My Internet connection gets really slow in the eve I run some speed tests in the eve it's 491.4 but in the morning it is uo to 1934.00 what I need to know is, if I change from my supplier will it get any quicker or is it because there are so many people on the net that the B.T line just cant cope with it.
Many thanks
2007-02-09 01:04:16 · 11 answers · asked by loadsofgoesatthis 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
It sounds like it's just internet traffic if your connection is faster at one time of the day, then gets slower during other times. If you want to be sure, call your Internet Service Provider, the ones who you pay your internet bills to, they should be able to sort things out for you.
Another thing is, if you tend to run several other apps at a certain time of day that are also using the internet to connect with, this will split the bandwidth being used, thus slowing the overall speed down.
2007-02-09 01:19:07 · answer #1 · answered by Abstract 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some of these answers make me scratch my head. If you are using broad band internet such as what cable companies offer, then it is too many people on the line at the same time and it slows your speed because the connection is shared. Like when people get home from school or work and get online. Any internet service that is offered through a phone company ie: Verizon DSL or FiOS, then its always the same speed, unless there is a trouble on the phone line, because it is your dedicated service and is not shared. Call Verizon and have them come out to check the line coming to your house. Chances are that it is NOT inside your house but it is possible. Make sure the tech explains what he is doing and verify if any charges will be incurred. He will need to come in and verify that the service is working and do a speed test and that is NOT billable to you.
2015-01-10 02:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by Praingmantis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your T&C's some have a fair usage policy which can mean many different things. you may have a connection with speeds up ??? or a limited download of ??G.
If you have the one with speeds up to ??? then it may be that your ISP is shlowing down your connection to give every one else the chance to get online. (this is what you may have)
If ypu have the one where you have a download limit... you will be simply cut off and not be able to access the internet when you reach your limit.
As for changing ISP this can have as many pitfalls as pluses. When you sign up in general you will have a 12month contract which means you will have to stick with them for that period of time. Also check the T&C's make sure theres no down load limits or that you get one with speeds upto as they can slow you down if they want...
I dont think that it will have much to do with the cookies etc blogging up the machine but you can change your settings and let them take up less space and have it so they are deleted more often.
good luck!
2007-02-09 01:21:31 · answer #3 · answered by jojo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the sup or sustainable usage policy. You are probably on a contention of 50:1. In laymans terms. 50 other people use the same line in the exchange as you. At peak times this is managed. so everybody gets a bit of speed. This stinks in my opinion. But unless you move to a company that doent employ this strategy.......................
2007-02-09 01:26:12 · answer #4 · answered by hairyegg25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely your ISP or even the Internet network is overloaded. Changing providers may help. Not gauranteed though. Lets make sure your computer is up to speed.
A clean computer is key to a faster computer. Run the 3 scans below.
Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/ . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.
Download, update and run Adaware---http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/products/select_your_product.php
Now lets clean up your registry.
Download RegScrubXP--http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?d...
Safely cleans junk out of the Windows 2000/XP system registry. All changes made to the registry are fully restorable to it's original condition. You can make an exclusion list of registry entries that RegScrubXP will not display as problems. You can sift through a list of file extensions, company names, run upon startup programs, Internet Explorer history, and uninstall programs to delete what you think is junk.
Download CleanUp---http://www.stevengould.org/software/clea...
Free disk space, make your computer run better/faster and protect your privacy - all in one easy solution. All for free!
Now lets clean up your disk.
Do a Disk Cleanup and Disk Defrag. You can find both of them by following the path below.
Start>all programs>accessories>system tools>Disk Cleanup. Let it do its thing. You can check every box that has something to delete.
Now follow the same path and do a Disk Defrag. Again just let it do its thing.
Now lets tweak your connection.
There are many programs out there to do this. I will give you 2 of them.
The first one is TCP Optimizer.
Description: The TCP Optimizer is a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive interface for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. There is no installation required, just download and run.
http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php...
You can get support for the best way to set it up right from their forum http://forums.speedguide.net/
The second one is Cablenut.
Windows XP tested and approved
CableNut is a tool for optimizing your Internet Connection. We have provided a way to tweak any option you may want to in the adjuster. You can load "CableNut Custom Setting" files that are included with the program to tweak your Internet connection.
http://www.cablenut.com/
Again support is available right from their forum.http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?p...
All programs are FREE!
After applying the suggestions above you will have a clean and faster computer. Enjoy
2007-02-09 01:12:36 · answer #5 · answered by rlh242424 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you switch between the two devices, you have to power-off the DSL modem for a minute or two and then turn it on, wait for the lights on the modem to sync up, then boot the laptop. This will reset the modem and make it recognize the different MAC address that the laptop has and give you a new IP address. You should consider getting a router so that you don't have to go through the power-off, wait, power-on modem, power on computer process. When you want to go back to using the desktop computer, you will again have to power off everything for about a minute, turn on the modem and let the lights sync up, then power on the desktop.
2016-03-28 23:28:05 · answer #6 · answered by Charlene 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you understand that the longer your useing your PC that you get more an more temp files and cookies. These will slow your pc down and should be cleaned/removed/deleted regularly. download this great free program and use it often. http://www.iobit.com/AdvancedWindowsCarePersonal/download.htm. Good luck. Mikie.
2007-02-09 01:10:14 · answer #7 · answered by Mikie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or you might find that your ISP is using fup(fair usage policies) espec if tiscali and pipex. best thing to do if this is the case is tell them where to go and get an ISP who doesn't restrict your speed at certain times.
2007-02-09 01:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by P H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say it won't alter because the same infrastructure is being used, but i'd be interested in any other answers
2007-02-09 01:07:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all the kids home from school downloading porno
2007-02-09 01:15:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