leee Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 hi i have a problem with my internet connection it is pstn at first i thought it was normal logging on at 33.3 kbps but i also had windows 2000 on the same computer and when i tried it on there it logged on at around 49 kbps could someone help me and tell me what to do? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent Smith Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 Hi leee, other than the fact that M$ connections are notorious for "lying" about their connection speed, have you actually checked what sort of speed your connection really is?Here are just a few exampleshttp://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/http://www.dslreports.com/stesthttp://www.numion.com/If you really are "running slow", then I would check that you have the best drivers for your modem, and that all cables are in good order. If you are still slow, then try to borrow a different type of modem from a friend and see if that is any different. Finally, if you are still concerned, you should be able to get your telephone company to run a diagnostic check on your phone line to check for excessive noise and other problems. This is free here in the UK, but I don't know about Greece. Good Luck.Mr. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 18, 2004 Report Share Posted July 18, 2004 I have 3 56Kbps modems, one which normally connects at 28.8, one connects at 32.2, another that connects at 28. It's not nessecarily slower on either one. It's also just how fast your connected. This doesn't directly refer to your max speed. Upgrade the drivers and see if you get any change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leee Posted July 19, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 ok thanks first of all, but the thing is you see that when running on windows 2k it logs on at 48kbps and on windows XP at 33.3 on the same computer. how do you explain that? thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expertec Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 I'd say the settings in XP need tweaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 19, 2004 Report Share Posted July 19, 2004 Don't worry about that. Take the bandwidth tests posted, and if your still unsatisfied with results, look for some dial-up tweaks (back up first) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leee Posted July 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 done still nothing, any other help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted July 20, 2004 Report Share Posted July 20, 2004 Contact your manufacturer and tell them you have a problem.Make sure your max speed on your modem isn't set too low or too high, other than that there isn't much tweaking you can do without digging deeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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