Mac running slowly on new internet connection.

We upgraded our internet bandwith today and got a new modem. The pc's and ipad are working well and are faster. Our Mac laptop is barely working on the internet now and is almost useless. Any idea on how we can fix this?

Reboot your router and modem.
Or, it may be time for a new router.
We had problems (disconnects with iPhones, iPads, Apple TV and a new 13 inch Retina MBP) with a 6-year old high end router and solved all our problems by getting a new 6th-gen Apple AirPort Extreme.

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kitenut wrote:
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I have what I would consider a difficult question. I called Apple Care and after she spoke to a senior advisor,the representative ended up saying it wasn't possible.
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So my question is about Internet sharing itself. Is it not a fully featured ad-hoc network? Does it only provide browsing capabilities and the ability to browse networked computers, but NOT devices such as an iPhone? I don't see the difference; my iPhone is on the same network as the computers, so why is there no communication between it and computers that gain their Internet connection through another computer?
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