Slow Wireless Problem

After I updated OSX 10.6, my internet becomes extremely slow. Since it is too slow, I cannot open any web page. However, my other computer, which is using window, has good internet speed. Also, my ipod has no problem.
When I go to near my router, my Mac works very well. However, the internet speed becomes very slow when I am using my mac far from the router about 10m. In this distance, other things(other labtop and ipod) work well.
Does anyone know how to solve this problem? Before I update my OSX, I NEVER had this problem. Currently, I'm using OSX 10.6.2 in my Macbook.
Thanks

A few things to try..
Run repair permissions from Disk Utility.
I've experienced "conversion" problems going from 10.5 to 10.6. Go to the System Preferences, then Network Preferences window, and delete the connection by pressing the "-" button, then add the service by pressing the "+" button. Reboot and try again.

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Slow wireless on Time Capsule

I realize this question in some form or another has been posted ad nauseum, so I'll apologize in advance.
I'm running a 500 GB Time Capsule. I recently got the bright idea to extend the network and bought a couple of new AirPort Express (11n models). I pulled an old Netgear router out of the mix and switched the network so the TC would serve as the router and the Expresses would extend the network. I reset the TC and started from scratch. I even tried forcing the 5Ghz setting to see if that would speed things up.
Before I even get to configure the Expresses, I'm running into a VERY slow wireless problem with the TC. My MacPro plugged into the TC with ethernet is moving around 8Mbps online. My iPad and MBP are lucky to get 700Kbps. The iPad and MBP are in the same room as the TC, less than 10 feet away from the unit, so walls, etc. are not an issue. Strangely, according to Speedtest.net, I get about 1.2Mbps UPLOAD speed on the iPad while only getting around 700Kbps download. That strikes me as very unusual.
I've checked the SNR per earlier posts and they seem in the very good to excellent range.
Is this a bad unit or is there something more I should be looking at?
Thanks in advance

I realize this question in some form or another has been posted ad nauseum, so I'll apologize in advance.
I'm running a 500 GB Time Capsule. I recently got the bright idea to extend the network and bought a couple of new AirPort Express (11n models). I pulled an old Netgear router out of the mix and switched the network so the TC would serve as the router and the Expresses would extend the network. I reset the TC and started from scratch. I even tried forcing the 5Ghz setting to see if that would speed things up.
Before I even get to configure the Expresses, I'm running into a VERY slow wireless problem with the TC. My MacPro plugged into the TC with ethernet is moving around 8Mbps online. My iPad and MBP are lucky to get 700Kbps. The iPad and MBP are in the same room as the TC, less than 10 feet away from the unit, so walls, etc. are not an issue. Strangely, according to Speedtest.net, I get about 1.2Mbps UPLOAD speed on the iPad while only getting around 700Kbps download. That strikes me as very unusual.
I've checked the SNR per earlier posts and they seem in the very good to excellent range.
Is this a bad unit or is there something more I should be looking at?
Thanks in advance

Slow wireless speed with new iMac Intel- problem with 802.11g?

There IS a problem with the new Intel Mac, I have tried both the Intel iMac and the new Intel Mac mini and they both have the same problem with slow wireless speed (or rather it variates, if I do a ping to another computer on the network the speed goes from < 1 ms up to 1000 ms and then down to < 1 ms and so on). The older mac minis, my Linux boxes and my Windows PCs don´t have that problem. I have also read reports on the net and it appears that most users experiencing this problem have wireless card firmware version 101.3 (3.120.28.3) . A possible "fix" is to change to 802.11b on the router and then it works. No speed fluctuations and a stabile network! I know it is a bad solution, I would prefer to use 802.11g and get the speed. However I think this points to a problem with the drivers regarding 802.11g. I am starting up a new thread on this and those of you with problems, please try to switch to 802.11b and if it works let us make Apple aware of this.
/Tobbe

Which home hub do you have?
There is some general help at this link Wireless connection problems
There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

Slow Internet/ Wireless Problems

I have had a black macbook for two months now, and have been having wireless problems. I put it next to my powerbook aluminum and the macbook shows a flashing wireless network (going in and out really quickly). Sometimes I also see the network but can't go to any websites, must either sleep it or renew DHCP. The internet has also been much slower than the aluminum. Any suggestions? SImilar problems?

