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Help! DSL Faster on PC than my Mac — #3

iMac, not Imac. And the ram and monitor size don't matter for download speeds. What are you using to connect to the Internet for both? AirPort speeds can be a little slower than …
MacNN Networking by Randman

Help! DSL Faster on PC than my Mac — #4

i know, im just stating its not a beat up computer. umm... it's wired straight from the wall to the modem, to my computer... the pc is linked by a external linksys wireless receive…
MacNN Networking by almost2asian

Help! DSL Faster on PC than my Mac — #7

dslreports.com's speed test... i know its probabl not the most accurate thing in the world, but i mean, hey, its still a big diff... how can i optimize my performance?
MacNN Networking by almost2asian

Help! DSL Faster on PC than my Mac — #8

First, their is apparently an optimization for OS X and broadband connections. At least Control Freak says there is. Also, the java applets at DSL reports may operate different…
MacNN Networking by Krusty

Help! DSL Faster on PC than my Mac — #9

Make sure to download the SAME file when you do your download test as some places have much better servers than others. I always max my 1mb/s connection when downloading stuff fro…
MacNN Networking by SSharon

Help! DSL Faster on PC than my Mac — #11

Quote: Originally posted by almost2asian: on my PC i got download speeds of like 180 kbs, but on my mac i get like 90... i use verizon DSL Just not sure what to tel…
MacNN Networking by Krusty

Help! DSL Faster on PC than my Mac — #12

Try changing the MTU from 1500 to 1492. You will find this setting in your Network pref panel under Ethernet. (Change Automatic to Manual first).
MacNN Networking by John Strung

Help! DSL Faster on PC than my Mac — #13

DSLReports.com has a "tweaks" forum that can help you out immensely. Basically, most computers don't come out of the box optimized for any broadband service, so you have to make a…
MacNN Networking by ghporter
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