can i get more download speed?

wseemwseem
edited September 2006 in Science & Tech
hi friends,my problem is slow downlod speed though i use wellget download manager but i m not satisfies my isp provides me 115 kbps[i use dialup]my donload speed id in average is 7kbps i use dell optiplex 110pantium3 ram:384 my modame is :standard modame 33600 is there any thing that i could do please help me

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  • ArmoArmo Mr. Nice Guy Is Dead,Only Aqua Remains Member
    edited September 2006
    7KBPS over a fone modem is actually REALLY fast. The only way to increase your download speed would be to change services to some kind of broadband. TYheres ISDN but its stupid expensive for what you get.
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2006
    yeh, there is no way you are gonna get 115kbps over dialup, im sorry.

    You will need to get broadband for that. I would suggest a basic DSL pakage, should be cheap, but will cost more than Dialup, but it all comes down to if you really want it. I think around here you can get a 128kbps DSL package for around $20 or $25 a month. and SBC usually has quite a few promotions going on so that you can get it for a reduced ammount for a little while.

    My aunt got a deal that she signed a 1 year contract, and she gets it for $12 a month for 6 months, then has to pay around $25 for the other 6. Which comes out to around $18.5 a month, not bad
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2006
    Where do you live? If you have a 33.6K modem, one thing you can do is upgrade to a 56K modem. that's the best you can get with dialup.

    Any dialup provider who tells you you get 115K is lying. They probably mean "Speeds that seem like 115K when you use cached pages".. Read the fine print.
  • wseemwseem
    edited September 2006
    thanks u all friens who advised me for better ,actually i m using 56k modem,some one told me that if i get external modem then maybe i can get mmore speed than existing.one thing still i cant understand is that if i see the speed of 115kbps then why i m getting 7kpps can i squeese more from it.well any way thanks all for ur valuable advises dear friends
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2006
    where are you seeing 115 kbps from? because that is pretty much impossible over dial up connections. As someone else noted, your isp may have an inteligen page cacher that makes your internet appear faster by preloading other pages.
  • wseemwseem
    edited September 2006
    right at the toolbar i can see it
  • wseemwseem
    edited September 2006
    there r 2 coputers ,when i put mouse on it baloon appeares says speed 115.2kbps
  • airbornflghtairbornflght Houston, TX Icrontian
    edited September 2006
    do this speed test, will show you what you actually have.
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