My internet runs at 26.4 Kbps , its probably the slowest speed on this earth...

is there anything i can do or download (for free) that can speed it up?

Quote: Originally Posted by Triple8 My internet runs at 26.4 Kbps , its probably the slowest speed on this earth... is there anything i can do or download (for free) that can speed it up?

What's the rated speed on your modem? If it's 28.8Kbps, then you're looking at about the best you can get. If it's 56Kbps, then it's either the phone line or your service provider.

Rob

You can hit dslreports and download Dr.TCP, then hit the FAQ and tweak pages there for info on how to set it.

Or you can buy 4 different phone lines and load balance your 26k connections


P.S. Did you ever try different init strings?

Not really a fix, but if you're using IE you could download Opera instead - I'm stuck on dialup & it makes a real difference on some sites - PR is unusable in IE, but tolerable in Opera

Similar to Crazy_J's post, you can "shotgun" 2 56k modems together. or at least you could with Winblows 98, not sure about XP.

Who is your ISP?? Looks like DSL or Cable would help you out. I had 23K max due to my remote location, and there was no chance of upgrade, so I went Cable.

If you plug your phone line from your computer to a surge protector that can cause static as well. Most ISPs recommend not plugging the phone line into your surge protector.

You can replace all the phone lines in the house with CAT 5. I did and I get 115.2 on a 56K modem.

lol...tis impossible satan, tis impossible

One thing that might speed it up a bit is blocking ad-serving sites using the "hosts" file (usually in "c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\" for Windows XP Pro and 2000). It's a plain text file on your computer that'll map sites to one you specify. So whenever a banner ad would come up, you tell it to look at your computer (127.0.0.1) instead, and the ad doesn't load. There are some pretty good ad server lists out there.

Quote: Originally Posted by the garynator lol...tis impossible satan, tis impossible

Sorry, you're wrong. I'll take a pic later on and prove it.

Phone lines are only capable of 56k max. Cat5 won't fit in a modem. Just because you post that pic doesn't mean it's from a phone line. Could be shIIty broadband or sattelite.

Quote: Originally Posted by Slider Phone lines are only capable of 56k max. Cat5 won't fit in a modem. Just because you post that pic doesn't mean it's from a phone line. Could be shIIty broadband or sattelite.

It is from a regular 56K modem. You take CAT 5 cable and splice it. Then you patch it directly into the phone lines. I'm studying to get my degree in Electrical engineering and am not stupid in this field. Ask your local electrician and they'll tell you that it can be done.

Quote: Originally Posted by Slider Phone lines are only capable of 56k max. Cat5 won't fit in a modem. Just because you post that pic doesn't mean it's from a phone line. Could be shIIty broadband or sattelite.

Phone lines are capable of a lot more, but they limit it. In fact the phone companies limit connection speed to 54k, look for a * on any modem ad or box, but its very possible to achieve higher than 56k on a regular phone line. Thats what ISDN and to an extent DSL are.

He is correct, if you go into commercial premises you will see that a lot of them have RJ45 sockets on the wall, CAT5 does not mean the connection on the end it is the type of the cable, the RJ45 is connected to the sockets and down to the main patch panel wherever it is.

CAT5 UTP = Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair (4 pairs twisted., no shielding)

Im not saying your full of shat here but how does changing the 20 or so foot of wire in your house over to CAT5 have any affect on the miles of wire that the signal has to transmit over before it even gets to your house. We all know line quality has everything to do with connection speed on dialup and I dont see how your ultimately changing anything and therefore not seeing how your doing what you claim to be doing.

Quote: Originally Posted by aaronrkelly Im not saying your full of shat here but how does changing the 20 or so foot of wire in your house over to CAT5 have any affect on the miles of wire that the signal has to transmit over before it even gets to your house. We all know line quality has everything to do with connection speed on dialup and I dont see how your ultimately changing anything and therefore not seeing how your doing what you claim to be doing.

Well, in all reality, the miles of wire that is outside the house is made to carry more bandwidth than I can count. Its only when it gets to your home when they start using sub standard wire. If you think about the fact that DSL is carried in those very same lines (albeit from a near trunk) it doesn't sound far fetched.

I am not saying it is possible, but it does sound plausible.

Question for Satan though, usually for a new DSL customer they run a new line from the pole to your house that can carry a "cleaner" and larger signal. Same goes for old cable customers who are upgrading.

I am interested in the theory on this. DSL does not require the house being re-wired. So the lines in place can obviously handle the data, so how exactly does updrading the line increase the speed?

I think its possible that could have uped his speeds. The cables in his house could have just been really old wires. So replacing them with CAT5 could make a difference liek that.