Help me ping faster!

[Jophster]

Hi All
My iMac has always seemed to be a lot slower than all the other (Windows) computers in my household. I did a ping test to my router and it seems to vary from 1ms to 2000ms. Is this normal?

iMac:~ josephmiddleton$ ping 192.168.0.1
PING 192.168.0.1 (192.168.0.1): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=1.301 ms
Request timeout for icmp_seq 1
Request timeout for icmp_seq 2
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=2250.933 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1252.581 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=252.363 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=1.438 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=1.248 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=1.386 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=2260.721 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=1263.384 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=265.579 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=1.519 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=11 ttl=64 time=1.388 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=12 ttl=64 time=1.379 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=13 ttl=64 time=2117.360 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=14 ttl=64 time=1117.181 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=15 ttl=64 time=121.537 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=16 ttl=64 time=1.269 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=17 ttl=64 time=1.446 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=18 ttl=64 time=1.415 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=19 ttl=64 time=1970.308 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=20 ttl=64 time=971.442 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=21 ttl=64 time=1.446 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=22 ttl=64 time=1.378 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=23 ttl=64 time=1.380 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=24 ttl=64 time=2822.803 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.0.1: icmp_seq=25 ttl=64 time=1822.547 ms

 

[MartinAW]

Are you using wireless or ethernet?

 

[Jophster]

Using wireless.

 

[satcomer]

One: What wireless router are you using?
Two: Are you using any wireless security?
Three: Is the firmware updated on the wireless router updated to the current firmware?
Four: What channel on the wireless frequency are you using?

 

[MartinAW]

I doubt theres anything wrong with your mac, very likely to do with the wireless. I would recommend placing your iMac next to the router and see if you continue to have problems. The chances are something is causing interference between your router and your iMac. If the issue continues when you are next to the router, try connecting via a cable and obviously if the issue continues then you will need to look at getting a replacement router.

 

[Jophster]

One: What wireless router are you using? A Netgear Wireless N ADSL Modem Router
Two: Are you using any wireless security? WPA-PSK2
Three: Is the firmware updated on the wireless router updated to the current firmware? UP TO DATE
Four: What channel on the wireless frequency are you using? Irrelevant -- i live in the middle of nowhere - no chance of other routers interfering so its its on auto.

I have also got in touch with my ISP who are looking into things their end. It seems odd that the issue would be reserved only between the router and a macintosh while the windows computers operate sufficiently?

 

[MartinAW]

I don't think your ISP is going to be able to do too much. The problem is your connection to the router, not the internet. Obviously they are responsible for your router, so you want to be pushing them for a replacement one if free of charge.

If your windows computers are fine, are they using wireless from the exact same place you're using your mac?