Questions tagged [broadband]
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Why is dial up so slow?
On a dial-up Internet connection, why is the speed is limited to 56 kbits/s compared to a broadband Internet connection which may carry 10 times as much as dial up through that same telephone line?
Is it because the dial up is limited to 56 kbits/s…
Karen
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Merging two incoming broadband lines for faster Internet
We have a broadband line coming into our building which delivers around 8-10Mbps, which is okay but not great. Fiber is available in our area (30-100Mbps) but it's not available where we are just yet.
Is there some way we could connect two lines…
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Microsoft Remote Desktop Bandwidth Usage
I am wondering how much bandwidth in terms of bytes sent/received is consumed by a typical remote desktop session. I need to know this because our ISP enforces a cap on monthly bandwidth usage (i.e. the total amount data in GB that can sent or…
Salman Arshad
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On Mac OS X how can I monitor what is using my internet connection?
I've got a relatively limited broadband connection (I live miles from the nearest exchange) and from time to time net access (but nothing else) slows to a near crawl.
I know from a bit of monitoring software that the connection is being fairly…
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Can an ISP provide two static IPs over a single cable?
Can an ISP provide my home or a business with two static IPs over a single cable connection so that they may be used simultaneously? If so, can someone point me in the right direction to understand how this works?
I understand that a router would…
toolshed
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Why is my speed only limited to 12% of my max bandwidth?
I subscribed in a 1Mbps broadband internet (data only). The provider said that customers would only get 60% of it which is approximately 600kbps of the 1Mbps, which is enough for me. But I've been observing my download speed and it is limited to…
Kaile
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What does an Internet speed of 4 Mbit/s mean?
When I check my upload/download speed it’s 4 Mbit/s. This means that I can download/upload at 4 megabits per second. But I do not completely understand what this means.
For example, if I am uploading a 4 Mb file (considering this size for…
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Quick way to check my broadband speed
What is the simplest way to check my actual broadband connection speed?
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Automatically collect internet (broadband) speed metrics over time
(Before anyone jumps to the conclusion that this is the same question as Quick way to check my broadband speed, please read it through. Also I am looking for more comprehensive and detailed data than the poster in this question.)
Many years ago I…
yosh m
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How can I track network use for a particular website?
Once again I find we are exceeding our broadband's monthly data cap (even since it's been doubled). A friend of mine recommended an alternate ISP that offers a $5 per month service for all your YouTube data. I suspect that the younger members of the…
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What is the relation between broadband connection (PPPoE) and ethernet?
I once dialed up on my router so I did not need to create a broadband connection on my PC.
Now, I dial up on my PC so I need to create a broadband connection on my PC. There are two active networks on my PC: One is the broadband connection (PPPoE)…
William
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Is it a good idea to upload several files in parallel?
I am developing an application to upload several big files to a server from a home network.
I can select any of the following strategies:
Upload each file in sequence.
Upload all of them in parallel.
which one is faster, noting that the bottleneck…
mans
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Home wifi/broadband unable to load certain sites
The wifi/broadband in my house is failing to load certain sites (nothing dodgy, mainstream ones like bbc.co.uk, skysports.co.uk, so it can't be my ISP attempting some weird blocking). These are inaccessible across multiple devices (iPhone, iPad,…
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How do I connect to internet from command prompt?
I'm trying to create a task that connects to internet at a specified time. I have a broadband wired connection that I use to connect to the internet. How do I manage connect/disconnect of this connection from command prompt?
Update/Additional…
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Upload speed needed to Skype in 720p
I want to buy an HD web camera to Skype with family and friends. My current laptop cam is terrible, but I want to make sure that before I buy a new cam my connection can handle it.
So - what is the minimal upload speed needed to broadcast in…
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