Richard Mac User

Q: iMac not connecting quickly to internet

Hello,

 

My iMac used to connect really quickly to the internet. Now it takes 30 to 40 seconds after I have logged in to my account and the home screen has appeared before I can get online. Any settings I can check/change? I am connected by cable not wifi. DHCP enabled.

 

Thanks

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Posted on Sep 24, 2016 6:19 PM

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  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Sep 25, 2016 12:37 AM in response to Richard Mac User
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    Sep 25, 2016 12:37 AM in response to Richard Mac User

    Let's see where the hangup is.

     

    Open console in Applications>Utilities, check the system log for the date/time of the last Startup and right after that for clues.

     

    Click on the top line we want, Shift plus click on the bottom line we want, CMD+c to copy, then paste the text in a reply with CMD+v

     

    A few dozen lines should be about right, hundreds or thousands won't likely be readable.

  • by Richard Mac User,

    Richard Mac User Richard Mac User Sep 26, 2016 6:45 AM in response to BDAqua
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    Sep 26, 2016 6:45 AM in response to BDAqua

    Hi BDAqua,

     

    I click on system.log and it says "Unable to read the file"

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Sep 26, 2016 7:50 AM in response to Richard Mac User
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    Sep 26, 2016 7:50 AM in response to Richard Mac User

    Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.

     

    Any change?