barrysullivan
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I recently bought a macbook with intel core duo processors. I'm running OS X 10.4.8. I have a high-speed internet connection through my satellite tv provider, and I'm getting dowload speeds of anywhere between 25 and 230 kbps. I have a windows machine for my job, and it is getting download speeds of roughly 1.5 mbps. Both the windows and the mac machines get upload speeds of roughly 700 kbps (as tested on speakeasy.net).
I have tried the mac at commercial hotspots, and have reached speeds up to 1.8 mpbs, so my machine fundamentally works. I had a friend try his mac at my home, and his machine had the same problem (download speeds of no more than 230 kbps).
I spoke with apple and went through a stepped approach, ultimately resulting in a complete operating system reinstall. I'm still having the same problem.
I think the problem has to be in the communication between my mac and the modem (rca) or the provider's governing software. I had the mac connected through a linksys router and directly to the modem, and the speeds were equivalent and slow.
I love my mac, but with internet speeds like this, I may have to revert to windows. Please help.
I have tried the mac at commercial hotspots, and have reached speeds up to 1.8 mpbs, so my machine fundamentally works. I had a friend try his mac at my home, and his machine had the same problem (download speeds of no more than 230 kbps).
I spoke with apple and went through a stepped approach, ultimately resulting in a complete operating system reinstall. I'm still having the same problem.
I think the problem has to be in the communication between my mac and the modem (rca) or the provider's governing software. I had the mac connected through a linksys router and directly to the modem, and the speeds were equivalent and slow.
I love my mac, but with internet speeds like this, I may have to revert to windows. Please help.