Improve Connection Speeds :: Internet Connection

The big way to increase performance for dial-up users is to improve connection speeds. The problem is that getting any noticeable improvement can be difficult.

For example, one neighborhood maybe served by a particular kind of telephone switch that doesn’t work well with modem connections faster than 28.8Kbps. People in that neighborhood are stuck. They can buy faster modems, but until the provider upgrades that switch to improve internet connection speeds, they’ll never go faster than 28.8Kbps.

So how can you improve or increase connection speeds?

First, pinpoint the speed you're connecting. You can find this out in the Port Status dialog box in the Remote Access Admin application.

Next step to improve access speeds is to check your dial-up capabilities and see whether you have compatible equipment. Users can't use 56Kbps modems to dial remote access services unless the inbound lines have the appropriate kind of modem pool. Most modem vendors have firmware upgrades available that make your modem pool fully compliant with the current revision of the V.90 standard.

Time for a Connection Change

Of course, one way to improve connection speeds is to change connection methods. Giving yourself a broadband connection can dramatically improve your throughput at a small expense.

If you really want to improve connection speeds, no matter the costs, consider upgrading to a T1 or T3 line connection. The difference is huge, you have all the speed you need, and you won’t ever want to improve connection speed again.