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So-called broadband speed tweaks are techniques to improve performance of DSL and cable Internet connections. Home networking enthusiasts started experimenting with cable and DSL tweaks many years ago, when broadband Internet services first became popular. Performance tweaks for low-speed (dialup) Internet often do not work for broadband links. Additionally, while broadband speed tweaks originally focused [...]

Plenty of tips. First off, get a real good big case with a hefty 300-400 watt power supply, quiet fans and one that is easy to take apart. You should go for a case that has a of of drive bays, whether you intend to use them or not, and that have plenty of internal [...]

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Q: My cable company bragged about how much faster a cable modem was compared to dial-up, so I went with them. It was faster, at first, but sometimes it seems as slow as my old phone line connection. What gives? A: Sure cable modems have the potential of reaching speeds of 3Mbps, but keep in [...]

Test Your Modem Speed How fast is your connection? Even if your modem (analog, DSL, or cable) is operating well, trouble anywhere in the path between your ISP’s access equipment and the server you are connecting to can slow you down, or bring things to a halt. There are various websites that offer various forms [...]

(continued from previous page) If your ISP does not already provide you with Accelerated Dial-up, you may choose to get dial-up acceleration as an individual subscriber. As of January 2007, there are two major Dial-Up Acceleration Services that are readily available in North America: Propel and Proxyconn. (If competing services exist in Europe, Australia, and [...]

Articles Connection Speed The speed at which you connect to the Internet is determined by a number of factors: the speed of your modem the modem type and speed supported at the number you dialed the quality of the phone lines in your area the amount of traffic on the Net More >>> Internet Connection [...]

Initial Connect Speed Issues Help! My 56K modem connects at 33.6 or less! Even if I don’t connect at 56K, I’m guaranteed 33.6, right? I’m connecting at 38400, 57600, or 115200. Or am I? How can I get my modem to report the true connect speed? What are typical connect speeds for 56K modems? Is [...]

USB modem? I’d think anything should recognize most USB modems, those that don’t require Windows anyway. Of course you should have asked this in the Linux forum, you’d have gotten more responses there. However … there are two main types of modems, which are referred to (not totally correctly) as hardware modems and software modems. [...]