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iMac 27" wifi problems

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LikexTides

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Aug 19, 2012
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So, I just received my iMac yesterday in the mail. I have the i7 3.4GHz/8GB/1TB/680MX variation. I love the machine so far. It's my first iMac. I have a MacBook Pro, and I have since 2011... Anyway, this leads me to my question.

The iMac (and MacBook) both lose wifi signals quite often. I'm assuming since it's happening to both, my router (D-Link DIR-655) doesn't agree with the computers. Could anyone offer any input on this? I've searched high and low and I can't seem to remedy the problem and it's driving me absolutely insane.

I've tried reseting the router and our modem, several times. It seems to fix it for a little while but the problem always comes back.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for offering any help!
 
LikexTides said:
The iMac (and MacBook) both lose wifi signals quite often.
I've tried reseting the router and our modem, several times. It seems to fix it for a little while but the problem always comes back.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and for offering any help!
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I wish I had an answer to this, but I have the same problem. Ive got a late 2009 iMac and have had this problem since I bought it. Its not the router in my case since all my other devices work fine and never lose connection.

So a +1 from me.
 
LikexTides said:
The iMac (and MacBook) both lose wifi signals quite often. I'm assuming since it's happening to both, my router (D-Link DIR-655) doesn't agree with the computers.
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Switch channels on your router and see if that helps. Shift it by 2 channels and run if that way for a while.
 
Nuke61 said:
Switch channels on your router and see if that helps. Shift it by 2 channels and run if that way for a while.
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Honestly I have absolutely no idea how to do that haha.

EDIT: I figured it out. Changed the channel. Let's see if that helps.
 
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I had the similar issues where the wifi speed was very slow on my new imac.
I changed the channel to 8 on my router and got the issue resolved.
 
Wifi channels tend to get clogged up quite easily if you're in an area with lots of other routers.

Wireless mice and keyboards can also affect along with fridges and microwaves.
 
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