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What Are The Causes Of Slow Broadband |
| Date Added: June 03, 2010 09:31:22 AM |
| Author: neil martin |
| Category: Computers: Hardware |
| Broadband speed has become a critical factor in having a reliable and enjoyable internet connection. With the birth of Internet TV, you need a good download speed to have interruptible playback. We have all at one time or another enjoyed watching a movie online only for it to constantly be 'buffering' or unable to connect. So what happens when you speed becomes slow on a constant basis. What checks need to be done?, where does the fault lie?. The problem with a broadband connection is that there are so many variables where the fault could lie. So where do you start? Perhaps the first thing to do, is check the physical connection. Check your router or modem (resetting this sometimes can refresh the line) and check the phone socket. When checking the phone socket, make sure (if needed) that you have an ADSL phone socket, plugged in and replace this and retest the line. Check your phone line, is there noise or static on the line. If everything seems fine there, then the next step is to contact your broadband provider. Broadband providers will run checks on your connection, and make sure that the connection from your computer to the router, and then router to the telephone exchange is active. Before they run any tests, though it is vital you carry out the pre check's they ask you to do. There is no point running broadband provider checks, if you haven't already ruled out your computer, or physical connection. You can also try a broadband speed checker. Some Broadband providers allow you access to these via your login details, however there are some good external speed checkers, you can find via a search engine. If all of these checks come back okay, they only final thing to rule out before getting a engineer to check your phone line and computer. Spyware or viruses can cause problems with the performance and speed of both your computer and broadband speed. Running a virus checker, can usually improve both. Neil Maycock writes articles for http://www.broadbandproviders.co.uk |
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