hey there,
i'm going to copy and paste here as i've tried to resolve this a few different times with no joy!
when websurfing,it can take up a minute and a half for a page to open...i use wirless in my house so that could be the issue..when i brought it into uni it was pretty much instantaneous,obviously there are alot of hot spots there,so that made sense...but i tried it in my brothers house(wireless)i put it right beside his 3 year old laptop(siemens fujitsu)both computers about 15 metres away from the router...my brothers worked at top speed...my brand new MB went at a snails pace:(....is this normal???i have tried it with safari and mozilla same result,i'm careful to empty cache pretty much after every use...i've tried it whilst making sure nothing else was running and still its super slow!!is ther anything i can do/buy/download that may help me increase my speed..i do alot of online research so fast internet is really important for me...
pleasse help!

Slow wireless on iPad2 after installing iOS6?

Ever since installing iOS6 on my iPad2 I am experiencing a slow wireless connect time. Both my wife and I have an iPad2 and have both seen the connect time slow down. Pinterest is one of my wife's most used apps and it is really slow. I have read that this appears to be an issue others are having as we'll. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

iOS 6 Wifi Problems/Fixes
Fix For iOS 6 WiFi Problems?
http://tabletcrunch.com/2012/09/27/fix-ios-6-wifi-problems/
Did iOS 6 Screw Your Wi-Fi? Here’s How to Fix It
http://gizmodo.com/5944761/does-ios-6-have-a-wi+fi-bug
How To Fix Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue After Upgrading To iOS 6
http://www.iphonehacks.com/2012/09/fix-wi-fi-connectivity-issue-after-upgrading- to-ios-6.html
iOS 6 iPad 3 wi-fi "connection fix" for netgear router
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsWS4ha-dn0
Apple's iOS 6 Wi-Fi problems
http://www.zdnet.com/apples-ios-6-wi-fi-problems-linger-on-7000004799/
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Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
WiFi Connecting/Troubleshooting
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/wifi/
How to Fix: My iPad Won't Connect to WiFi
http://ipad.about.com/od/iPad_Troubleshooting/ss/How-To-Fix-My-Ipad-Wont-Connect -To-Wi-Fi.htm
iOS: Connecting to the Internet
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1695
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Additional things to try.
Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord for 30 seconds or longer) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
Change the channel on your wireless router (Auto or Channel 6 is best). Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
Try This - Renew IP Address:
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    •    Tap on Wi-Fi
    •    Tap on the blue arrow of the Wi-Fi network that you connect to from the list
    •    In the window that opens, tap on the Renew Lease button
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
Fix Slow WiFi Issue https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2398063?start=60&tstart=0
How To Fix iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch Wi-Fi Connectivity Issue http://tinyurl.com/7nvxbmz
Unable to Connect After iOS Update - saw this solution on another post.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4010130
Note - When troubleshooting wifi connection problems, don't hold your iPad by hand. There have been a few reports that holding the iPad by hand, seems to attenuate the wifi signal.
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
 Cheers, Tom

U300s wireless problems (multiple)

I have had my U300s just over a year now and am suddenly encountering wireless problems. Like others on this board with different IdeaPads (esp. U310), I experience a dramatic drop in speed when I move from the first floor (where the router is) to the second. It sometimes disconnects, says I have no internet access, etc. The second, and more mysterious problem is very, very recent: I have decent internet access -- even when upstairs on the second floor -- until the moment I switch over to an external monitor and close the laptop lid. Then: nothing. All other functions work fine, the internet simply cuts out. This is VERY odd, as up until one month ago in a different apartment (and for a good 8 months), I worked everyday with my laptop connected to an external monitor, lid closed, with no real problems (only the occassionaly slow internet).
Just for the record: I originally thought the wireless cutting out might have to do with my wireless mouse (previously, I had a corded). So I hunted down an old, corded mouse and...makes no difference. Clearly not the source of the problem.
I know some people have had problems with their wireless after installing Windows8. I am still using the original Windows7.
Thanks for any help!!

