Really need some advice - don't know what to do..

[ontheuptick]

I have a new Intel iMac. I plugged her in and it recognized the wireless connection right away.

My question is: My connection is really slow, like 10 KB/sec on downloads. It should be much faster than this... I remember seeing a post on here about someone having problems with the Airport wireless on their new iMac. Does someone have suggestions on what could be causing it to be slow, and what I need to do? I'm a first time mac user, so I don't know how to fix my problem...

THANKS

 

[BakedBeans]

I have a new Intel iMac. I plugged her in and it recognized the wireless connection right away.

My question is: My connection is really slow, like 10 KB/sec on downloads. It should be much faster than this... I remember seeing a post on here about someone having problems with the Airport wireless on their new iMac. Does someone have suggestions on what could be causing it to be slow, and what I need to do? I'm a first time mac user, so I don't know how to fix my problem...

THANKS

I remember that thread too. It had something to do with the wireless security they were using - WEP or WPA, try changing yours from one to the other

 

[ontheuptick]

I remember that thread too. It had something to do with the wireless security they were using - WEP or WPA, try changing yours from one to the other

Sorry, once again, first time mac user, how do I do that?

 

[BakedBeans]

Sorry, once again, first time mac user, how do I do that?

Well, im not sure how your connecting to the base station (i presume its wireless)

If you are using an apple base station or airport express then go to finder>applications>utillities>airport admin utility. you then open it uo and change your wireless security type via a drop down box.

If you are using another type of base station then try the software/utility that came with it

 

[ontheuptick]

It's wireless. Thanks.

Anyone else have suggestions?

 

[redAPPLE]

Applications:Utilities:AirPort Admin Utility

 

[BakedBeans]

It's wireless. Thanks.

Anyone else have suggestions?

Well did you try it? because thats the problem

 

[ontheuptick]

Sorry, I'm at work and not at my computer. I'll do it when I get home and let you know. You seem to be pretty confident that is it, so I'm sure it will work. Thanks.

 

[Daedalus256]

WEP and WPA can actually cause all sorts of wireless woes. I know that evne on my G3 Powerbook here, I had to disable WEP on my network to get my wifi adapter to work. While you may have a secure connection, some machines just have issues with them.