I have had my iMac for about a year. I am sharing a wireless connection (Bell Sympatico) with 2 other PCs in my house.
The router is with the oldest PC, downstairs while the new PC is in the room beside me.
I can get a connection however both upstairs and downstairs the connection drops and picks up again alot, making it very frustrating to get anything done. My internet has been like this since I got my mac, and I've been trying to tolerate it. Sometimes the connection will be okay for hours, sometimes minutes. Regardless, when there is a connection it is very weak, internet is slow... streaming videos, loading pages, etc.
I have exhausted options with Bell as they don't seem to know whats going on.
The router we have is the one that came from Bell, and I am considering buying a better router (farther range). I am wondering if it is a waste of my time or not.
And do I need anything else to help my mac connect properly? I need to know if this has to do with my mac or if its something with the router or Bell.
Sorry if these are very dumb questions...
The router is with the oldest PC, downstairs while the new PC is in the room beside me.
I can get a connection however both upstairs and downstairs the connection drops and picks up again alot, making it very frustrating to get anything done. My internet has been like this since I got my mac, and I've been trying to tolerate it. Sometimes the connection will be okay for hours, sometimes minutes. Regardless, when there is a connection it is very weak, internet is slow... streaming videos, loading pages, etc.
I have exhausted options with Bell as they don't seem to know whats going on.
The router we have is the one that came from Bell, and I am considering buying a better router (farther range). I am wondering if it is a waste of my time or not.
And do I need anything else to help my mac connect properly? I need to know if this has to do with my mac or if its something with the router or Bell.
Sorry if these are very dumb questions...
