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iMac slow internet, makes others slow too.
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1568033" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>What iMac do you have? And how are you connecting to the router - via wifi or ethernet?</p><p></p><p>Some of the early Intel Macs did not have 'n' wireless capability - they maxed out at 'g' speeds.</p><p>Some of them (my first Mac) had the capability of 'n' speeds, but, it was not enabled until you paid $1 for the firmware update to enable it.</p><p>If yours is one of those, then every time you connect via wifi, it is going to slow the entire wifi network down to 'g' speeds.</p><p></p><p>I still have 1 'g' device left here. Hence, I run 2 wifi networks - one that is 'n' only and one that is a combo network to avoid just this issue.</p><p></p><p>edit:</p><p>If you are using wifi - hold the option key and click on the wifi icon on the menu bar - that will provide you with more detailed info about your connection - in this case you would be looking for the 'Transmit Rate'.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1568033, member: 24160"] What iMac do you have? And how are you connecting to the router - via wifi or ethernet? Some of the early Intel Macs did not have 'n' wireless capability - they maxed out at 'g' speeds. Some of them (my first Mac) had the capability of 'n' speeds, but, it was not enabled until you paid $1 for the firmware update to enable it. If yours is one of those, then every time you connect via wifi, it is going to slow the entire wifi network down to 'g' speeds. I still have 1 'g' device left here. Hence, I run 2 wifi networks - one that is 'n' only and one that is a combo network to avoid just this issue. edit: If you are using wifi - hold the option key and click on the wifi icon on the menu bar - that will provide you with more detailed info about your connection - in this case you would be looking for the 'Transmit Rate'. [/QUOTE]
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