Incredibly slow internet (Connected through airport)

Hey there!
I just got myself a new Macbook around 2 months ago and so far I'm very happy with it. I haven't had any problems except for one.
I'm connected to the internet wireless through Airport and since about a week ago loading web pages is going incredibly slow, whether I use Safari or Firefox. I didn't have this problem before and I didn't change any internet settings. Nothing else changed eigher. I'm still connected to the same network and I didn't install any dodgy programs on my network. Downloading or loading videos doesn't seem to be a problem though. When downloading from a fast server like mac or windows (I know I shouldn't but hey, all my friends use msn ;)) I can easily make the 300 kb/sec. Also waching video's on apple.com/trailers isn't a problem. It's only the loading of web pages or sending e-mails. It sometimes takes up to half a minute to even load google.com. I'm not sure but it might have started after a software update. not at all sure though! Can anybody help me please! Thanks!
Regards from the Netherlands,
Jop
Message was edited by: boarderjop

Hi Jop, and Welcome to the discussions!
Two things to try first...
Fix Permissions using the Disk Utility, then reboot. or better yet, get Applejack...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19596
After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, then when the prompt shows, type in...
applejack AUTO
Then let it do all 5 of it's things.
At least it'll eliminate some questions if it doesn't fix it.
The 5 things it does are...
Correct any Disk problems.
Repair Permissions.
Clear out Cache Files.
Repair/check several plist files.
Dump the VM files for a fresh start.
Try putting these in Network>TCP/IP>DNS Servers:
4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
Might be better ones for you over there, but worth a try.
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Incredibly slow internet, Connection drops.

