB keyboard instead Bluetooth but it's not ideal.

Unfortunately, it's a problem that's been going on for years (at least 4) and I've yet to find a satisfactory answer.
It shouldn't be a problem with the 2.4GHz range - but you could always test this, of course, by purchasing a dual band router. I have one of the 5th generation Apple Extreme's and it works quite well (though, if I were buying now, I would upgrade to the newest AE).
My only other suggestion would be to take your MacBook Pro into your local Apple Store and see if they know how to fix the problem.
Best of luck,
Clinton

Multiple user connections slowing down server

I'm running OSX server (latest version) for file sharing & server time machine backups for 7 users. Over time the number of duplicate connected users increases to crazy levels (3,299 total connections for only 7 users this morning!)
I'm guessing that time machine is making a connection when it backs up but doesn't release the share when it's finished and creates a new one every time a machine backs up, hence the number of duplicate shares increases until file sharing is shut down & the number resets.
Has anyone else found this and found a way to prevent these duplicate connections?

We're having a very similar issue. Intel (Nehalem) Xserve running 10.5.8 (9L34). Right after the holiday weekend, AFP clients (all of them) get dropped every 5-10 minutes and their status in Server Admin becomes "Disabled/Asleep". None of the Macs were asleep at the time. I checked idle disconnect setting and it's off. When the client connects again, a new item appears in status list as "normal" until it too is kicked off. This goes on until either I disconnect the phantom clients or restarts AFP. Doesn't seem to affect SMB clients as far as I can tell. A possibly related issue is that the computer list in ARD also goes "gray" at roughly the same time users get kicked. At first I thought it's a network issue since most of the AFP clients are on their own switch while the SMB clients are on another. But the 2 Macs grouped with the SMB clients are getting kicked too. Internet connectivity is unaffected to clients and server. I connected 2 of the Macs to the server via SMB and the connections remain solid. Been pulling my hair out trying to figure this one out. If anyone has any ideas/solutions we would very much appreciate your help!

Why has my internet connection slowed down?

Hi
I've recently experienced a connection slowdown for both Entourage and Safari. This reminds me of the old dial-up days. My Netgear statistics are - Download: speed 7616kbps, attenuation 22dB, noise 4dB; Upload: 448 / 6.5 / 23. I think these look quite healthy.
Recent changes have been auto Mac OS updates, installation of iMovie HD 6 and updates to 6.03, install iPhoto 6, updated to 6.06 and update to iTunes 7.
The only other changes have been the update of the Netgear (DG834G v2) firmware v3-01-08, and the installation of a network printer, Samsung ML-3051N.
I've had BT check the line for me, but nothing was found.
I've also tried repairing disk permissions, but this made no difference.
Can anyone please help me restore the speed I used to get, or are there any know issues with any of the above software updates?
Many thanks,

Since you installed system updates and software updates, run "Repair Disk Permissions" in Disk Utility, if you have not done so recently (after the installations).
In terms of the System Preferences Network pane, select Show *Network Port Configurations*. On the list of network services, make sure +Built-in Ethernet+ is at the top of the list. You can also uncheck services you are not using for networking, just in case there is a bug causing conflict.

IMac slows down wifi/LAN cable connection

Hello,
I came across a quiet unique and annoying problem, that I have not seen being discussed so far.
I spend the last 3 weeks trying to solve my internet/wifi connection following all kinds of posts here.
Problem: Wifi/Lan internet connection is slow (less than 0.8mbit/s)
Problem only appears when I login with an iMac via wifi OR lag cable
iMac, 2011 27`` Mac OS 10.7.5
Background:
I have a 20mbit/s internet connection with my provider. works fine on iPad, iPhone, appleTV HTC one mini, etc… BUT as soon, as I login with my iMac, the internet connection slows down to less than 1 mbit/s
I have tried following solutions:
- live box (router) was exchanged and is brand new
- security settings on router changes (wpa2 etc)
- all channels on router tested from 1-13
- keychain saved passwords for Wifi and router deleted, PRAM reset
- renewed lease of connected devices (no IP conflict)
- shut down wifi on iMac - connection with all devices great, as soon as i switch wifi on, all devices lose their high speed connection and go down to less than 1mbit/s
- connected iMac via LAN cable: same problem, all speed is lost
- iMac is not in the network - speed is great
- connected iMac via time capsule wifi, same problem. connected iMac via netgear extender, same problem
also, if I open network preferences and start the "assist me" app and run diagnostics, all dots are green except the ISP and server, bit most of the time they switch to green immediately, but connection is still slow.
Reception bar is on "3", so signal strength is no problem, and I´d like to emphasize that this is also happening on LAN cable. and again, if the iMac is disconnected from wifi AND / OR LAN, all other devices work fine.
Would love to hear your thoughts!
Thanks!

