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[sugudmaang]

How do i optimize my internet connection

[Shadiel]

Specify what you mean, and what type of connection you have.

Edited by Shadiel, 25 February 2008 - 04:06 PM.

[Hydrogen]

Specify what you mean, and what type of connection you have.

That's really important, yeah .

One good tip would be to use firefox's fasterfox extension. I'm not really sure if it does anything as I haven't tested myself but it's advertised to be good .

[SupermanFTM]

It just changes firefox's settings to allow more simultaneous connections and a few other things on that level

But there's not many ways to optimize your connection speed very much short of just paying for it Of course, you could try Tune-Up Utilities 2008, they have something that's supposed to optimize your connection a bit.

[sugudmaang]

OK, what i mean is that when i test my internet speed, it shows that it is just 250kb per sec,
But it should be around 1 gb since im using cable

[Hydrogen]

OK, what i mean is that when i test my internet speed, it shows that it is just 250kb per sec,
But it should be around 1 gb since im using cable

That could be because of many things. Make sure you are selecting the closest server to wherever you are located. Also, make sure you have your conversion ratios proper with respect to kilobytes versus kilobits .

1 byte = 8 bits and therefore 1 kilobyte = 8 kilobits. Your connection is probably advertised as kilobits per second and so divide whatever that is by 8 and you'll get how much you should be downloading at .

[sugudmaang]

1gb?
That'd be awesome.

it would be awesome if i manage to use that speed but again, 250kb
thats a quarter of 1gb

[Hydrogen]

it would be awesome if i manage to use that speed but again, 250kb
thats a quarter of 1gb

A quarter of one gigabyte is one megabyte . A quarter of a megabyte is one kilobyte. 250 gb is .0625 of a gigabyte .

[Shadiel]

OK, what i mean is that when i test my internet speed, it shows that it is just 250kb per sec,
But it should be around 1 gb since im using cable

I get between 200kb/s and 600kb/s on my premium cable connection, depending on where I'm downloading, on HTTP.
With torrents I've gotten it up to 900kb/s
The place you're downloading from and your location relevant to that is always important.

[sugudmaang]

That could be because of many things. Make sure you are selecting the closest server to wherever you are located. Also, make sure you have your conversion ratios proper with respect to kilobytes versus kilobits .

1 byte = 8 bits and therefore 1 kilobyte = 8 kilobits. Your connection is probably advertised as kilobits per second and so divide whatever that is by 8 and you'll get how much you should be downloading at .

still i dont see how can i make it go faster

A quarter of one gigabyte is one megabyte . A quarter of a megabyte is one kilobyte. 250 gb is .0625 of a gigabyte .

uh oh, sry wrong calculation

[Hydrogen]

still i dont see how can i make it go faster

Perhaps it's already going the fastest it is supposed to be going. Again, as Batman (Superman) said above, there isn't much you can do to make your connection faster save buying a more expensive package. Just make sure that whatever your package's advertised speed, divided by eight is around where you are getting. If it's slower than that, call up the company and ask what you can do .

[sugudmaang]

thnks for all the info

[chalupabatman]

That's really important, yeah .

One good tip would be to use firefox's fasterfox extension. I'm not really sure if it does anything as I haven't tested myself but it's advertised to be good .

I installed that fasterfox extension and it made my connection go faster. Thanks

[nox]

A quarter of one gigabyte is one megabyte . A quarter of a megabyte is one kilobyte. 250 gb is .0625 of a gigabyte .

uh no... lol

[ToxicS]

uh no... lol

Yes.. Hydro is very very confused.

1 gigabyte = 1024 megabytes

1 megabyte = 1024 kilobytes

[Hydrogen]

Yes.. Hydro is very very confused.

1 gigabyte = 1024 megabytes

1 megabyte = 1024 kilobytes

I know this man...I just didn't want to give him too much information at one time .

it is possible to represent 1000 in binary without having to add another carry bit. It's not a power of two .

[sugudmaang]

Haha, well i'm satisfied by ur helps.
Thanks

[Hydrogen]

Haha, well i'm satisfied by ur helps.
Thanks

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