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Why is dial up so slow?
On a dial-up Internet connection, why is the speed is limited to 56 kbits/s compared to a broadband Internet connection which may carry 10 times as much as dial up through that same telephone line?
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On Mac OS X how can I monitor what is using my internet connection?
I've got a relatively limited broadband connection (I live miles from the nearest exchange) and from time to time net access (but nothing else) slows to a near crawl.
I know from a bit of monitoring ...
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Microsoft Remote Desktop Bandwidth Usage
I am wondering how much bandwidth in terms of bytes sent/received is consumed by a typical remote desktop session. I need to know this because our ISP enforces a cap on monthly bandwidth usage (i.e. ...
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Why is my speed only limited to 12% of my max bandwidth?
I subscribed in a 1Mbps broadband internet (data only). The provider said that customers would only get 60% of it which is approximately 600kbps of the 1Mbps, which is enough for me. But I've been ...
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Seeking tool to automatically collect internet (broadband) speed metrics over time
(Before anyone jumps to the conclusion that this is the same question as Quick way to check my broadband speed, please read it through. Also I am looking for more comprehensive and detailed data than ...
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How can I track network use for a particular website?
Once again I find we are exceeding our broadband's monthly data cap (even since it's been doubled). A friend of mine recommended an alternate ISP that offers a $5 per month service for all your ...
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Security for 3G/Wireless Broadband connection
How secure do we think broadband wireless is? Should I be willing to do online banking over a mobile connection? I assume that it's more secure than, say, WEP, but I'd love to be pointed towards any ...
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Should ADSL routers be left switched on 24/7?
I've been happily using my ADSL wireless router for five years, only switching it on when I use it which is typically in the evenings and at weekends. Over the past fews weeks I had a dramatic drop in ...
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No internet through a web browser but Skype still works
We get our office broadband through a BT Business Broadband WiFi router. We have a mixture of macs and windows PC/laptops connecting to it at any one time.
All devices are able to connect to the ...
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Quick way to check my broadband speed
What is the simplest way to check my actual broadband connection speed?
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Will a standard wireless router support 12 wireless users?
I'm having a fantasy football draft in a couple of weeks, and without thinking, I said we could do an online draft if everyone brought their laptops. So, will my poor little Dlink G band router be ...
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Why is my ADSL download speed lower than my upload speed
I seem to be getting ~400 Kbps download speed here, and ~700 Kbps upload (yes, they're both rubbish). Does this seem wrong to anyone, and what could be causing it (apart from the 'acceptable' things ...
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internet bandwidth measurement?
How the internet speed is calculated, and how does it differ from other speed measurements (like CPU speed)? For example, what does it mean if somebody says, "my internet speed is 512"?
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My AirPort Express 802.11n is slowing down my broadband connection
I just upgraded my broadband connection to 64mbps. When I connect my MacBook Pro laptop directly to the router, SpeedTest.net reveals my downstream speed to be around 61mbps, which seems reasonable.
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How can I share one internet connection between two laptops
I have what appears to be a cable modem plugged into the wall with only one ethernet port on it. Therefore I can only connect one computer to it. Also, the modem has no wireless capability.
I have to ...
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Shareing two internet connections on my laptop running Windows XP
I have two internet connections, one is internet via our organization's corporate LAN network, and the other one is mobile broadband via a USB modem
Is there anyway I can share internet connections ...
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Can I use my modem's ethernet and USB simultaneously, to connect two computers?
I have a Netgear broadband modem. I use a desktop and a laptop.
I have connected the modem to the desktop by using their ethernet connectors. But I need internet on my laptop too.
There is another ...
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Tough problem - slow network connection late night
I'm stumped as to why one of my computers gets TERRIBLE broadband speeds late at night, and is OK in the morning.
I checked for a scheduled backup or drive scan. There are none.
Speedtest.net shows ...
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How do I prevent my broadband connection from resetting my MTU?
I'm using an old PC as a Linux-based firewall, running Ubuntu and Shorewall among other things. It has 3 discrete network cards in it: one for the internal network, one that connects to a cable modem, ...
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Graphical broadband connectivity logger for Linux/Ubuntu?
Our home broadband (TWC/RoadRunner/San Diego) intermittently drops out for minutes at a time. In WinXP, I had a logger that would ping one or more sites (e.g. Yahoo.com), log the ping times, and ...
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Unusual memory usage spike
Ok, on Windows 7 64 bit, I basically use Firefox to browse the web, with a DSL broadband connection.Sometimes while surfing, I see the computer slows to a crawl for a few minutes and then goes all ...
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Upload speed needed to Skype in 720p
I want to buy an HD web camera to Skype with family and friends. My current laptop cam is terrible, but I want to make sure that before I buy a new cam my connection can handle it.
So - what is the ...
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Change the NAT setttings on mobile dongle
Is it possible to change the NAT type on a mobile dongle modem? I've searched the web but couldn't find anything. Should I contact the ISP for this, is it even possible. At the moment it is set as ...
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How to limit broadband speed in my flat?
I need help with limiting broadband speed in my flat. There are 13 people living in my flat and there's only 20GB of broadband data cap to use each month. I was wondering if there is anyway to limit ...
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Can file extension affect download speed
I have some home videos on my dropbox as mp4s, I wanted to download them again. I found the speed to be about 20KB/sec. However I noticed that if I renamed the file extension from mp4 to something ...
