MacBookWi-Fi is slowTenda
How to fix “Wi-Fi is slow” on your MacBook
Pages load slowly or videos buffer? These tweaks usually bring speeds back. Written for your MacBook, with your Tenda router in mind.
These steps are written for a MacBook running a recent macOS. The router-side fixes apply to every device on your network.
Slow Wi-Fi usually comes down to distance, interference, or one device hogging all the bandwidth. A few simple tweaks fix most cases.
Run a quick speed test before and after each change so you can see what actually helped.
On a Tenda router
Tenda routers use 192.168.0.1 or tendawifi.com for the admin page. A slow-blinking Wi-Fi light usually means the router is still starting up — give it a full two minutes after any restart.
Your step-by-step fix
1On your MacBook, hold the Option key and click the Wi-Fi icon in the menu bar to see detailed connection info.
2Move closer to the router and test again. If speeds jump, the problem is range — see the weak-signal steps.
3Pause large downloads, uploads, streaming on other devices, and backups, then retest.
4Restart your router: unplug it for 30 seconds, plug it back in, and wait for it to reconnect.
5Place your router somewhere central, up high, and out in the open — not on the floor or inside a cabinet.
6If slow speeds only happen in one room, consider a mesh Wi-Fi system for even coverage.
Speed tests are most accurate when run near the router and repeated a couple of times.
Older devices can drag a whole network down — check whether the slowness follows one device.
Your provider’s plan sets the ceiling: if a wired test is also slow, the limit isn’t your Wi-Fi.
In System Settings → Wi-Fi → your network → Details → TCP/IP, “Renew DHCP Lease” clears a bad address that blocks the internet.
If the network keeps misbehaving on this Mac only, remove it under Details → Forget This Network, then rejoin.
This wasn't quite it?Build a different fix for another device or issue, or read the general speed up a slow wi-fi connection guide.