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WRT600N slow wireless speeds

I have a WRT600N router. I have one PC that is connected to the router via a wired connection. I also have an iPad (3rd generation) that is connected to the router via a wireless connection. On my PC, I went to speedtest.net and determined that I am receiving like 20MB downloads via the wired connection. However, my iPad only gets approximately less than 2 MB download speeds. I have tried reseting the router and I do have what I believe to be the latest firmware update (Firmware Version: 1.01.36 build 4). I also receive the slow download speeds when I try connecting the other wireless devices. I assume my problem has to do with some sort of configuration setting found in the router configuration page (http://192.168.1.1/). Can anyone please advise me what to do? The router is only a few feet away from my iPad so the signal strength is strong. I just don't understand why I'm receiving such slow wireless download speeds.
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Go to Solution.

dpnowak wrote:
This suggestion did not work. I tried to isolate the problem by optimizing the router's wireless settings. I used the 2.4GHz, set the radio band to standard 20Mhz then set the standard channel to 9. The laptop had the same slow wireless speeds as the iPad did.
This may be due to the IPv6 feature on your computer. One of the solutions may be disabling IPv6. If the issue still exist after performing this step and download speed is fine when connected straight to the modem then reset reconfigure could work, just use WPA2 for the security with AES and a fixed channel for wireless.

One Solution for Fixing Slow Wireless Connection

Quick and easy solution for slow wireless connection.
My hardwired PC connection was working fine over FIOS, but my wireless connection through my Macbook Pro was soooo slowwww, although the machine itself was fine. Pages would take forever to appear, then finally sort of pop up. Didn't really seem to be a Mac problem, just a connection problem.
After searching forever to find a fix, I found a quick & easy solution that works at least for now: change your DNS address.
I'm not a techie so I don't know ALL of the implications of doing this, but in desperation, it has worked for me and I think at no risk to your network or machine. Changing my DNS address has made my connection blazing fast and relieved many weeks of frustration.
HOW: I can only share how to change on a Mac. (Please chime in if you can give directions for PC. ) Just go to this Apple support page, which will outline exactly how to do it. I used 4.2.2.2, I think you can also use 4.2.2.1 as the DNS address. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2002
Other resources I've found follow:
(specific to FIOS): http://www.stationstops.com/2008/04/16/high-speed-internet-3-tips-to-optimize-your-verizon-fios-broa...
(Specific for Mac): http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=358919
Maybe this is a commonly-known fix but it wasn't for me, so hopefully it will help some of the other less-than-technical people out there. Good luck!

Actually this is a common problem with Mac OSX (http://rubyisbeautiful.com/2008/2/8/osx-dns-fix-update) and how it does DNS lookups and pertains to routers that provide the internal gateway (i.e. 192.168.1.1) as the DNS address which is what the ActionTec does by default.
You can change that at the router level to either push out Verizon's dns that the router then uses or any other open dns server. I had to do this a long time ago for some of the OS X boxes on my network.

Macbook Air Extremely Slow Wireless

Hello All,
Got my brand new MB-Air and from the get-go noticed extremely slow wireless performance. I did a bit of digging and here is what I found.
The MB-Air works OK with cheap (consumer) wireless APs, however when used in conjunction with the commercial APs most of which use the Atheros chipset the performance is horrible. I found that when connecting to APs that use Atheros' commercial chipset, the MB-Air connects with 802.11 G specs instead of N even when the signal metrics are excellent such as -39 RSSI.
Moreover, even With the 802.11 G connection at 54Mbps the performance is both sluggish and latent. Small file transfers have a 50/50 shot at working and large file transfers seem to die reliably. Albeit this could be an issue with Apple's implementation of SMB / Samba which is rather poor.
I have tried to turn off Bluetooth to see if my experience is different. We'll see.
I would be interested in feedback from people who are also experiencing the same poor wireless performance to learn the chipset of the AP they are having issues with.
By-the-way -- I will take a fix, if someone has come up with one. However my guess is that this is an engineering issue that Apple has to fix.
BP

