We've used Verizon DSL for several years without a problem. Just added Dish Network and our internet has slowed down to about dial-up speed. Dish requires you to stay hooked up to a phone line 24/7 (or else pay $5.99 add'l each month) for pay per view service. I was wondering if maybe that had something to do with the slowdown? Anyone else experienced something like this?
Thanks!
2007-03-26
00:35:51
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We've used Verizon DSL for several years without a problem. Just added Dish Network and our internet has slowed down to about dial-up speed. Dish requires you to stay hooked up to a phone line 24/7 (or else pay $5.99 add'l each month) for pay per view service. I was wondering if maybe that had something to do with the slowdown? Anyone else experienced something like this?
Thanks!
Thanks for the replies. I tried putting the DSL filter between receiver and phone line. I also tried just unplugging the receiver completely. The best speed I've been able to get on speakeasy.net is download 33 kbps and upload 132 kbps. We're paying for the "up to 3 mbps" plan w/ Verizon. I have Spybot and AdAware scheduled to kickoff every morning, and run a regular (once or twice /month) full virus scan (AVG)...the PC stays pretty clean. I don't understand why this slowdown would've happened the day dish was installed. Well, thanks again for the info! Guess I'll try calling Verizon tomorrow...
2007-03-26
16:27:24 ·
update #1