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iMac slow internet, makes others slow too.
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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1568170"><p>+1 for what bobtomay suggested. I just helped a friend who was unable to do anything wirelessly until I moved her off of channel 6 on the 2.4ghz band where a neighbor was camped (that is the default setting for most routers). Now it's humming. Another way to avoid the jam on 2.4Ghz band is to move to the 5ghz band. There are more channels up there so there is room for more networks in a confined space. When I set up my WiFI router, I set up with different names for the 2.4 and 5 ghz channels. That way I've been able to tell all my computers and devices to connect to the 5 side, leaving 2.4 for visitors and guests in my home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1568170"] +1 for what bobtomay suggested. I just helped a friend who was unable to do anything wirelessly until I moved her off of channel 6 on the 2.4ghz band where a neighbor was camped (that is the default setting for most routers). Now it's humming. Another way to avoid the jam on 2.4Ghz band is to move to the 5ghz band. There are more channels up there so there is room for more networks in a confined space. When I set up my WiFI router, I set up with different names for the 2.4 and 5 ghz channels. That way I've been able to tell all my computers and devices to connect to the 5 side, leaving 2.4 for visitors and guests in my home. [/QUOTE]
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