Sitting side-by-side, my MBA was averaging less than 1 Mb/s on downloads, and my MBP more than 9 Mb/s. The MBP was fully ten times faster. As you can imagine, viewing videos was a ragged, unpleasant experience on the MBA.
I'm using an early wireless-N Belkin router, so it didn't show up on airport utility, thus i couldn't change channels there as proposed on this thread. But to isolate the problem, at my brother's suggestion i took both computers to a Starbucks, and observed the two computers downloading there at equal speeds. So clearly the problem wasn't with my MBA, but my router.
I went to Belkin's website to figure out how to change channels on the router, and checked for firmware updates. There was one, so i figured I'd do that before attacking the "changing channels" task. I upgraded the firmware, and with that simple fix my MBA is happily zipping along now with >9 Mb/s downloads, same as the MBP. More than TEN times faster than before. My iPhone download speeds increased more than tenfold, too.
My advice, if you're having wireless problems with your MBA: First make sure your router's running the latest firmware.

Windows Vista = very slow wireless network

I have a brand new Lenovo ThinkPad Z61p. A great machine, great performance. But Vista seems to get in its way.
The first thing I did, was to re-install Windows Vista to get a clean machine, without alle the junk that comes with it. At work, the wireless network worked just fine - but when I came home, it was so slow. I mean REALLY slow. If I turned the wireless network card off, and plugged in a cable, I was flying on the Internet. But for the wireless adapter, even a page like msdn.microsoft.com could take 3-4 minutes just to load.
I thought the issue was the drivers for the wireless network adapter, but later, in my desperate attempt to solve the problem, I removed a Windows feature called Windows DFS Replication service, which solved my problem.
This was 4 weeks ago - and now the problem has returned. I've been reading a lot of forum posts around the web. I've uninstalled some other features, disabled IPv6, disabled Vista Auto-tuning ( i did that 4 weeks ago as well)...
Nothing is working. I've also changed the default Network authentication mode, I've updated the drivers for the Intel Pro Wireless 3945abg, changed the wireless mode and a lot of things. Nothing is working.
Does anyone in here have the same issues, or does anyone know what is wrong?

I picked up a new IBM ThinkPad T60P (Wide) running Vista Business, and I am experiencing the same problems with an extremely slow wireless connection. I get the same slow performance on the wireless network in my office as in my home.
The second I disable the wireless and plug in the cable directly to the router (ZyXeL) everything runs perfectly. I also tested connecting an Apple AirPort to the router (via cable) and connected directly to the AirPort as an access point instead of connecting to my normal wireless network, and then everything was working just fine for some reason (almost as fast as when I connect directly to the router via cable)!
The really weird thing is that I get really quick download rates on at least one website (www.dailyrush.dk) where I can download files at 1.1 MB/s (I should have 15 mbit downstream). The web pages of that website still load pretty slow though when I'm browsing. Most other websites that I have tested load insanely slowly, both when I'm just browsing the pages and when I'm downloading files. For example a 1024 x 695 pixel JPG on Flickr.com might take several minutes to load, or simply time out. The Google front page sometimes takes 15 seconds to load.
I have my old laptop parked right besides the new one, both connected to the same router on wireless, and the old laptop (IBM ThinkPad T41 running XP) performs fine - downloading anywhere from 10 to 100 times faster!
It also takes forever to connect to VPN, perhaps 15 or 20 seconds on the Vista laptop and no more than 2 seconds on the XP machine.
When I ping www.google.com in a command prompt I get some packet loss (between 25 and 100 %) but reasonable ping times averaging about 45ms which is the same as on my old laptop.
I have tried pretty much everything:
Disabling Windows Firewall
Disabling TCP/IP v6 and those other entries in the wireless adapter configuration that are new in Vista
Disabling security on the router entirely
Changing security on the router to WPA and WPA2
Changing the channel on the router (tried several available channels)
Switching between 802.11 a/b/g modes on the router
Booting up in safe mode (heard that worked for someone with a similar problem)
Updating the wireless adapter driver to the newest version
Installing all available updates from Windows Update
Moving my laptop really close to the router (duh)
Uninstalling MacAfee
Uninstalling Bullguard
Uninstalling a bunch of pre-installed IBM stuff
I have come across several threads online where people have had the exact same problem and solved it by uninstalling the pre-installed MacAfee software. My laptop came with MacAfee too but I uninstalled it right away and installed Bullguard instead. When I noticed the connection problems I uninstalled Bullguard too, but little did it help.
I really hope that someone can help me out here ... I'm kind of running out of ideas :-( Thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Stefan

