Yes, processor speed and RAM can make a large difference. Especially when working with old computers and old software.
-- Sean On 9/29/07, Timothy-Allen Albertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > tnx im not computer dumb i always installed my DSL and > Cable connections so i get that far but there is always > plenty more i can learn > > while it isnt set up for wireless yet i have an actiontec > modem/wireless router which im now have connected > to is one LAN cable port although i dont have a wireless > card i have a USB wireless adapter im wondering if maybe > it would make a difference if i tried to used the wireless > router which would eliminate any line noise issue from > the modem to my LAN card > > can RAM or processor speed make a difference in my > download bandwidth? > > On 9/28/07, Jesse Stay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 9/28/07, Timothy-Allen Albertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I am getting a consistent 486 MPS dowload when im > > > paying for 7 MPS. Does distance from the test > > > server make a difference? I am trying to figure this > > > out because I do not want to keep this upgraded > > > service if i am not getting what i pay for. And I > > > have 29 days left to cancel. > > > > > > This made a big difference to me on cable. I don't know if it helps DSL > or > > not: > > > > > http://www.jessestay.com/articles/2006/12/15/how-to-increase-your-internet-speed/ > > > > Distance to the test server does make a difference, but you should get > > within at least a Megabit of your peak I believe. From Xmission's test > > server I actually get 15 Mb/sec when I'm supposed to only have 8. > > > > Jesse > > > > > > -- > > > > #!/usr/bin/perl > > $^=q;@!>~|{>krw>yn{u<$$<Sn||n<|}j=<$$<Yn{u<Qjltn{ > 0gFzD > > gD, 00Fz, 0,,( 0hF 0g)F/=, 0> "L$/GEIFewe{,$/ 0C$~> "@=,m,|,(e 0.), > > 01,pnn,y{ rw} >;,$0=q,$,,($_=$^)=~y,$/ C-~><@=\n\r,-~$:-u/ > > #y,d,s,(\$.),$1,gee,print > > _______________________________________________ > > Ldsoss mailing list > > Ldsoss@lists.ldsoss.org > > http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss > > > > > > > -- > Clinton lied and nobody died? > Tell that to the comrades and kin of > 19 US Soldiers who were KIA in > Mogadishu, Somalia on 03 October > 1993. > _______________________________________________ > Ldsoss mailing list > Ldsoss@lists.ldsoss.org > http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss >
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