N speed matter if internet connection is 10Mbps?

If my internet connection is 10Mbps, does it matter if my router is g speed or n speed? If internet comes in at 10Mbps does my rAirport Express g router send to my Mac at g speed? If yes, and then I got an Airport Extreme n speed router would it make a noticeable difference in surfing the internet?

Either will be plenty fast, so it depends on what you are doing. G is up to 54Mbps, which is far faster than your connection. N is up to 300Mbps and has the advantage of further range, and the option of using 5Ghz frequency in case you don't want to have possible issues with other 2.4Ghz devices like cordless phones, bluetooth devices, etc. The only time N would make a detectable difference in your surfing speed is if you are on the periphery of the wireless range.

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How can you see the speed of your internet connection either wirelessley or LAN?

http://www.speedtest.net/
http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
http://www.bandwidthplace.com/
Best of luck.

Anyone have intermittently lost internet connection, poor network speed and signal with new Time Capsule?

I just bought the new TC with 2gb HD. Replacing 1st Gen Airport Express. I have all the latest firmware and hardware updates. Using: iMac, multiple macbooks and airbooks, multiple iPads, android tablets, iPhones. With the new TC, I have less than impressive range and speed and my internet connection keeps disappearing intermittently. Restarts of my cable modem and the TC sometimes help. This all started with addition of new TC. I have suffered similar episodes in the past with old APE with new firmware updates. Anyone else seeing these problems? I have heard a lot of people say the new TC drastically improved their network range and speed.

The TC is failing and this happens at times with cable or fibre connections due to the WAN port having issues.
The Express uses 100mbit ethernet ports and does seem to have less issues. On the TC the gigabit is sometimes confused. If you have a small swtch around try using that between the fibre connection and the TC.
If you are using a patch cable to a wall outlet.. the other thing you can try is a crossover cable.. these are still readily available and it has helped for some people.
Do a factory reset of the TC.. and then see if you are getting the public IP onto the WAN port.
If you do there are some other issues that happen so if you can.. give us a screenshot of the wan settings you are getting in the airport utilty.
You can just cover the last few digits of the public IP.. although unless it is static it will change anyway.

HT4569 In case of lost internet connection during mountain lion download from app store, do i have to start over?

In case of lost internet connection during mountain lion download from app store, do i have to start over?

How do I speed this up. I have a fast internet connection but this is obviously not right.
The speed of the downlaod is dependant on the speed of your Internet connection. "I have a fast Internet connection...," doesn't actually mean anything unless you provide some numbers.
I have a cable Internet connection with 32 Mbps download speeds, but if you have DSL, you would probably be limited to 1.5 Mbps. Some would call both of these connections "fast," but obviously one is faster than the other.
What is the speed of your Internet connection?? Don't say, "fast."
Test it here: http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest?flash=1

Looking to speed up my internet

Hi, I'm new to mac. I'm looking for a way to speed up my Internet connection. On Windows there were many programs I knew of but now I'm sort of on a learning curve and have no idea what software, shareware, freeware to trust. If anyone could give me some advice I'd appreciate it.
Cheers,

Try this:
The following usually works on both Tiger and Leopard:
(First, if yours is an Intel Mac, check that Safari is not running in Rosetta, which is enough to slow it to a crawl.)
Many, including me, have had success with adding DNS codes to their Network Settings, with good results in terms of speed-up:
Open System Preferences/Network. Double click on your connection type, or select it in the drop-down menu. Click on TCP/IP and in the box marked 'DNS Servers' enter the following two numbers:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click on Apply Now and close the window.
Restart Safari, and repair permissions.
If that didn't do it, then try this as well:
Empty Safari's cache (from the Safari menu), then close Safari.
Go to Home/Library/Safari and delete the following files:
form values
download.plist
Then go to Home/Library/Preferences and delete
com.apple.Safari.plist
Repair permissions (in Disk Utility).
Start up Safari again, and things should have improved.

Internet Connect error - Max connect time

I am trying to help a friend with his Powerbook G4 at 10.4.4 configure dial-up networking with his internal modem.
When I click the "Connect" button in internet config it briefly shows a status of "Contacting PPP Server" then immediately presents a dialog box with the message "The connection was terminated because the maximum connection time has elapsed."
Although I have verbose logging checked in the ppp configuration in the ppp options of the network prefpane for the internal modem, Internet Config does not write anything to the log. The modem selected is "Apple Internal Modem (v90)". I have tried other modem selections with the same result.
I have tried dialing the modem with zTerm and that works. So, the problem does not appear to be originating with the modem.
What is causing the time out condition and how do I correct it?
Thanks

There was probably "maxconnect x" (with a numerical value for x) in either /etc/ppp/options or /etc/ppp/postoptions that was causing that -- unless there was a script that specifically called for maxconnect to be used as an option.
/usr/sbin/pppd is the executable that handles ppp connection. it's not a matter of Internet Connect being sensitive to it; that is what handles the actual ppp connection.