T410 slow wireless speeds

We recently acquired two refurbished T410's - both of these laptops have extremely slow wireless speeds (slow or no page loads) and it seems that they periodically disconnect from the wireless connection for short periods of time.
I have these laptops connected to the same wireless connection as many other computers in our office - all of the other computers operate normally - only experiencing this issue with the two T410's.
I see that others have had a similar problem, but have not been able to locate a solution. Any help the community can provide would be appreciated.
T410's running Windows 7 Pro 64

Hi Jstern,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
As per the query we understood that you are facing issue with Wifi on your ThinkPad T410.
Suggest you to update the drivers from ThinkVantage system update tool.
Hope this helps. Do post back if issue persists!
Best regards,
Hemanth Kumar
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Slow Wireless Connection (WRT54G2)

Hi, my WRT54G2 router has been working great since I got it a year ago. But recently I'm experiencing really slow wireless speed. My normal speed is around 15 Mbps but now it has dropped to about 0.85 - 1.0 Mbps. At first I thought someone might be using my connection without my knowledge so I changed the password but it was still slow. I then changed my wireless channel (I heard that if too many people are on the same channel it can cause interference) and it worked. However, a little bit later (sometimes a few hours and sometimes a few days) my connection would become slow again. I have also tried upgrading my firmware but that didn't help much either. Does anyone know what can cause a problem like this? Any insights are greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Do the following steps: # Open up the browser and on the address bar type 192.168.1.1 that will open up the Router setup page.# Lower the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) from 1500 to 1400 or less (usually found on your routers main/ basic setup page)# Then go to the Wireless tab, keep network mode as mixed, make the Channel Width to 20 MHz only and Channel to 6, 9, 11.. #Adjust the following advanced wireless settings:~~ Lower the beacon interval from 100 to 75~~ Lower the fragmentation threshold from 2346 to 2306~~ Lower the RTS threshold from 2347 to 2304 Then check the wireless status..

Slow wireless internet

Ok, so i recently reinstalled my Windows 7 and im having wireless problems now which is didnt have before.
I now takes along time to load pages and my downloads are extremely slow (100KBps). . Im currently sitting on 4 bars which is normal but it is really frustrating because of how slow the internet is. I use the RealTek 8185 extensible 802.11b/g wireless device.My modem is MI424WR for Verizon FiOS.
So since i reinstalled windows i need to re-download my games. Some are downloading at 100KBs when usually its 8-10MBs. This is strange because my internet connection is normal as before the install besides the speed which is wht im trying to fix. When im browsing its slow aswell..infact it sometimes reaching 5 bars which is even better then normal..I have installed most of the windows updates. (been 3 days since i reinstalled)

MrsMark, I'm sorry to say, but you are grossly misinformed as to the nature of IP addressing and NAT as used in home routers.
It really does not matter if someone gets a hold of your external IP address when all it points to is the WAN-facing side of the router. At worst, all they can do is send a denial of service attack your way, but Verizon would block that. They can't figure out who you are or where you live, because Verizon will not release that information without a subpoena (and sometimes, not even then, as illustrated by their actions when the recording industry got thousands of subpoenas trying to identify "John Does" who they had seen sharing music online.)
Knowing internal IP addresses is useless because they simply cannot be seen from outside the home network. That is what routers do; they physically separate the internal network from the external network while still allowing limited communication between them. Besides, nearly everyone has an internal network with addresses in the 192.168.1.x range; that IP address range was specifically reserved for internal networks with no direct access to the Internet. There are only 255 addresses in that range; it would take seconds to ping all of them and find which ones have computers... assuming an attacker could even get inside the network, which they can't
(unless they drive up to your house and access the network over Wi-Fi or something... but if that happens, you're already in a world of trouble.)
If you were a "black hat hacker" and you had my IP address, you still wouldn't be able to track my actions online. You'd have to find a way to infiltrate Verizon's plant and install snooping software there if you wanted to do that. Good luck getting past the multiple levels of security.
To conclude, there is nothing in either of the OPs screenshots that is sensitive in any way. His external IP address is public information. His internal IP is worthless to any attacker (and if they were in a position to need such information, they wouldn't need him to post a screenshot to get it.) His MAC address is equally worthless; we already know he has an ActionTec router, and that's all the MAC address signifies.
In short, he has nothing to worry about from posting those shots, and frankly, it's disingenuous for you to claim otherwise.