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How can I use ADSL line with a broadband router?
I have a broadband router (Linksys E1000) which I've flashed with a DD-WRT firmware. After doing so I realized that this router doesn't have an interface for ADSL port(RJ-11). How can I use the ...
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How to I limit the net speed of my computer
We use broadband connection in my home. I use net to do study and see educational videos online. But my siblings use it to see movies and serials. Because of that the month allowance is getting ...
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How can I track network use per user in my house?
Our broadband account has a 60 GB monthly cap but we keep exceeding it. I'm trying to get the younger members of the family to understand they can't watch online videos all day but I need to be able ...
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Aggregating multiple ISP links via tunnels to an endpoint server
If I have 3 ISP uplinks of 25mbps each, is it possible to set up a type of aggregated connection from a windows 2008 server or linux server over each of those 3 connections to the same endpoint ...
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Why does my Time Warner IP address change depending on device?
I currently have Time Warner Cable Wideband Internet service. This uses a SMC Cable Modem (Model SMCD3GN).
If I plug my MacBook directly into the cable modem via Ethernet and restart it, I get an IP ...
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BEFSR41 to wireless?
I have the following device: BEFSR41
What is the best way to add wireless capabilities to this? Can I buy a wireless switch, attach the switch to one of the ports on the BEFSR41, and have wireless ...
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How to start/stop a Broadband connection at a specific time on Windows 7 Enterprise?
I want to start my broadband connection at a specific time, and stop it at specific time. How do I achieve it on Windows 7 ?
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Is there a specific test to check why Skype in not working well between two machines?
There are plenty of general broadband tests like speedtest.net. But are there similar tests around skype, which can say like "the problem is on side B, between 1.1.1.1 and 2.2.2.2, too narrow: 1.2 ...
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Slow ethernet broadband connection - is my cable wrong?
I just bought a 15m cat 6 cable and the connection to my desktop is slow 2-4Mbps.
I have a Netgear DG834 router with the latest firmware that's reporting a 19Mbps connection speed. My wireless ...
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Windows XP reinstall, now I am unable to connect to broadband what shall I select to do this?
My hardrive was failing so I needed to reinstall Windows XP. I completed the reinstall and the drivers but now only the wireless connection works. The broadband states connected but does not go out ...
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Which router should I buy for 3G/HSDPA using Three Mobile Ireland? [closed]
I've been spending quite a bit of time working over in the Republic of Ireland (Co. Donegal) at the moment. There's no terrestrial ADSL but there is a fairly usable 3G/HSDPA service from Three Mobile ...
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Ping/Broadband QOS over time tool for mac
I work on the train using a mac tethered to my 3G mobile. Connectivity drops out sometimes, but not enough to stop me from working.
Am thinking about switching phones, but before I do, I'd like to ...
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internet connection issues ( Router, network, ISP? )
I have got a problem with either my router or my ISP provider. Please let me know if you can work out what could be wrong.
My observation:
downloading large files (over .5 GB ) works well, download ...
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Would it be possible to use my DSL router in another house?
I have a broadband connection and a DSL router. I have to go to another house for a couple of weeks. Both the houses have the same telephone connection. So would it be possible to use the DSL Router ...
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How to protect against spying or stealing of (tv-cable based) internet connection? [closed]
I live in an appartment building with 6 floors. The neighbour directly bellow my flat seems to have some experience intercepting (intentionally) the tv-cable connection.
I have not activated the ...
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Neighbour blocking (tv-cable based) internet cable
If there's a flat in the upper floors of an apartment building, which are the possibilities for the neighbours bellow to block the cables for internet?
My concrete reason to ask - I hope the core ...
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Network monitoring tool on linux for home broadband router [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Monitor the bandwidth usage of each computer on a network
I have broadband router at my home, and 3 systems are connected to it through Wifi. I want to monitor or ...
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Incredibly Slow Internet. What am I missing?
I am consistently getting speeds of 2mb or less on one of my machines. I can't figure out why. I have already tried:
Other Devices - All seem to work fine, speeds ranging from 7.6mb to 8.3mb
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Taking advantage of two broadband links [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I use more than one internet provider at the same time?
I have two broadband connections at my place, delivered via plain old Ethernet. I was wondering if I can ...
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How can a speed test restore broadband speed?
Our broadband connection has been inexplicably slow for a number of days, to the point of being unusable. Of course broadband support is never helpful and says it is all our fault. After many ...
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How to test if a router / modem is in working condition
I have this router/modem manufactured by UTStarcom, model WA3002G4. Its got 4 LAN ports and a Wireless access thingy, and a phone line input port that takes the line coming in after the splitter.
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Is is possible to use a mobile phone as a usb modem?
Is it possible to use the data allowance of a phone contract on a laptop? At the moment, I have a usb dongle which I use when I need to use my laptop away from home. Instead of using this dongle, ...
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ADSL Connections
Can you have two ADSL connections on a single phone line? Or by law of IT, do two Broadband connections require two separate phone lines and BT master sockets?
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What does frequency mean with regard to Broadband?
I read that Broadband is distinguished from Baseband by using a greater range of frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum and that ADSL divides the 1.1 MHz spectrum into 256 independent channels. ...
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How to automatically connect to Broadband Modem
Is there a way I can automatically connect to any Broadband modem so I can access the internet on Windows Vista, without first setting up the connection and typing in the IP address and the password?