Multiple Vlans with multiple Internet connections using PBR

Hello all,
I'm trying to wrap my head around this configuration and not having a lot of success. I have several Vlans 3,6,71,72,160, and 180. I have two internet connections, Internet1 is connected to an ASA5510 and Internet2 is connected to a Meraki MX80. I'm using two 4506 switches on my backbone trunked to 3750 switches that my clients connect to. None of these switches have IP Services and my 4506 supervisor does not have an Enterprise license. However I do have one 3750 100Mbit switch with IP Services so I'm using that to do my PBR. All my routing is currently being done on the 4506 switches and all Internet traffic is going to the ASA. What I would like to do is force vlan160 and vlan180 through the Meraki as their Internet connection and the rest of the Vlans go through the ASA. I'm thinking about trunking my vlans from the 4506 to the 3750 (the one with IP Services) and use policy based routing from there to force vlan160 and vlan180 to the Meraki. But in order to do this I think I would have to move my routing onto the 3750 switch but since that is only 100Mbits I'm thinking this is going to choke my network down and defeat the purpose of the 4506 backbones. Any suggestions or alternate ways to achieve my goal?
Appreciate any help you guys can send my way.
Matt

Matthew
What is the speed of the connection from the 4500 to the ASA and what is the combined speeds of the internet connections ?
You definitely don't want to do all the inter vlan routing on the 3750. You could connect it up as shown in your diagram but leave all the routing between vlans on the 4500s. Then you -
1) connect the 3750 to the 4500 using a L3 point to point link
2) connect the 3750 to the ASA using a L3 point to point link
3) do PBR on the 3750 interface connected to the 4500 for traffic coming from the 4500.
If the 4500 supervisor/IOS version doesn't support routed links on that end just use an access port in a dedicated vlan ie. no other ports in the vlan and create a new SVI for it.
You would need to update your routing to reflect the next hop on the ASA, Meraki, 3750 and the 4500.
Disadvantages are -
1) you only have fast ethernet ports on the 3750 so if the combined internet speed is greater than that then it will be a bottleneck.
2) it is a single point of failure ie. if it is lost all internet via both connections is lost.
The alternative would be to not have the 3750 in the path but connected to the 4500 via a trunk link and then route just vlan 160 and 180 on the 3750 ie. move their SVI(s) onto the 3750. Then the 3750 could have a direct connection to the Meraki device and point the default route that way (no PBR needed). The trunk would only allow those specific vlans on it. This would mean a failure of the 3750 would not mean ASA internet lost but it would mean loss of connectivity for the two vlans routed on the 3750.
You would need to add routes to the Meraki for return traffic plus routes on the 3750 and 4500 for inter vlan routing.
The main disadvantages here are -
1) inter vlan routing between the vlans routed on the 4500s and the vlans on the 3750 will be limited by the 100Mbps connection. However you could use an etherchannel trunk so you could get greater overall throughput and some redundancy
2) more importantly though i suspect you are running HSRP between the 4500s for the client vlans and moving the SVIs onto the 3750 means a single point of failure for those vlans.
Personally i would tend towwards option 1) because of the SVI HSRP issue and perhaps because there may be a lot of inter vlan traffic and even with an etherchannel it would be too much.
But, single point of failure issues aside, a lot does depend on internet bandwidth in option 1) vs inter vlan traffic in option 2).
So it's a tradeoff and personally i don't think either are ideal so i'll have another think on this in the morning to see if there is anything more obvious that i have missed or maybe someone else will add to the post.
Jon

Ultra slow internet connection with Maverick

After having installed Maverick my IMac 27 reduces The speed of my internet connection from 6 Mbs to 0.02 Mbs.
Who I shuttle down IMac The connection for my IPad and Iphone works fine.
How can I fix The problem?

