TC is doing very slow initial back up in my IMAC OS X v.10.6.8. Takes one day to back up 25GB. What can I do?

I´ve installed my TC and did OK inital back up in muy MC Book. But It´s taking so long to do inital back up in my IMAC OS Xv10.6.8.
It back up only 25GB in one day.

Are you using wireless?
Is the TC link to the computer direct.. ie are you using wireless network on the TC direct to the computer.. or are you double hopping via another router or some extender.
We highly recommend people do the initial backup with ethernet.. this might require you to move the TC to the computer and do it in isolation from the network.. but that is fine.. turn off wireless.. that slows it down when you use ethernet.. it should do around 60GB/hr.

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