HELP Slow and barely connecting

[seabreeze56]

My system is sierra 10.12.1 macbook pro late 2012 4GB. My laptop is running SO slow. Dial up is better than this. I'm getting err time outs all the time. It took me a good 10 min. to get here. What is wrong with it?? I've googled for the time outs but nothing has worked. I"m using chrome. Safari is the same.

 

[Capt T]

Have you tried rebooting the laptop?
Have you tried rebooting the router?
Have you tried rebooting the modem?

 

[StayPuft]

Have you tried rebooting the laptop?
Have you tried rebooting the router?
Have you tried rebooting the modem?

This. Power cycle your modem/router.

 

[seabreeze56]

Yes to all 3

 

[linguist]

try running with everything external disconnected (usb devices , charger)

 

[StayPuft]

How are other devices connected to your network?

 

[seabreeze56]

How are other devices connected to your network?

We have a desk top (an old mac) running fine using the same network, just this laptop having major connecting issues. Errors timed out etc....
[doublepost=1481355217][/doublepost]Just tried changing DNS servers. open DNS and google. See if that helps.... I"m just googling everything I can when I can. It's taken me over 4 hours just to find things because I get timed out

 

[Bryan Bowler]

Yes to all 3

Can you please use bigger font? I can’t read the small letters in your post.

 

[seabreeze56]

Can you please use bigger font? I can’t read the small letters in your post.

We have a desk top (an old mac) running fine using the same network, just this laptop having major connecting issues. Errors timed out etc....
Just tried changing DNS servers. open DNS and google. See if that helps.... I"m just googling everything I can when I can. It's taken me over 4 hours just to find things because I get timed out

 

[DeltaMac]

Can you please use bigger font? I can’t read the small letters in your post.

The OP apparently forgot to turn on the sarcasm detector

 

[seabreeze56]

Did a speed test and my ping is 64ms, download is 3.54Mbps, upload is .65Mbps
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The OP apparently forgot to turn on the sarcasm detector

Can you please use bigger font? I can’t read the small letters in your post.

I was actually going to say... go get a magnifying glass then . Is that good enough sarcasm? ha, ha......
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[Kissmyne]

Go to System Preferences>Network. At the top there will be the word "Location" next to a drop down menu, click on the drop down menu, click Edit Locations, on the next window, click the +, enter a name scheme of your choosing... or leave as default "Untitled". Click "Done". Go to the drop down menu at the top and select "Untitled" or whatever you have named it... Wait about 30 seconds, if the computer hasn't reconnected to your network, Reconnect and test.

 

[tom vilsack]

try this

http://osxdaily.com/2014/10/25/fix-wi-fi-problems-os-x-yosemite/

 

[seabreeze56]

Go to System Preferences>Network. At the top there will be the word "Location" next to a drop down menu, click on the drop down menu, click Edit Locations, on the next window, click the +, enter a name scheme of your choosing... or leave as default "Untitled". Click "Done". Go to the drop down menu at the top and select "Untitled" or whatever you have named it... Wait about 30 seconds, if the computer hasn't reconnected to your network, Reconnect and test.

ok... so I don't want to jinx it yet.. but so far so good!! It's loading pages. What did that do for the computer then? Why did it might fix it?
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ok... so I don't want to jinx it yet.. but so far so good!! It's loading pages. What did that do for the computer then? Why did it might fix it?

So back to not working Now I get a page that says, site cannot be found check proxies

 

[Kissmyne]

Loaded a default set of network settings with the creation of the new location.

 

[seabreeze56]

Loaded a default set of network settings with the creation of the new location.

I don't know if this did the trick or not but this morning, I turned OFF wifi, re-booted, turned wifi back on and so far it's working and has been for an hour. Fast loading pages, no error pages. WEIRD!! Could that have fixed it??
I've been on the apple pages just going thru ALL the trouble shooting with Sierra. And yes they also suggested the default setting.