Built-in airPort for wireless. My alternative to hughesnet would be dial-up.

your built in airport will work fine. what type of wireless router are you connecting to?

i thought for some reason that's what he had, sorry.

Are they really no good? I've been tempted to get one just for sharing a hard drive.

they might be fine, but thought that might help with his issue.

I'm confused here, and I need a few specifics:

1) What do you mean when you say you "can't even download a full album"? What does this mean? Are you saying that the d/l speed is awful? Are you saying it doesn't complete the d/l? What exactly? Have you gone to speedtest.net to test out your connection? If so, what have been the results?

2) What do you mean by "It seems to be a fairly widespread problem" that Apple has failed to address? Can you provide links to these forum posts that you reference?

3) Is this problem only related to the exact model that you purchased?
I ask because I picked up my latest Macbook Pro last summer and have had no download issues.

Also, regarding DNS issues: you do realize that you do not have to use your internet provider's DNS servers, right? I've been using Free DNS for what seems like ever with no problems.

I ask all of this because I am a long, long time Mac user and I hate it when a switcher has problems that are not easily addressed/rectified. Feel free to PM me with issues if you like.

posting in a thread without reading the responses and assuming it's an army of dipshits talking about safari vs. browsers that aren't terrible.

cybin, a lot of the issue can be found here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2775868&tstart=0

Downloading seems to start ok, but quickly slows down to a drip, then drops completely. All internet pages load horribly slow compared to the PC I was running on the same network. My iPhone blazes compared to my Mac Book Pro. Running a Linksys wi-fi. Don't have the model. At work.

safari has been a decent browser for almost two years now dog. super fast slut.

I would have your internet company debug it.

I was drunker then than I am now, I meant to also insinuate that there were likely previous OS discussions devoid of anything rational. Additionally, I will skullfuck you.

This is strange. I've never run into this problem before. Ever. And I've been using Macs since the 80s.

Meanwhile, I will fake o-gasm to mask my yawn.

I've had similar issues when connecting multiple PCs and Macs connecting to the same router.

Anything to pass the time between drawing potential Arcade Fire album covers I guess.

Might be the PC mucking it up, or the using one of each or whatever.

I certainly download the shit out of some albums on this thing....

One thing I would try is shutting all your PCs off (I'm only ASSuming you have other shit connected too) unplug your cable modem and the lynksys for over a minute.
Bring the internet back up and have your macbook as the only device connected to the router and see how long it takes to degrade.

Obviously, if this works fine, it still isn't a long term solution. But it should help determine what the cause of the problem is.

did this. Nothing on the wifi. Pc gone. Browsing is faster but tried to dl an album, same thing.

Who's your internet provider and what's your level of service? (dealt with a wireless internet provider who dropped service every 30 minutes on a 6 mbps plan which never exceeded 500 kbps)
What avenue are you trying to download shit from? (some providers block, or limit the bandwidth, on torrents or commonly used download sites)

Are your neighbors, or other in-house devices, on the same signal? (mine's "Donger" and sometimes it interferes with "Beerboobsandfootball" )
Is your network password protected? (duh)
Is your router old and using the G signal? (I think N is the most current for most new comps with wireless and ultimately shouldn't be an issue from my understanding, but the reverse isn't true, ie accessing an N signal from a wireless card for a G signal).
Which encryption, if any at all, is your comp and router using? (some slow significantly. WPA/WPA2 is most sufficient and efficient for most households)

Which firmware you do use to maintain your router? (who the fuck does that?)
I replaced the shipped firmware on my Linksys with Tomato. (scary!)
http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato
Lets you personalize your router to an extent beyond my knowledge,
but the default settings get the job done and the basic utilities address most issues from repeated experience (most commonly the interference from someone else on the same frequency, encryption issues and port settings for torrent downloads).
Simply download the compressed file and follow the "read me"'s.

...brainstorming and summarizing issues I've dealt with on my 7 year old Macbook (which still works impeccably, besides a now insufficient amount of hard drive space -- which is addressed by Carbon Copy Cloner which duplicates your internal hard drive to an external hard drive allowing you to free up native space).

I'd like some feedback on my neophyte experiences if anyone has any to offer.

(And since it was referenced, the Airport Base Station is awesome for establishing a wireless sound system to your receiver from your laptop -- which I understand could be done more cheaply in a more complicated fashion. But the moderate price ($90) makes up for the satisfaction of instantaneous downloads that go wirelessly to my big speakers (and you can hack that shit to make any sound, in addition to itunes, ie movies, to be wirelessly broadcast). And if you are without an unsubsidized printing source, you could hook up your printer wirelessly as well!)

Oh yeah. I like the Strokes. But I'm gonna get super drunk and review the new one with a bad attitude.

Jerkass has a lot of time on his hands yall.

I do on Fridays, babe.
Blasting records and relaxing.
Usually I shit once a day and consider that an accomplishment.

the good life. same.

what r u listening 2?

actually listening to the new Les Savy Fav from last year for like the 10th time and trying to find groove...
'Cause I trust the recommendation.
This one and the No Age record are always back to back on my shelf and I've listened to them a few times in conjunction and always enjoyed them, but never been blown away.
Yes, I'm a year and a half a decade behind. I do lurk though and pick and choose.
..I'm sure something ambient on your end?
You get to be the DJ tonight, Dalen.
what's your recommendation that isn't electronic?

Lately, I do listen to that Titus Andronicus record way too much for sounding like Japanther fronted by Bright Eyes if that helps your decision.