Well.. Posting here is pretty much a last resort..
Background on what has happened:
What i class as "acceptable" connection speeds for my phone line 4 - 6 mb.. This is the speeds i would achieve before i ran into any problems. 4mb through the day.. Sometimes ( not very often) 6mb early hours in the morning.
Mid January 2014 - Broadband starts going incredibly slow.
I'm talking 0.1mb connection speeds.
So, i contact BT over the phone... Do all the tests and checks they tell you to do, problem persists, so i get elevated to a level 2 adviser. I get a call back from adviser, he does some magic with the exchange and my broadband speeds up.
Speed achieved 2.5mb
not quite the speed i used to achieve but certainly bare-able...
February / March
Exactly same as above, Internet slows down to a crawl, i contact BT, get elevated and it gets "fixed"
Speed still sitting at around 2.5mb.
May
Parents inform me that the Internet is slow again and constantly disconnecting
(They aren't very tech savy hence why i have been dealing with the problems)
I start monitoring the connection allot closer, and notice that the connection is dropping quite allot in the evening.. I work evenings hence why i have never noticed this fact.
After doing some research and diagnostics i notice the phone line is "Noisy". So i start monitoring this too. I find that this isn't always the case.. Some times its quiet other times you can bairly hear people on the phone for the noise (imagine someone crunching up a bag of crisps next to your ear, that's what its like)
I Contact BT, quite frustrated that iv had the same problem 3 times now.. Tell them about the noise on the line, and an engineer is sent out.
Engineer does all his tests in the house, "No problems" (The line was conveniently quiet while he was doing tests).. Just before he leaves i do a line test, and it perks up with some static, i let him listen.. He does his tests all over again, "no faults on the line"
The Engineer then informs me, that in mid January when some work on a sewage pipe was being done right next to my telephone exchange, a line was cut.. I somehow dint think, for one second this is a co-incidence. From all my own tests and diagnostics this was the only explanation i had for the problems.
He leaves, i contact BT again.. Get elevated to a level 2 adviser AGAIN.. he "fixes" it..
Speed goes back up to 2.5mb
About a week later this Problem happens AGAIN.. So i contact BT - And while I'm on the phone, the line is incredibly noisy and i say to the person on the other end that it is, so i get thrown across to a different department, who insist on sending an engineer out.
Engineer comes out, does all the same tests that the first engineer did, line is quiet while he is here, i explain EVERYTHING to him.. He doesn't really have much of an explanation, tells me that the damaged wire from the sewage work was "fixed" And that 2mb is a good speed for how far i am from my exchange (maybe so, its still not the 4 - 6 i used to get though)....He decides to shimmy up the telegraph pole outside my house fiddles around up there and a couple of other things...
After calling BT again, and getting elevated to a level 2 adviser (again) my Internet is "fixed"
Speed Fluctuating between 2.5 and 3mb now.
And here we are now.......Guess what? Internet is slow again...
Iv noticed someone with a similar problem in another post, so.. Before you ask:
Yes iv done all the tests, taken all phones out, tried a different micro filter, disconnected all other devices.
My main socket doesn't have a test socket in it, so don't ask me to plug into it.
ADSL Line Status
Connection information
Line state: Connected
Connection time: 0 day, 00:01:04
Downstream: 3,584 Kbps
Upstream: 448 Kbps
ADSL settings
VPI/VCI: 0/38
Type: PPPoA
Modulation: G.992.1 Annex A
Latency type: Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up): 14.7 dB / 21.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up): 40.0 dB / 22.5 dB
Output power (Down/Up): 19.4 dBm / 12.3 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up): 95 / 0
CRC Events (Down/Up): 0 / 0
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote): 0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote): 0
HEC Errors (Down/Up): 0 / 0
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Event Log - (**Only showing wan don't think you need to see all the DCHP lease's etc**)
This page summarises all the recent events that have been recorded on your BT Home Hub. You can filter the events to show items related to a specific category.
Category
WAN
Recorded Events
Time & Date Message
00:03:55,10 Jun. WAN Auto-sensing detected port DSL
00:03:55,10 Jun. WAN Auto-sensing last connection port: DSL
00:03:53,10 Jun. WAN connection WAN3_TR069_INTERNET_R_ATM1_0_38 connected.
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration ACK
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Reject
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration NAK
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Reject
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration ACK
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Request
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP CHAP receive success: authentication ok
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP CHAP Receive Challenge
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration ACK
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration Reject
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration NAK
00:03:53,10 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
00:03:52,10 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration ACK
00:03:52,10 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration Request
00:03:50,10 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration ACK
00:03:50,10 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration Request
00:03:50,10 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
00:03:47,10 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Termination ACK
00:03:47,10 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
00:03:44,10 Jun. QoS Rate cap set to 0.4Mbs
00:03:44,10 Jun. WAN connection WAN1_INTERNET_B_ATM2_0_35 connected.
00:03:43,10 Jun. DSL Link Up: Down Rate=3584Kbps, Up Rate=448Kbps; SNR Margin Down=15.1dB, Up=21.0dB;
00:03:34,10 Jun. WAN connection WAN1_INTERNET_B_ATM2_0_35 disconnected.[ERROR_NO_CARRIER]
00:03:32,10 Jun. PPP LCP Send Termination Request
00:03:31,10 Jun. WAN connection WAN3_TR069_INTERNET_R_ATM1_0_38 disconnected.[ERROR_NO_CARRIER]
00:03:31,10 Jun. DSL Link Down:the duration is 38211 seconds [1 : LosDetector]
13:27:14,09 Jun. WAN Auto-sensing detected port DSL
13:27:14,09 Jun. WAN Auto-sensing last connection port: DSL
13:27:12,09 Jun. WAN connection WAN3_TR069_INTERNET_R_ATM1_0_38 connected.
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration ACK
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Reject
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration NAK
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Reject
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration ACK
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Request
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP CHAP receive success: authentication ok
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP CHAP Receive Challenge
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration ACK
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration Reject
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration NAK
13:27:12,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:27:11,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration ACK
13:27:11,09 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration Request
13:27:09,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration ACK
13:27:09,09 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration Request
13:27:09,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:27:06,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:27:03,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:27:00,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:26:57,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:26:54,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:26:51,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:26:48,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:26:45,09 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Termination ACK
13:26:45,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:26:43,09 Jun. QoS Rate cap set to 0.3Mbs
13:26:42,09 Jun. WAN connection WAN1_INTERNET_B_ATM2_0_35 connected.
13:26:41,09 Jun. DSL Link Up: Down Rate=1536Kbps, Up Rate=288Kbps; SNR Margin Down=15.0dB, Up=6.0dB;
13:26:32,09 Jun. WAN connection WAN1_INTERNET_B_ATM2_0_35 disconnected.[ERROR_NO_CARRIER]
13:26:31,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Termination Request
13:26:29,09 Jun. WAN connection WAN3_TR069_INTERNET_R_ATM1_0_38 disconnected.[ERROR_NO_CARRIER]
13:26:29,09 Jun. DSL Link Down:the duration is 830 seconds [1 : LosDetector]
13:12:48,09 Jun. WAN Auto-sensing detected port DSL
13:12:48,09 Jun. WAN Auto-sensing last connection port: DSL
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration ACK
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Reject
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration NAK
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Reject
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration ACK
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Receive Configuration Request
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP IPCP Send Configuration Request
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP CHAP receive success: authentication ok
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP CHAP Receive Challenge
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration ACK
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration Reject
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration NAK
13:12:46,09 Jun. WAN connection WAN3_TR069_INTERNET_R_ATM1_0_38 connected.
13:12:46,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration ACK
13:12:45,09 Jun. PPP LCP Receive Configuration Request
13:12:45,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Configuration Request
13:12:41,09 Jun. QoS Rate cap set to 0.3Mbs
13:12:41,09 Jun. WAN connection WAN1_INTERNET_B_ATM2_0_35 connected.
13:12:40,09 Jun. DSL Link Up: Down Rate=416Kbps, Up Rate=288Kbps; SNR Margin Down=17.3dB, Up=7.0dB;
13:11:47,09 Jun. WAN connection WAN1_INTERNET_B_ATM2_0_35 disconnected.[ERROR_NO_CARRIER]
13:11:44,09 Jun. PPP LCP Send Termination Request
13:11:43,09 Jun. WAN connection WAN3_TR069_INTERNET_R_ATM1_0_38 disconnected.[ERROR_NO_CARRIER]
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Software version V100R001C01B036SP05_L_B | Time & date 00:06 10/06/2014
Speed test from - http://speedtest.btwholesale.com/
1. Best Effort Test:
Download Speed : 0.34 Mbps
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So to summarise:
Slow Internet
Dropping Connection
Noisy line

