Slow Internet Access
14 August 2001, 09:40 PM
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anyone know an easy/cheap way to improve my internet access, i use freeserve anytime and never seem to be able to connect at more than 40bps, sometimes its even 35bps 
keep your answers simple as i know very little about IT.
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keep your answers simple as i know very little about IT.
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14 August 2001, 09:50 PM
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EEK! 
Well we just had Code Red on our machines (evil worm virus effort) and that slowed everything right down so it may be worth checking for viruses (though code red runs only in memory so file checking won't help.) Does your pooter send lots more data than it receives when you're connected? (double click on the ikkle icon at the bottom which appears when you're online) that's what gave it away for me anyway. ange 
Well we just had Code Red on our machines (evil worm virus effort) and that slowed everything right down so it may be worth checking for viruses (though code red runs only in memory so file checking won't help.) Does your pooter send lots more data than it receives when you're connected? (double click on the ikkle icon at the bottom which appears when you're online) that's what gave it away for me anyway. ange
14 August 2001, 10:42 PM
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how long is the cable between the modem and the wall socket? best to try and keep this as low as possible. it might be worth getting bt to check for noise on the line as well. i would n't get to excited about the speed thats reported, its negotiated (usually downwards) during the connection, so is not really a reliable guide.
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14 August 2001, 11:32 PM
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I'm no web monkey, this is dads PC but it would seem to be running at 50,000bps, this is on Freeserve off peak. just at the mo it's an absolute bag of sh*t to connect but then not too bad when it's going.
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14 August 2001, 11:33 PM
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Tiggs,
i might be your modem no being totally compatible with the one at the far end.
My home computer tends to connect at between 32Kbps and 38Kbps (36K at the moment), but it uses a software modem.
When i plug my work laptop into the same phone line, i get 42Kbps pretty much every time.
Yeh, i know that this is slow as well, but that's probably down to my Heath Robinson phone line extentions
Can _you_ try a different PC (or modem) in the same socket?
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i might be your modem no being totally compatible with the one at the far end.
My home computer tends to connect at between 32Kbps and 38Kbps (36K at the moment), but it uses a software modem.
When i plug my work laptop into the same phone line, i get 42Kbps pretty much every time.
Yeh, i know that this is slow as well, but that's probably down to my Heath Robinson phone line extentions
Can _you_ try a different PC (or modem) in the same socket?
mb
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15 August 2001, 05:52 PM
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thanks for the responses guys,
i've concluded that 40bps is nothing to complain about.... so i'm getting broadband installed friday because 40bps is cr4p!!
Tiggs
i've concluded that 40bps is nothing to complain about.... so i'm getting broadband installed friday because 40bps is cr4p!!
Tiggs
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