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EM87

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Nov 8, 2006
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Brisbane, Australia
My 17" iMac can not seem to get a decent download rate! Using speedtest.net I get 65KB/s (kilobytes, not bits) but on my PS3 (also is connected via wireless) and PC I get between 160KB/s and 200KB/s. My PS3 gets less signal strength as well but it is still three times faster so I am thinking that maybe there is a problem with my iMac's wireless card or is is this just normal for Mac's? If this is a problem is there anyway for it to be fixed?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
My iMac gets well over 5000kbps, so that removes Macs being slow as a pollibility. Have you tried positioning your router closer to you iMac? Wireless cards are kinda of a rare problem, I would call Apple and see what they have to say about it.
 
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