How do I change my bandwith on my PC?

Question

I want to change my bandwith so that I am able to download faster and all that but I have no idea how to go about doing it. I am running Windows XP. Thanks for all of the serious answers!

Answer 1

There are a couple of other ways to go about this.

If you are using download programs such as Bit Torrent, then set your upload lower than your down load, your upload should be between 10-13, while your download speed should be set to unlimited, or 0.

Also look here for a tweak that opens up XP's limiting bandwidth factor, most people don't know that it is restricted, but can be fixed with a tweak.

Look here for information regarding that tweak.........
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/SupportCD/OptimizeXP.html

Go to "step 8" under "internet". The tweak can be found there. :)

Answer 2

You will need a faster connection from your ISP, DSL or cable company. That is where the limit lies. You may need to change how you get internet. DSL and wireless (like Clearwire) usually tops out at 1.5Mbps, though that's not always possible depending on how far you live from where the phone company's wires go (or ClearWire's transmitters). Cable is theoretically faster, but not always and not always as reliable.

Answer 3

Your PC does not need its bandwidth changed. You need to change the service from your ISP.

If you are on a dialup account, you are pretty much stuck with the modem speed that is in your computer.

If you are cable (or DSL) then you can call your service provider (ISP) and upgrade (i.e. spend more per month) to get more bandwidth.

Bottom line? Bandwidth is associated with the *connection* to the Internet, not your PC.

-Dave
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Answer 4

You need to get a faster Internet service. Your best choices are DSL or cable. Cable is the faster of the two. For DSL contact your local phone company. Cable is through your cable TV provider.

Answer 5

You have to purchase additional bandwith from your isp (internet service provider). You receive the maximum that you pay for and if you need more you have to pay more money to the isp. Contact them and see what your bandwith is now and see what it would take to increase it to something higher.

Answer 6

You need a larger Internet connection, call your ISP (Internet Service Provider) such as your cable company, Earthlink, AOL or who ever gives you access to the Internet. They ultimately will connect you at higher speeds.

How do you access the Internet today via broadband (cable or DSL) or modem (dial up)?

Go broadband and live happy!

KK

Answer 7

Are you using dial-up? If yes the maximum connection speed is only 56kbps, there's nothing we can do because its business strategy, to limit the user and used up much time.
If no, by default it is set to maximum download speed as possible. Are you using download accelerator or manager? It is also by default set to maximum, if you want to see, if i can remember right go to downloads tab and look for something like speed/download.
One way to speed up your download is to do this one at a time, do not download so much simultaneously, let it finish before starting another. In this way you could have maximum bandwidth for a particular download..

Answer 8

Well, first place to start is your ISP (Internet Service Provider). If you currently access the internet via dial-up, consider upgrading to DSL which is much faster. Or, cable internet is faster still.

Answer 9

the bandwidth is a function of the speed of your internet connection. There is not a setting in XP to change this sorry.

Answer 10

the only way u can do that is to get faster internet like cable internet cable is faster then dsl dsl is faster then dailup if you have a q's email me at [e-mail]