Although I have been on Mac OS for a while now, I have never had to troubleshoot faulty network in the mac itself.
OSX does apparently have a safe mode boot..
OS X: What is Safe Boot, Safe Mode?
Try that.. as that gives you the same thing as windows with all the extras left out, so you get a basic operating system only and you can see if the problem still exists.. if it does.. I would simply bite the bullet.. wipe the Mac.. reinstall the OS and then carefully reinstall your applications from original disks/downloads and move your operating files back .. but start a different user on the computer and copy back the min you need to get working again.
If the problem still happens even in safe mode boot then do a hardware test.. because it is possible something has actually failed at the hardware level.
Using Apple Hardware Test

Time Machine backups slow down TC internet connection

I'm having a problem with my TC internet connection slowing down dramatically. When I connect my DSL modem directly to my Mini, it's fine. When I connect it to the TC there are big slow downs off and on. I'm wondering if the backups done by TM slow down the internet connection and the network as a whole.

Over ethernet no, it would have almost no effect.. over wireless yes.. it can have a big effect.
How big are the backups generally? These should only be incremental and relatively small.
Measure your actual speed of copying a file to the TC.. if you can put numbers to it, that will help. Use the Activity Monitor and see what is the average speed copying a file or when TM is backing up.
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The Internet connection with WRT54GC V2 is slowing down about time.

I upgraded the router to the newest firmware (1.01.0), but the connection with time still slowing down. I turn the router off and then on, and the connection is fast already. After 1 or 2 days the connection slowing down again. What can I do?

Connect your computer straight to your modem and check if you face the same problem...If you don't face any problems through the modem, hard reset your router...
Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds...Release the reset button...Unplug the power cable from your router, wait for 30 seconds and re-connect the power cable...Now re-configure your router...If you still face the same problem get your router replaced...

Bluetooth slows down wifi internet connectiom

i just bought a magic mouse that uses bluetooth but when i turn on bluetooth on my imac my internet connection slows down, way....down my question is what do you do so that the bluetooth do not intervere my wifi signal...realy need your advise cause my old cable mouse is broken and without a mouse i can't control my computer....thanks

You could try changing the channel that your wi-fi uses for creating the LAN. You would need to do this in your router configuration.
Dah•veed

Ftp slows down after a while

Hello,
since a while now my ftp connection slows down after transferring approximately 400MB. It goes down from 2,6Gbits/sec to 200kbits/sec. When it happens my mouse doesn't go fluid anymore.
Somebody an idea?
Regards,
Roel

Hello,
I upload to my xbox, I don't have anything to upload to. Iwill try with a network cable instead of wireless, maybe it' my wireless?
My pc is an sempron 1800 with 512MB ram. Never had problems with uploading before.
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I feel like my internet slowed down can i fix it (WRT54GV5)?

is there a channel where i can check my speed and can i adjust it? Why is my internet connection slowing down?
Message Edited by JJbro1 on 12-07-200610:06 PM