Slow wireless on wrt320n + iPad + old MacBook + new MacBook (Macs on 10.6.3)

Hi,
sorry I could not research this problem further, but here I am.
I am puzzled by the following. I bought a WRT320N in February (in Europe), and had a nice throughput of my ADSL connection. I haven't used the router since January, and now it is definitely the bottleneck between my ISP and wirelessly connected devices. Wired connections produce the bandwidth the ISP promised (~8 MBps).
Two things changed since January: I got an iPad (US version) and, we yanked up our MacBooks to 10.6.3. I found some notes of potetential wireless problems, but nothing like this.
The older MacBook (802.11g wifi maximum) says it is on a 54 Mbps connection, but speed tests show around 192 kbps (kilobit per sec!) bandwidth to the net, though sometimes (very rarely) with a few spikes. The newer MacBook Pro and the iPad is slow too.
Of course, I checked the setup of the router (though the same worked fine in January), and almost everything is at default (most of it being 'auto'). I even tried specifying manually the 5GHz channel, but that's all. As there have been no firmware updates, I haven't tried a router BIOS refresh, as I do not expect that to change anything (apart from forgetting my ISP login and WPA2 key), but I can try that if you say so.
I'd be grateful for any help.
Thank you,
Laszlo

Open the router setup page and Under the Wireless tab,click on the Advance Wireless Settings tab...Change the Beacon Interval to 75,Change the Fragmentation Threshold to 2304,Change the RTS Threshold to 2307 and Click on Save Setting. Now check if you can locate your Wireless Network and attempt to connect...

Slow Wireless Internet (BT homehub)

Hello, I have a problem with slow, wireless internet with the BT Broadband Homehub 2 (black). I am using a 1g Macbook 2 running 10.4.11.
A quick summary of my problem: Recently, there was a fault on my line that was affecting my phone and my broadband. BT quickly repaired the fault and reset the broadband as I complained about the speed. Connection monitors and speed tests all say that everything is running fine although I Firefox and Safari are loading pages extremely slowly; streaming of media is impossible and it sometimes times out before I can even send webmail. When I first got the connection it was lightning fast (so much so that friends commented on it when they came over). I have see that lots of people seem to be having this problem with Macbooks and I am 99.9% certain that the issue is a mac software/hardware issue. I have tried EVERYTHING that has been suggested in other threads
1.I have manually entered different recommended DNS figures
2. I have changed the wireless channels
3. I have manually entered the DNS figures supplied by the ISP
4. I have rebooted with default settings
Nothing seems to work. I'm a little bit out of my depth with this sort of thing but I have noticed that the IP address supplied by my router to airport settings doesn't correspond with the IP address in the
ISP info. I tried changing that but then I couldn't connect at all. Somebody must know what is going on here as I've seen this problem quoted on this and other forums. Is it a problem that apple are aware of? Somebody please help as this is very very frustrating.
Thanks everyone.

Hi Jocksil, and a warm welcome to the forums!
BDAqua, what does you psot mean?
No idea if it worked for the OP, some never return to tell us what happened.
My suggestion should speed up a lot of connections, and never hurt anything, but not sure what the mentioned problem was, but my suggestion won't likely help connecting in the first place, unless it really is connecting, not just getting anywhere once connected.
DNS Servers are a bit like Phone books where you look up a name and it gives you the phone number, in our case, you put in apple.com and it comes back with 17.254.3.183 behind the scenes.
Feel free to start a new topic to attract more helpers to your particular situation, here's a link if as is often the case, it's hard to find out where to do it...
http://discussions.apple.com/post!default.jspa?forumID=755

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