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Reply With QuoteYes. Get rid of dial-up if at all possible.
Hey guys,
I recently moved to a new apartment, and I've noticed an unfortunate decrease in internet speed. I'm running Windows XP with an internal wireless adapter. I called the ISP, who said that (according to their tests) the server is providing 500KB/s, which is not anywhere near to the 50KB/s I actually get. Is there anything I can do on my end to increase the speed?
"The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man
Yes. Get rid of dial-up if at all possible.
I think he's using a broadband (!) connection. while using a dial-up you can only get 5kb/sOriginally Posted by Wooglin
good old days..
DSL? Even DSL is more than 500k. no?I think he's using a broadband (!) connection. while using a dial-up you can only get 5kb/s
Yes. 500kb/s connection speed is around 6~ Mbit.
You are terrible...
"Only Nixon can go to China." -- Old Vulcan proverb.
It might as well be dialup...
I already did the speed test, it shows an average of about 50KB/s. Which sucks.
Anybody?
"The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man
Plug in directly to the ISP modem and do the test there first. Then, plug in through an ethernet port on the router, then finally, wireless.
Chimo
I would do that, but I'm living in an apartment with the modem and router being God-knows-where. I don't have access to them unfortunately.
"The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world. So wake up, Mr. Freeman. Wake up and smell the ashes." G-Man
How many people using that connection ?
Well, there's your problem right there. Without access to the modem and router, you have no idea who or what is limiting your through put.
Chimo
It might be an older "B" router, so your speed is limited to (max) 11Mbps; it'll be slower, depending on how many users are on it at any given time.
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