Internet speed is a difficult thing. Checking the actual speed is difficult, in particular because the IP protocol is "best-effort" which means you have no guarantee of delivery and the speed also depends on how much traffic there is on the route to the destination. If a router on the route runs on 100% it will drop everything which it cannot handle which will slow the whole thing down, obviously. So at busy times it gets slower. Also the distance of the connections slows traffic down, e.g. trans-continental lines are slower. Basically you can just see how fast it is at the moment.
What you can measure to some extent is the speed of your connection to your ISP. The only real way to check this speed is using a speed test. Google for internet speed test and bandwidth speed test and you'll find some sites which offer a test run. The problem: for accurate measurements the site should be very close to you, ideally placed on your ISP's server. Only then you will be able to measure how fast you'll get the data through the internet connection. If it is further away many other factors on the route can influence the result or reduct the overall throughput.
If you ISP does not have a internet line speed test on its website, then ask them to add one. :-) Until then, try speed tests from servers of them. If they have a download server where you can download larger files (e.g. some documentation or larger free software packages, should be some 10MB at least), try to do that. If you have a webspace with them you could also try to upload larger files there and download them again. This should give you a good picture how fast the internet line to the ISP. Always remember to do the tests a couple of time to get an average.
To see, how far away a site is, do a tracert: open a command prompt window and run the tracert command. To check the distance of www.linksys.com enter "tracert www.linksys.com". The less hops you have the close it is and the better the results for the tests.
Also, to check how far the router slows the line down: connect the computer directly to the modem and do the tests again.

I'm about to buy a 27" i-Mac. I would like to connect my 30" Cinema Display to it as a second monitor. What will I need to do that? Will this slow down the overal performance?

I'm about to buy a 27" i-Mac. I would like to connect my 30" Cinema Display to it as a second monitor. What will I need to do that? Will this slow down the overall performance?

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For details see the store's web page on the Dual-Link display adapter.

My browser takes minutes to open then when the tab is fully loaded it will start saying "Connecting" and slow down or freeze.

When I open my browser, it takes 3-5 minutes to fully open. When I get to a website, randomly the tab will say 'Connecting' and slow down and take 10-15 minutes to function or freeze completely. This almost always happens on sites that require Flash Player use. I have uninstalled and reinstalled my Flash several times. I've added memory, as someone suggested it was a memory issue. It's so frustrating, please help!

A possible cause is security software (firewall) that blocks or restricts Firefox or the plugin-container process without informing you, possibly after detecting changes (update) to the Firefox program.
Remove all rules for Firefox from the permissions list in the firewall and let your firewall ask again for permission to get full unrestricted access to internet for Firefox and the plugin-container process.
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Airport Extreme slowing down internet connection to a crawl

Hi,
Can anyone explain this one?
Just this afternoon my internet connection slowed to a crawl. Pages would stall loading and I couldn't even collect emails. There was a connection there. A Google search might take a minute or so but anything else would barely flinch.
So I did a few restarts and complete power downs of all my peripherals, computers and network devices but no joy. I called my broadband provider who did a remote test of my cable modem and confirmed it was responding well.
So I removed the Airport Extreme from the network and connected directly to the modem. All was fine, in fact that is how I am working now. But when connecting the Airport Extreme back in I have this extremely slow connection. I have looked at both the Network preferences and Airport Setup Utility. Both claim the connection is good.
I also have an old G4 in another room. It was switched off during all the goings on this afternoon but I powered it up to see if the same problem persisted. Sure enough it does, as it is also connected via the AE. However, the local connection between computers is just fine.
So how do I resolve this? Why would the AE cause such an internet slowdown?
Thanks,
Colin

I've had similar symptoms on my network. Here are network details:
Comcast is the ISP
I have an Extreme and an Express set up as a single wireless network.
Extreme is plugged in to the cable modem. Express is an extension of the Extreme.
Devices that are regularly "on network": Mac Mini (G4), MacBook, Mac Pro, 2 TiVO Series 2.
All Macs are running 10.4.10.
Symptom: Over the course of 3-6 weeks, wireless access slows to a crawl for the Intel-based MacBook and MacPro, but not the PowerPC Mini. All web sites, email traffic, etc., for the Intel Macs becomes painful: CNN's home page loads in minutes, not seconds, for example. Unplugging and replugging the Express doesn't do anything. Powering off and on the Extreme resolves the issue. For now. There are no pending firmware updates for the Express or Extreme that I'm aware of.

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