In reply to imjolly
I would try this belwire fix, but i have had broadband through this socket for about 8 years now, with no problems what so ever..
So im automaticaly rulling out any sources of internal interference, as this would of already been a factor, and i wouldn't notice a sudden drop in speed..
update:
Todays Speed:
ADSL Line Status
Connection information
Line state:
Connected
Connection time:
0 day, 23:08:52
Downstream:
3,584 Kbps
Upstream:
448 Kbps
ADSL settings
VPI/VCI:
0/38
Type:
PPPoA
Modulation:
G.992.1 Annex A
Latency type:
Interleaved
Noise margin (Down/Up):
14.3 dB / 21.0 dB
Line attenuation (Down/Up):
40.0 dB / 22.5 dB
Output power (Down/Up):
19.4 dBm / 12.3 dBm
FEC Events (Down/Up):
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CRC Events (Down/Up):
3747 / 114
Loss of Framing (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Signal (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Power (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
Loss of Link (Remote):
0
HEC Errors (Down/Up):
32212 / 84
Error Seconds (Local/Remote):
0 / 0
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Internet connection via Airport Extreme/router thats not working, why?

I have been having problems with the internet connection via Airport Extreme which I find it a bit unusual and its still driving me nuts! This is what happened:
I have lost my internet connection last Sunday evening upon my return from a weekend away from home. The last time I have used the internet connection on my macbook was the previous Friday morning. Prior to the apparent disconnection on Sunday, I have always used my internet connection wirelessly through Airport Extreme (that is connected via ethernet cable to the NETGEAR DG834v2 ADSL modem which had worked beautifully until the problem arose on my return). This wireless internet connection allowed me to surf the internet anywhere in my home.
However, upon the successful re-connection to the internet via the modem router, I have discovered several new problems. I have tried to set up the internet connection wirelessly again but instead the following happened:
1. Router (Netgear) drops ADSL connection and cannot reconnect when connected to airport via Ethernet. (which is the case when using airport wireless).
2. Router connects to ADSL fine when computer is connected to it via Ethernet. (However, router disconnects when magsafe power adapter is taken out for some inexplicable reason!)
3. Router connects to ADSL fine when nothing is connected to the router (ie. No Ethernet connections)
4. Router connects to ADSL fine when connected to airport via Ethernet and computer is connected to airport via Ethernet.
So from the above, I cannot connect to the internet properly whether wirelessly or not so I suspect it could be faulty router or could it be airport extreme? I have asked my ISP for an explanation and all they have said is that it cannot be the mis-configuration but could be to do with the power adaptors or the way plugs are set up and suggested I take out all the power plugs (and power surge protector) out to switch everything off, the macbook, router, printer and airport extreme. However, when I have re-plugged them all back in, the problems I have described above still persists!
Would appreciate any help if anyone here recognises why this is the case and what seems to be the cause of this. If so, what should I do? Though I have written back to my ISP again yesterday for more help so im waiting to hear from them...
Thanks
u2dougal

