Home Hub 3; Apple devices

Hi
I've been having some serious and unusual problems with the Home Hub 3 recently!
For some reason, web pages are loading VERY slowly. This includes the Home Hub's configuration pages as well as very simple web pages such as this forum. I can wait 60-90 seconds or longer just to load one page fully. However this is only affecting my MacBook and iPhones on my network - pages loaded from Windows laptops and other smartphones are fine! And, to make matters more confusing, once I open a stream (file download, speed test, video streaming) I have no problems whatsoever and see full Infinity speeds as expected. It's just getting to the page to begin with!
I have tried using both default DNS settings and OpenDNS settings on my devices and this has made no difference.
When I restart the Home Hub, things are fine for a few minutes but then this problem crops up again and only affects my Apple devices!
Any suggestions? 
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Hi there,
I'm also a mac user and now use time capsule as my router AND wifi'd back up device - wonderful - easy peasy. But I did use the HH3 for 6 months before i moved - and did not experience any serious issues. It a basic device and did what it said on the tin. I actually found the wifi range perfectly adequate.
some stuff to check:
If you are wireless then check out your channel congestion (i use istumbler) : there's also apps on itunes store that you can put onto mission control. it tells you who esle is on the same channel as you...
The more neighbours around you who use the same channel as you, the more contention you'll have on wifi speed. Check it out as a possible drain on your speed. Perfect = 3or4 channels away from others as they overlap a bit.
also try using the 40Hz option (from within the settings part of the hub) - I don't really understand the details but i'm told it has better range.

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