How To Boost Your Internet Connection Speed

without surfing the Web is as unthinkable as lifeconnection and its best to run tests at different hours
without the telephone.No matter what you're doing inof the day.These test sites report their values in
any given day, whether it be shopping, checking thedifferent formats.
weather, or catching up on the events around theIn the evening Internet traffic is much higher and you
world, we all have a tendency to go online to get thewant to know how fast your connection is during this
scoop on these matters.time. With this data written down and safely put away,
Whether you're thinking about starting your first Internetyou should want to find out how fast your modem is
connection or you want to get the most out of yourat other times, especially in the mornings.
existing connection, knowing how to accomplish thisThis values may be reported in 1kb or 1 kilobyte or 1MB
can boost that connection and make your web surfingwhich is 1 megabytes.Look at the site's reporting
much more enjoyable.values and take careful, detailed notes of each
If your starting out for the first time, you must find anconnection speed test.
ISP or Internet Service Provider in your area thatTo optimize either connection you will need to tweak
serves as a middleman between your PC and theWindows Settings and install optimization software.If
Internet.you have a Dial-Up connection and use Windows 98
Once you have found yourself a reliable ISP, you haveor Me, click Start, Settings, and click Control Panel.
two choices of Internet connections. The slower of theThen right click the Modems icon.
two is the Dial-Up connection but its also theNow click Properties, and choose the General tab.Use
cheapest.If you can afford to pay a higher monthlythe Maximum Speed Drop-Down menu to select
fee, a broadband connection is the way to go.115200. If this setting causes your Modem to no longer
Whichever connection you have or start first, it canconnect, change it to 57600.
probably run faster with a little optimization. In order toWindows XP users should click Start, Control Panel
improve your current Internet connection, it would be toand switch to classic view.Double-click the Phone And
your advantage to know your current connectionModem options and choose the Modem tab.
speed.Change the maximum settings port speed to 115200
Check this by running a Speed Test at such sites asand if the Modem responds poorly or not at all, change
PC Pit Stop at and if you're running a broadbandthe speed to 57600.
connection, try Broadband Speed at and another isBroadband users should consider using a tweak utility
Broadband Reports atsuch as TCP Optimizer at and after downloading the
You can go to such search engines as Google orsoftware, you run it and make a backup of your
MSN and perform a search for let's say, "Internetcurrent settings.
Speed Test" and you will have a ton of softwareSave the backup, and follow the instructions in the
allowing you to test your Internet connection and manysoftware to optimize your broadband speed.Don't
are free.forget to click apply changes and click Yes if the
The Broadband Speed Test site allow you to test upsoftware ask you to re-boot the computer.
to three times a month free.After that you canAnd now you're on the home stretcth. Your computer
purchase a subscription and test up to 1,000 tests forshould run faster now.If the new settings cause trouble,
$60.00. You can also purchase just 100 speed testsreturn to the program and restore your back up
for just $12.00settings. If you failed to make a backup, restore
Run a few speed tests to objectively test theWindows default settings.