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Connection speed

maka_2
maka_2 Posts: 1,070 Forumite
Is it poss to speed up my connection speed i am on aol silver 1GB and connect at 288kbps anyway of speeding this up although my pages display fairly quick i would like it to be quick.

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maka
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Comments

  • BenL
    BenL Posts: 3,189 Forumite
    Is the 288kbps the value reported by Windows??

    This value is not reliable.

    I would recommend something like https://www.broadbandspeedtest.co.uk for checking your speed.

    There is a download section for the program.

    The fastest way for a connection is to be close the exchange, not much you can do about that. Good modem that connects directly to your ethernet or LAN port.

    Cheapo USB modems that ISPs provide are not made of the best components and USB connection is slightly slower than a dedicated LAN port.

    Ben
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  • albertross_2
    albertross_2 Posts: 8,932 Forumite
    288 upload speed? then the answer is no, until 8Mb comes along.
    Ever get the feeling you are wasting your time? :rolleyes:
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