crazylegsmurphy Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Hey, I have a weird issue that I hope someone can help me solve. I have a 100mbps internet connection, and in Windows I get speeds between 99/105mbps on WiFi. However, after doing a speed test yesterday/today I realized my WiFi in OS X is capping out at 36mbps. If I log into the router and change almost any setting, then the speed will jump up to 99/105 mbps. It will stay like this until restart, or until it wakes from sleep. Any ideas why this might be happening, and how to go about fixing it? Thanks, CLM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsmurphy Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 I did a bit more testing. ... I renewed the DHCP, turned off/on WiFi, Deleted connection and reconnected. None of these worked. If I log into the router and switch on/off "Band Steering" it will instantly jump to 99mbps. So, the setting in the router itself doesn't seem to matter, but something about the act of changing the router setting allows OS X to suddenly free itself of the cap, and run at full speeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximus Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I can suggest a couple of things: 1.Try deleting your network plist files to reset all the network settings in OS X. 2.Find out MTU of your ISP and set the same value manually in WiFi settings in OS X. 3.Disable bluetooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazylegsmurphy Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 A bit more testing. It turns out I get 36mbps on all my devices (iPad, iPhone, PC, PC 2 running Windows). It also happens when I log into Windows on my Hack as well. When I log into the router and change the setting, all my devices see upwards of 70-99mbps. I have no idea what could be causing this to happen across all devices. I really hope my Hack isn't causing issues with the router. I have a service tech coming out on Monday to check it. This is the strangest WiFi issue I've ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maximus Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 The issue is with the router itself not with your Hackintosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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