Improving my DSL connection

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  1. Mr.Blaze

    Mr.Blaze The Newbie Welcome Wagon

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    I just finaly got CenturyTel DSL threw CenturyTel it uses Netopia cayman 3300 with broadband router by linksys v WRT54G That im attached to threw my cable jack thats to my gigabyte k8 triton v GA-K8NS MOTHERBORDS cable modem.

    my firmware is

    Current Firmware Version: 5.0
    Current Firmware Revision: 7.5.0r3

    my qustion is all this is out of the box how can i improve my 1.5 bps i think thats what it is 1.5 something

    but im hooked to the router shareing hard wired

    only geting 174 kb a sec

    everything is out of the box how do i get better perfomance

    what can i update

    also i see these so called dsl boosting software any of them actualy work?

    if so which one is the best
     
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    Re: omg

    If you are paying for 1.5 megs download speed your upload will be about 175/220 kbs on average. some IPs vary but not to much. And if you have a contract for 1.5 mb that is all you are going to get. you can't pull it out any faster than they have you setup for.
     
  3. WSFuser

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    Re: omg

    there are some registry tweaks u can apply to optimize throughput, but dont expect miracles. i personally use SpeedGuide TCP Optimizer
     
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    Re: omg

    well i perty sure it 1.5 but im not geting 1.5mb im geting 174kb dowenload

    hmmmmmmmmmm that looks like a cool freware cable booster software but is it the best?

    im new to this stuff guys
     
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    If you are paying for 1.5 and all you are getting is 174kbs You need to call your IP and see what is going on.
     
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    Re: omg

    u have a 1.5 megabits per second connection and since there are 8 bits in a byte => 1500 mbps / 8 = 187.5 kilobytes per second.
     
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    So WSFuser I AM PERTY MUCH GETING WHAT IM SUPOSE TO ESPECHIALY SHAREING IT ON A ROUTER RIGHT?
     
  8. WSFuser

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    Re: omg

    yes, ur connection is fine.
     
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    THX GUYS YOU BOTH ROCK
     
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    Re: omg

    MR, Blaze just to give you an idea how upload speeds compare to download speeds Here is a test I did on mine. I pay for a 3mb download connection, notice my download speeds and upload speed. you should see something like this in relation to your connection. Test site Here
     

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    Re: omg

    I can never get this test to work right! :mad: :mad: I know my connection is 5000/800 cable!
     

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    Here's mine.
     

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    WELL I DOWENLOADED SpeedGuide TCP Optimizer

    how do i configure this thing WSFuser im very new to this
     
  17. Mr.Blaze

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    here my test result
     

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    http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/4491/speedguide5rj.jpg
    where it says connection speed, drag the slider to 1500, if u have pppoe (dsl that requires login either via modem or software) check the box. at the bottom, check "optimal settings" and click optimize. there might be a few dialog boxes, just click ok.
     
  19. Mr.Blaze

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    :D YES BROTHER I CAN FEEL THE POWER BETWEEN MY MODEM NOW LOL THX I THINK THIS IS BETTER RIGHT
     

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    [MOVE]And... here is my test result![/MOVE] lol
    Test.JPG
     
  21. WSFuser

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    and i thought bigc's connection was fast...whats it like having all that bandwidth?
     
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    More importantly, what does he do with all that bandwith :ninja:


    Alphalutra1 :D
     
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    Well... i read all your posts!:D ;)
     
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  25. WSFuser

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    internet bandwidth tests can be affected by the site's server, ur browser cache, or background programs, but as long as its reasonably close to ur ISP advertised speed, then u should be fine.
     
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