I have been having problems with the internet connection via Airport Extreme which I find it a bit unusual and its still driving me nuts! This is what happened:
I have lost my internet connection last Sunday evening upon my return from a weekend away from home. The last time I have used the internet connection on my macbook was the previous Friday morning. Prior to the apparent disconnection on Sunday, I have always used my internet connection wirelessly through Airport Extreme (that is connected via ethernet cable to the NETGEAR DG834v2 ADSL modem which had worked beautifully until the problem arose on my return). This wireless internet connection allowed me to surf the internet anywhere in my home.
However, upon the successful re-connection to the internet via the modem router, I have discovered several new problems. I have tried to set up the internet connection wirelessly again but instead the following happened:
1. Router (Netgear) drops ADSL connection and cannot reconnect when connected to airport via Ethernet. (which is the case when using airport wireless).
2. Router connects to ADSL fine when computer is connected to it via Ethernet. (However, router disconnects when magsafe power adapter is taken out for some inexplicable reason!)
3. Router connects to ADSL fine when nothing is connected to the router (ie. No Ethernet connections)
4. Router connects to ADSL fine when connected to airport via Ethernet and computer is connected to airport via Ethernet.
So from the above, I cannot connect to the internet properly whether wirelessly or not so I suspect it could be faulty router or could it be airport extreme? I have asked my ISP for an explanation and all they have said is that it cannot be the mis-configuration but could be to do with the power adaptors or the way plugs are set up and suggested I take out all the power plugs (and power surge protector) out to switch everything off, the macbook, router, printer and airport extreme. However, when I have re-plugged them all back in, the problems I have described above still persists!
Would appreciate any help if anyone here recognises why this is the case and what seems to be the cause of this. If so, what should I do? Though I have written back to my ISP again yesterday for more help so im waiting to hear from them...
Thanks
u2dougal

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Due to slow internet connection, I cannot update my iphoe to new version 5. Is there any shortcut where I can update my iphone to new version quickly

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Find a free, strong Wi-Fi network.
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We have an old Airport Extreme (saucer, 802.11b/g) and an Airport Express (802.11n, b/g compatible). We're using the Extreme as a WDS main, and the Express as WDS relay. Wireless devices that connect to the Internet in our house include a MacBook Pro, a couple of iPhones, an iPod Touch, an XBox 360, and a PS3.
None of these wireless devices are in direct line of sight to the main base station. Typically, our connection to the Internet is decent for the XBox, which has almost a clear line of sight to the relay (Express) base station. On the other hand, the connection for the MacBook Pro, iPhones, and iPod, is extremely slow. Maybe the actual connection speeds are the same for all devices, but at least for the XBox online gaming works. (Haven't tried online gaming with the PS3 yet.)
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Part of the problem may be due to the fact that our house is steel framed so, depending on location, the frame of the house may get in the way of our wireless network. But even if the MacBook is within 2 feet of the Express with NO walls or obstacles in between, the speed remains dismal. The line of sight from the Extreme (main) to the Express (relay) is impeded by a few obstacles but little in the way of walls.
However, if the MacBook is close to the Extreme, with good speeds, then I walk away and sit near the Express, I still get good download speeds. This lasts only a short time. Also, if I turn off Airport on my MacBook Pro and turn it back on again, speeds are back down right away.
I understand WDS cuts the bandwidth down substantially, so I decided to unplug the Express and just use the Extreme station, set to create a wireless network instead of participate as main in a WDS network. When I do this I get satisfactory speeds on the MacBook Pro, even sitting at a location where I used to get the slow speeds.
So at first I thought forgetting about WDS completely would seem to be the solution to the problem. That seems to be true for the MacBook, but when the Express is offline and the Extreme is the only base station, the XBox and PS3 now are the devices with a very poor connection to the Internet, as there are 3+ steel framed walls between the base station and the devices. When the WDS network is up, the XBox and PS3 are almost in direct line of sight to the relay station (but then I lose speed on the MacBook and other devices.)
I'm trying to find a solution that allows a good speed connection for all these devices. Right now I have to choose between a regular network with a good connection for my MacBook, or a WDS network that allows gaming but appears to be worthless for the MacBook.
Your assistance is most welcome.

I'm trying to find a solution that allows a good speed connection for all these devices.
The solution is to run an Ethernet cable from the LAN port on the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) to the AirPort Express (AX). Then you won't need to use WDS and you won't suffer the bandwidth penalty of WDS. Then you would configure both the AEBS and AX to create a wireless network using the same SSID (network name) and wireless encryption type/level/password. The AX should be configured to act as a bridge (not sharing a single IP address).

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Hi all,
I am experiencing really slow internet connection sharing via the airport from a second machine directly. I can access the internet or web pages with excellent reliability however the download/upload speed is 20KB/s at best. If I use the Macbook Pro itself I can get up to 250KB/sec. I read that this seems to be common problem with Snow Leopard. Can someone shed some light on this?
Thanks

"... I read that this seems to be common problem with Snow Leopard..."
Can you shed some light on where you read this?

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