by Richard Pedersen
In the past decade internet usage in North America has risen by an astounding 152%. We now have roughly 272 million people connecting to the internet. I find it amazing that it works at all!
The above statistics and much more can be found here: http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats14.htm
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Rule of thumb: If you are getting 85% or better of what your ISP has advertised, you are doing OK.
For example, my ISP has rated my connection at 1.5 mega-bits/second (mbps).
Admittedly, this is slow by today’s standards but it is the best I can get on the tail-end of a rural network.
85% = 1.275 so anything above this would be an acceptable connection.
Your speeds will vary depending on time of day and day of week. So, check your connection speed at different times to give you an idea of your average.
It should be noted here that both Windows 7 and Vista have vastly improved in this area over Windows XP.
In fact, I’ve found that no amount of tinkering in Windows 7 has improved my connection speed to any degree worth mentioning.
So, you ask, why bother? Well, there are some things you can do to “clean things up” a bit. And, if you’re a geek like me, you simply love to tinker with things.
The following pages will show how to measure your current speeds , how to choose the best DNS servers, and how to change some basic settings if you feel the need.
I’ll also give you some links to the best web sites I have found to help you in this area.
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