snaily asked: Who are the best broadband internet providers? We are with AOL silver at present and get disconnected regularly when using the pc so are considering changing providers.broadband internet access
Category Archives: X Broadband
Bandwidth Allocation
July 26, 2009 – 4:46 pm
Chenthu ~ asked: I have an ADSL2 U.S Robertics router which is connected to 2MBps broadband connection. i like to allocate bandwidth for both my computers like 1MBps per PC. is that possible in home routers ?broad band
Stimulus plan for greater broadband coverage?
July 18, 2009 – 2:53 am
Jay asked: I recently read that the stimulus plan is putting money toward greater coverage in rural areas for broadband. I have been waiting for broadband to come to my area forever. Is this true and when can I expect this to occur? The phone companies don’t seem to have an ideas about this considering [...]
Routing Wireless Broadband AirCard devices.any bright ideas?
July 16, 2009 – 9:16 am
strangefrogg asked: I know a few folks who have retired their DSL lines in favor of wireless broadband, and I can’t blame them. These are folks who already have portable computers, and who primarily use their internet connection for web surfing and email. For them the ‘slower’ bandwidth of a Wireless Broadband connection isn’t a [...]
Why is the internet connection speed faster on stolen unsecured network than my own paid broadband service?
July 11, 2009 – 5:49 am
vintageprincess72 asked: Stolen meaning I connected to my neighbour’s unsecured network, and ended up with 5 times higher speed than if I connect to my own secure network with a password… I didn’t mean to steal any bandwidth, but mine just got stuck so many times and it automatically connects to the second best.. How [...]
what Broadband wireless service providers don’t require a BT line rental?
July 4, 2009 – 9:50 pm
simone m asked: I am am getting a virgin phone line put into my new address. but don’t want their virgin wireless broadband, a lot of broadband service providers require that you have a BT line, does any one know of a good efficient Wireless broadband provider that doesn’t require you to have a BT [...]
Wireless Broadband for both a Pocket PC and a Laptop: How to compare providers in my area?
June 17, 2009 – 3:30 pm
roland_reardon asked: I am planning on getting both a PDA (Pocket PC) and a Laptop. My understanding is that a big part of this choice has to do w the Wireless Broadband Provider – Sprint, Verizon, Cingular, etc. I have been told that each provider has its own ‘hardware’ – towers, etc. So, signal strength [...]
Give different web services priority over others?
May 23, 2009 – 10:06 am
Scott O asked: How can I configure my DSL modem/router (Actiontec GT-704, running Qwest Broadband) to give bandwidth priority to different services (ie. Web browsing and IM over BitTorrent and Folding@Home)? My parents complain that the web is slow when I’m Torrenting, and I want to fix that.satellite internet service
Is it possible to sunscribe to more than one ISP’s broadband?
May 22, 2009 – 6:25 am
John S asked: I am a loyal customer of AOL which used to be ok before AOL UK was bought by the carphone wharehouse and now it just sucks. I get my bandwidth throttled and downloads capped all the time but I still like the browsing software. Is it possible to keep aol broadband for [...]
What is a good broadband service in Northern Iowa?
May 16, 2009 – 2:10 am
Lucifer Sam asked: I’m currently getting Frontiernet and it really sucks. I do know that Mediacom broadband is really good, but I’ve heard that it’s really expensive. I’ve also tried Kalnet, but my connection always dropped at around 8 pm. What broadband provider do you recommend in the North Iowa general area? Thanks, your answers [...]
