Improving Your Broadband Speed

Telecom companies have greatly increased the Internet speed they offer to its consumers. But, the unfortunate truth is that a majority of customers don’t see this in practice. The reasons are numerous. Your computer may be far away from your nearest telephone exchange. It becomes worse if yours is a copper connection. But, if you know that the cables of your phones are designed to offer faster Internet, you may try the following experiments.

Test the broadband speed

Explore the Internet. You will find a great number of portals designed for the purpose. Click any one of them and start the test. The process may take a few seconds to get completed. Still, the insights you receive will help you understand if the slowness is something you can take care of on your own.

Learn the basic measurements

A better understanding of your broadband performance requires you to have an idea of the basic measurement units like bits and bytes.  Do a research on how download and upload speed are listed on speed test portals. For instance, 1 kilobyte is 1,000 bytes. A negligence here will deprive you of the insights you need to do something to improve your broadband performance.

Be aware of your download limit

When testing your Internet speed, check to see if you have exceeded the download limit allotted to you. Certain service providers simply reduce the speed instead of charging you extra for the same. As a general rule, you should be informed if it happens. It may also happen that your ISP will reduce your Internet speed if you violate its traffic management policy. In such an instance, you will experience slowness only for a few hours, may be during the peak time. Understand that your ISP should notify you before responding to your actions in such a way that you may suffer for them.

Contact your service provider


The advice may sound silly. But, this is the thing you should do first if you experience slowness when browsing the Internet. The customer care personnel would help you understand the trouble. They would even suggest ways to improve it.

Check your browser

Make sure that you are using the latest version of your favorite browser. Doing this will not only ensure utmost safety, but will ensure maximum Internet speed. Check their respective websites and you will be instructed on the steps forward.  Know that certain browsers update themselves on their own when you stay online.

Install BT Broadband

Sometimes, electric interference from the devices in your home too may affect your Internet speed. In such a situation, a small device like BT Broadband will help a lot. It will filter interferences from electronic devices and help you enjoy staying online. Remember, it works well only with ADSL connections. Check the manufacturer website for more information in the matter.

Use short cables

Extension cable is another thing that may affect the performance of your broadband connection. The farther you stay from your telephone, the slower your Internet will be. Buy shorter cables, the ones you can directly connect with your computer.

Remember these tips, your broadband connection will surely improved.