Have you looked into Activity Monitor to see how the system resources are allocated, what they are, and then determine if they're enough to adequately run Mavericks OS X 10.9.x?
You may have to go into the Network preferences and double-check them, perhaps reset the base station and set up a new connection. Maybe a new Location, to test the settings, so you don't lose the older settings.
Here is a link to check general slowness in Mavericks...
•OS X Mavericks: if your Mac runs slowly
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13895
There are a few other things that may cause an upgraded OS X to run slower in the computer than a previous one more closely designed for an older computer, but the hardware upgrade is a place to look first.
{PS: not certain what you meant by the reference to other internet devices.
A shared connection could slow them all down, but not by that much. They
all share the same base station, so the issue would be in Mavericks settings.
Or in the general system to include possible items noted in the link above.}
Good luck & happy computing!
edited

How can a session be setup between two MacBook Pro's at different locations on high speed Internet connections, be setup to have a live recording session in Logic?

My partner and I live on opposite sides of the valley here in Phoenix. About 50 miles apart one way. We are Musicians and are working on a commercial for television, and would like to know if there is a way, between FaceTime and Logic, that we can configure our MacBook Pro's to record sessions together without having to be at the same house? When we FaceTime, he can hear my keyboard through his headphones, but we can't seem to get the signal routed into Logic and register to a track when its record enabled. Is there a way for us to save gas, and record at seperate locations, so he can engineer me and I can engineer him, while we build this project in Logic and Final Cut? Here is what we are using, we have nearly identicle setups, which was planned so we might be able to do something like this. Both of us are using Mid 2012 15" MacBook Pro's with 2.6GHz Intel i7 processors and 16GB RAM. The only difference between the two MacBooks is that his has an Optical Drive, but I removed mine and replaced it with a 2nd SSD Drive, so I have two Samsung 840 Pro's each with 512GB in my MacBook Pro. His just has one Samsung 840 Pro with 512GB. We both use Focusrite Saffire Liquid 56 Firewire Audio Interfaces, and we both use Logic Studio 9 Academic. I don't know if you need to know what we are using in order to help us figure out how to configure the MacBooks for a live session, so I figured I would give you those details just in case. If you need any more information, just let me know? Oh, we both have high speed cable Internet connections. Mine is 150Mbps speed which is the absolute fastest I can get in my area. And his is only a 50Mbps speed line.
Again, what we are looking to do is have a LIVE recording session, in Logic, with him at his house and me at my house. When we FaceTime each other, we can pretty much hear each others keyboards as if they were part of the conversation, and as crystal clear as we can hear our own when recording, but we can't seem to record enable an Audio track in Logic and route that keyboard signal into Logic and record it so we can engineer each other without either one of us having to drive to the others house, to be there to do it. If any of this even makes sense, I'm not quite sure how to better explain it. So hopefully you get what I mean, otherwise just say so, and I will try to do a better job explaining it. :-)
Anyone who can help us with this little problem would be greatly appreciated, and quite a hero in these two humble Musicians Worlds!! So from both of us, THANK YOU in advance for any input you might be able to give us. I look forward to hearing any and all suggestions.
Scott

Hey Scott
You and ALOT of people are attempting to do this, myself included.
Unfortunately at this point (to my knowledge) it's a pretty CRAP setup involved that will likely leave you frustrated.
HOWEVER:
A few things CAN be done:
IF you are getting live audio from your partner over the internet, you can re-direct that audio directly into Logic using a program called SoundFlower.
There are a few alternatives to SoundFlower, like JackTrip, and.....(the name eludes me)
(SoundFlower is from a company called Cyling 74 who also makes Max MSP. )
Once in Logic, you set your audio inputs to the track to be Soundflower. (either 16 inputs, or in this case 2)
That all being said, regardless to speed, you are still going to experience latency in the connection, and THAT is the part that will likely drive you to the mad house.
THIS all being said, I believe there are websites out there that are set up to actually do this kind of thing, (at least there WERE) but likely membership costs, and other "hidden" problems that you only learn about after you have signed on the dotted line. (Hopefully I am wrong?)
If you don't need to do a "live jam", there are always solutions like DropBox that work very well for exchanging large files quickly.
If you want to record live MIDI input from his keyboard, I am unaware of any solutions for this.
Due to the popularity of the iPad, you might want to look into the App store, and see if there is something available.
Good luck!
Treatment

Does anyone know of an excellerator that I can down load to speed up my entire internet connection. I have dial up from windstream,i live in middle of no-where,KY and dont have access to high-speed intewrnet here, PLEASE HELP.

My internet connection is very slow dial up thru windstream and they dont offer high speed where i live and neither does anyone except Hughes Net,but they are way to expensive. Not an option for me at this time. I used to have dial-up thru southeast telephone and they gave me an excellerator that sped up everything.

