Q: Dear all. My internet connection is struggling on Imac OSX 10.6.8. Broadband provider says everything is fine their end, ind ... Dear all. My internet connection is struggling on Imac OSX 10.6.8. Broadband provider says everything is fine their end, indeed IPad is working okay with same wireless router. Any advice about what to check on my machine. Thanks more
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Aug 9, 2015 11:49 AM in response to jsdrawdeby Baby Boomer (USofA),★HelpfulUse the ethernet since you are using a desk top Mac. Internet still slow?
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Try the basics first:
Change your router channel number. Most times this works & is all you have to do.
Disconnect & reconnect your modem. unplug it for about 10 seconds. Plug it back in. Do the same for Apple’s routers. Wait for everything to reboot.
System Preferences>Network
Click the Assist Me button.
In the next window that pops up, click the Diagnostic button & do the necessary. Report back the results.
Research Knowledge Base for network problems that pertain to the OS that is currently installed on your computer. See these basic networking KB Articles: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1401 AirPort troubleshooting guide
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628 Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712 Using network locations in Mac OS X
Manually provided DNS server addresses are higher priority than DHCP's
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1714 Solutions for connecting to the Internet, setting up a small network, and troubleshooting
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What to do when you can't connect to the Internet
Also, run the Airport Utility app which is located inside the Utilities folder.
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If using a Linksys router, contact LinkSys Customer Support and/or post in their forums.
If using Apple's Airport, please re-post over in one of the AirPort Forums.
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Aug 10, 2015 9:15 AM in response to Baby Boomer (USofA)by jsdrawde,Thanks. It was slow on ethernet too. After moving router, turning off and on and changing channel, it is better but still a bit unpredictable. I'll carry on working through your suggestions - thank you.
