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Internet Speed Problem
Name: Jimbot182 Date: September 22, 2008 at 11:26:12 Pacific OS: Windows XP home ed. CPU/Ram: 3.00GHz, 2.99GHz/512MB Product: Dell Dimension 4200
Comment:
I have a problem with my internet speed in that it seems awfully slow considering i have broadband. It suppose to be up to 8MB broadband and although it depends on the area i live in to get the max, (which im not in), its only downloading at a rate of approx. 50KB/sec. Ive run numerous online connection speeds and they are all pretty close = Download Speed 281kbps, Upload Speed 332kbps PING 64ms. In the past its been alot faster (up to 200KB/sec) but i cant understand why its so low now. Could anyone help to optmise my speed or is it just stuck like this.
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: September 22, 2008 at 12:09:14 Pacific
Reply:
Have you contacted your ISP?
"So won’t you give this man his wings What a shame To have to beg you to see We’re not all the same What a shame" - Shinedown
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Response Number 2
Name: Jimbot182 Date: September 22, 2008 at 12:35:18 Pacific
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Not yet. Is it best to do so before going further?
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Response Number 3
Name: astroraptor Date: September 22, 2008 at 14:14:06 Pacific
Reply:
Yes it is. Do you have a cap? If you do, you might have reached it.
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Response Number 4
Name: Nazel Date: September 22, 2008 at 18:25:14 Pacific
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Are you sure you don't have a software downloading in the background? or maybe you're forgetting an open torrent
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Response Number 5
Name: JackR Date: September 26, 2008 at 13:16:51 Pacific
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do you have a firewall running, that will slow it down? sometimes antivirus, will do as well, as the file is being downloaded, antivirus will check it before hand? I would also check you MTU, to see where it's at?
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