Thanks for taking the time to respond to my question. No windstream doesnt offer that,i asked and they have no intention to do that in the near future. They plan on offering highspeed to everyone in the future,but as of now they dont offer it in my area and have no plans of replacing the phone lines in my area anytime soon either. so until they replace the lines in my area,its not available . I am glad you told me that i cant add it ...Doug

Slow Internet Connection Speeds caused by Ethernet Controller Driver

Problem: Internet connection speeds are 1/10 of available connection speed.
1. Problem statement is based on running speed tests at cnet, speedtest.net, and AT&T.
2. I am paying for 12 MBps down load speed but I only get about 1.5 MBps.
3. Other computers in household get 11+ MBps connected to the same ethernet cable and also different ethernet cables.
4. I traced the problem to the network controller driver.
5. I updated to the latest driver with no change in performance.
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I have assumed that the driver does not load properly the first time, but why? Or is there some other cause or setting that I have overlooked?
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I do not have a high speed internet connection. How can I get Mountain Lion on a disk for install?

I do not have a high speed internet connection. How can I get Mountain Lion on a disk for install on my 24" Imac?

As long as you use your Apple ID to purchase it, I don't see why they wouldn't let you download the installer on one of their Macs and put it on a pocket drive.
Or, a friend with a high speed connection?
I agree with you about the delivery method, just trying to help you get what you want.

IWeb publishing to .Mac/iDisk- interruptions: does connection speed matter?

Greetings,
I posted an earlier message somewhere in the iWeb08 forum regarding my suddenly experiencing lack of completion of publishing iWeb site to .Mac. Publishing just stops - no error message comes up. I have however noticed that my internet connection has been also varying in speed - down to a few dozen kbps in the last day, which is when I started experiencing this problem. Does connection speed affect such publishing? in other words, if connection speed goes down tremendously, does publishing to .Mac sort os "times out"???
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More than likely you are seeing a cached copy of your website. Sometimes this is a local phenomenon and a simple clearing of your browser cache does the trick (Safari>Empty Cache). However sometimes your ISP is the culprit with caching at their level. This seems to be a chronic problem with ISPs in the UK for some reason. And the only thing you can do is to wait it out.
You can try adding a "?" to the end of your URL to force Safari to fetch a non-locally-cached copy of your site, but even this won't help if your ISP is overzealously caching material.
Anyone in the UK can shed light on this ISP phenomenon???
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Should connecting to a router affect speed of Internet connection?

I have a Netgear router and I have connected it to two MacBook Airs that I have.
I have cable internet, a line that comes out from the wall, and which I stick into the computer using the USB ethernet dongle.
But now that I am using a router, I connect the cable line into the router and use the ports to connect to the computers.
My question is:
What is the correct IP address that should be showing?
Network System Preferences show:
Status: Connected
USB ethernet is currently active and has the IP address 192:168.x.xx
The usual IP address (when I am not using a router) is usually 185.xxx.x.xx.
Is this OK, that it's showing the routher IP address?
The reason why I am asking is that the internet speeds seem to be slower when I am on the router.
It might just be my imagination and also because I am checking the speed a lot more than usual.
Should connecting a router affect the speed of the internet?
The router's maximum speed is 300 mbps and the cable internet's speed is 100 mbps.
I have noticed that the speed of the internet with the router is very variable: about 12 - 80 mbps.
Should I not worry?
I know that the internet speed with cable internet can fluctuate a lot more than with DSL.
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I am connected to the router by LAN cables. I am not using wireless. I am using cable modem.
The cable from the wall goes to the router into the WAN port. Ethernet cables go from the router's LAN ports and to the two computers.
When I wasn't using the router, the speed of the cable internet could go as high as 100, occasionally as high as 200 (100 was the advertised speed of the cable internet).
Now, with the router, it's around 30. But I have gone as high as 80 while I have been testing with the router connected.
I think I am worrying for nothing, but I just want to know generally --- does a router affect the speed (assuming it's a router that can handle maximum speeds of the cable modem and that it's connected correctly, etc)?
I read that cable speed can depend on how many people are using it at the same time in that area and that sort of thing. I know the cable speed does vary a lot. But usually it's good during the daytime, about 90 mbps.

There is an icon in the upper right hand corner about test your internet connection speed. is this malware

''locking - dupe of https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/976623''
there is an icon in the upper right hand corner about test your internet connection speed. is this malware

Can you attach a screenshot?
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
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*Do NOT click the Reset button on the Safe Mode start window.
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Safe+Mode
*https://support.mozilla.org/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes

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