slow wifi on macbook pro 13"

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slow wifi on macbook pro 13"

Has anyone else had this problem? I've noticed that when using wifi on my macbook it is significantly slower than on my wired PC. As I'm typing this I am updating safari and its downloaded .1 megabytes in the last 5 minutes. My internet connection is slower but it shouldn't be this slow. Is this a hardware related problem with my macbook or something else?

MacBook Pro 13" (Mid 2009), Mac OS X (10.5.8), 2.26 GHz, 2GB Memory, 160 GB HD

Posted on Aug 11, 2009 3:05 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 12, 2009 10:57 AM in response to eluve59

See this:

http://support.apple.com/downloads/AirPortClient_Update_for_MacBook_and_MacBookPro

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eluve59 Author

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Aug 13, 2009 11:44 AM in response to neuroanatomist

oh I have the mid 2009 macbook. It says its not supported.

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Answer 3

Aug 13, 2009 12:38 PM in response to eluve59

If there is an update for your MacBook Pro, if you go to Apple Menu, Software Update, it will tell you which updates are available. I just checked mine and this update appears to be available for it. Though I was not and am not having any wifi issues with it being slow. I am connecting through a Airport Extreme, which seems to fly!

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eluve59 Author

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Aug 14, 2009 8:36 AM in response to Sirius Mac

Just checked and..... nothing. Oh well. Thanks for your help!

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Answer 5

OnLnAgent

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Aug 14, 2009 11:24 AM in response to eluve59

Try connecting your laptop via ethernet to your switch if your wireless router has one and turn off the air port. Check to see if the speeds then increase.

Another option is to connect to a differnt wireless network with a faster connection and see if you have the same issues on it.

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