As the internet progresses and the speed gets faster a lot of people are
switching to high speed access such as DSL or Cable services. And while your
ISP is working to extend access to these connections in some areas dial-up
speed is the best way to connect.
To maximize the most out of your dial-up connection's speed, try these
simple steps..
1) Check your Copper
Your computer accesses the internet via a normal household phone cord
plugged into its modem jack and eventually into a phone jack in your house.
Make sure that this cord is as short as possible and not bundled or wrapped
up with other wiring. Keep it free from kinks and objects that might
puncture it.
Finally make sure that this cable is plugged directly into the phone jack on
the wall. Dont plug it into other devices that split or share the wiring.
The less separations in the wire the better.
2) Hit the Accelerator!
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3) String it Along
On many systems (Windows XP and above) you can use a modem string to adjust
the maximum throughput of your connection. This may lead to a slower top
speed but it will make for a much more consistent connection which will
react faster since it wont have to make several retries.
- Click on the Apple menu.
- Click on "System Preferences"
- Click on the "Network" icon under "Internet & Wireless"
- Select "Modem" or "External Modem" from the list on the left.
- Click on the Advanced button on the right-hand side of the screen.
- From the pull-down box, for "Mode" change the option from the "v.90"
or "v.92" version to the "v.34" version.
- Click the OK button.
- Click the Apply button or close the dialog box.
- Try to connect to the internet again and see if the connection is
more consistent.
If none of this seems to help or you'd like assistance in completing any
of these steps please contact us for further
assistance. We're available 24 hours a day everyday.
