IMac shows it is connected, but internet / airdrop don't work

This problem started to occur since yesterday. And I have no clue why. The only thing that I have been doing (all week) is writing an essay on my iMac. I do know it installed the latest OS X update recently (Mavericks 10.9.5). Anyway, this is how the problem goes:
My iMac shows that it is connected (the wifi bar at the top is full, it shows that it is connected to my home netwerk). However, when I try to browse the internet the connection keeps timing out. Even when I try to send a document through AirDrop over WiFi (to my MacBook Air) it wouldn't work. Sometimes it will send documents up to 5 or 25 percent, but then the connection times out again and it'll stop. Mind you: Yes the connection (apparently) times out, but the wifi bar at the top of my screen still shows full connection. It helps when I reboot my iMac, I then have another full 1 or 2 minutes to browse before it times out again....
I don't believe it's a problem with my home network, since my MacBook Air still connects to the internet. I also tried the Wireless Diagnostic tool, but it would say I'm all fine since there is an internet connection. What to do... What to do...?

Hey there Modyg,
From the information in your post, it seems like you may be experiencing a software issue that is affecting your connections on your iMac. Here is an article that can outline for you some basic software troubleshooting to help you address this issue:
Mac OS X: How to troubleshoot a software issue
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1199
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

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