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When a web browser (IE 8 or Firefox for example) connects to a website it establishes connections. Each connection downloads one thing whether it is the html of the page, an image, or ad. Connections are used as a throttle that’s being held back to keep web servers and the internet from getting overloaded.

By default IE 8 only establishes two simultaneous connections at a time to download a web page. The two simultaneous connections limit is specified in the HTTP standard. The two connections limit can be changed on your computer through a registry edit.

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There are several factors in downloading speed.

1. It the website itself is overloaded, you can’t do anything to change that. The following factors apply:

– The number of uses downloading from that website at any one time.

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****DO NOT POST IN THIS THREAD!! IT WILL NOT BE ANSWERED! START A NEW THREAD IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS!!*****

This guide relies on the use of Azureus or uTorrent as they are highly recommended. Azureus requires Java. If after installation the application will not load, it is because you do not have Java. You are not the first to think you have Java when you do not! More information is available on the Azureus site.

If you are not currently using uTorrent or Azureus, before starting this guide:
Beginners: Please change to either uTorrent or Azureus now.
Intermediate: It is recommended that you change client now. If you choose not to, remember to come back to this section if you get stuck during the guide.
Advanced: You will likely be able to find the equivalent options in your current client, assuming your client has all the necessary options.

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What happens when you are awaiting an important email and your Internet is so slow that it makes you wait for an eternity before you can check your mail. Well, the first thing that one is going to do is curse the Internet connection! The next thing which could be done is to ensure that the speed of your Internet connection increases. If you are not using a broadband Internet connection, go for one. Using a DSL broadband connection will give you a fast access to the Internet.

Broadband Internet Access Broadband Internet access, often called as Broadband, is a high data rate Internet access. It is also referred to as high speed Internet access because of the same reason. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), broadband is defined as having a data transfer rate of 256 kbit/s or more. And this is the most common baseline which is marketed or advertised as broadband all over the world. Broadband Internet does not interfere much with the telephone lines.

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ROOT ESOLUTIONS’s average results – 0 Tests Average Download Speed 0.00 bps Average Upload Speed 0.00 bps Average QOS 0.00 % Average RTT 0.00 ms Average MaxPause 0.00 ms Average results for others in your area – 0 Tests Average Download Speed 0.00 bps Average Upload Speed 0.00 bps Average QOS 0.00 % Average RTT 0.00 ms Average MaxPause 0.00 ms To save and view your individual test results, please register here. Why Test your Broadband Internet Connection?
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Internet Connection Speed Test

Want to know if the speed of your Internet connection is really that good or that bad? Test it out with a quick Internet speed test. Not only can you test & compare your Internet speed against your type of connection, but against other forms of high speed Internet access, like DSL, Cable or even T1 lines.

Internet Speed Test provided by Speedtest.net
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Free Download Manager (FDM)

Increase download speed up to 600%

Free Download Manager is a full-featured download accelerator and manager. It is absolutely free now! Using this software product you can easily download a list of files and whole web sites from any remote server via HTTP, HTTPS and FTP. With FDM the downloading process will be as easy as never before!

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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?

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Over the last several years working in IT for various companies as a Systems Administrator, Network Administrator, and Help Desk professional, I’ve written and learned about many ways to increase the performance of not only my PC, but also of the many PCs on my networks ranging from Windows 98 to Windows Vista.

In this article, I hope to compile a complete list of all the different methods and tricks that I’ve used to get the last bit of juice out of a slow PC. Whether you are using an old PC or the latest and greatest in hardware, you can still use some of these to make your PC run faster.

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How to Speed Up Your Internet Cable Connection (and Prevent “Time-outs”)

by Barbara Brabec

Did you know that the wrong firewall settings can slow your cable connection speed down to a crawl? Sounds simple, but as my experience shows, some computer experts don’t know this … or what causes a cable connection to “time out.” Learn from my experience!

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