Improving my DSL connection

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

 

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.

 

Re: omg

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

 

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

 

Re: omg

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.

 

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.

 

Re: omg

So WSFuser I AM PERTY MUCH GETING WHAT IM SUPOSE TO ESPECHIALY SHAREING IT ON A ROUTER RIGHT?

 

Re: omg

yes, ur connection is fine.

 

Re: omg

THX GUYS YOU BOTH ROCK

 

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

 

Re: omg

bigc - wow are u lucky to be able to afford so much bandwidth. im stuck with 1500/384 dsl connection heres my results:
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/2364/speed0iz.jpg

 

Re: omg

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

 

Re: omg

I like this test it seems to work fine here!!

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

 

Re: omg

Well, don't feel too bad unless you get stuck with ONE-WAY cable, for instance:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/crofttk/speedtest.jpg

 

Here's mine.

 

WELL I DOWENLOADED SpeedGuide TCP Optimizer

how do i configure this thing WSFuser im very new to this

 

here my test result

 

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.

 

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

 

[MOVE]And... here is my test result![/MOVE] lol

 

and i thought bigc's connection was fast...whats it like having all that bandwidth?

 

More importantly, what does he do with all that bandwith


Alphalutra1

 

Well... i read all your posts!

 

I tried both test sites from above, and I get different readings, which is the "more reliable" site?
I use Qwest ADSL here in Denver, CO.
Test 1: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/drwngflies/InternetSpeed.jpg
Test 2: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y99/drwngflies/InternetSpeed2.jpg
I used the Dallas,TX site for test 2. Not sure where Test 1 was located, does this make a difference?
Or am I worrying over trivial numbers?
Thnx

 

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.