Internet running slow on mac but not PC

The internet on my MacBook is running painfully slow both through a wired connection and through my wireless network. The problem happens when utilizing Firefox, Safari, updates and iTunes. It makes it impossible to view Youtube videos and download large software upgrades.
I have tried speedtest.net and the download rate is reasonable, however it does not match the download rate my computer experiences. The download as shown in the dialogue box (when I try to download software updates, photos, etc.) is in the range of 3 - 6 KB/sec but speedtest shows a download speed of 10Mbps.
Any ideas on how I should proceed?
Thank you.

bumping because I've been having the same issue ever since I came home from college. basically the situation is that websites load extremely slowly on my mac pro, but not on any other computer (all windows pcs) connected to the same network. I even disconnected my mac pro and plugged in my windows laptop and the connectivity was fine - which makes me think it has something to do with the settings on the mac.
I disabled IPV6 and reboot my mac, router, and modem but to no avail. what's wrong?! has anyone found a definitive solution for this problem? it's very aggravating.

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