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Old 10-09-2005, 12:53 PM   #1
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Since im one of the members who does have modem connection, im looking for a program that can give it a little speed,make it faster...etc.

I have heard about a couple of programs, but which is the best?
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Old 10-09-2005, 01:18 PM   #2
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56k.. that sucks.

Since I've had broadband I have found myself doing 1-2 hours extra stuff than before simply due to the lack of constant webpage loading!

I'd love to offer advice on how to boost your connection but I really dont know.... I never found any such software when using my modem. I advise you get a download manager like FlashGet or something.. that really helped me with my downloads and did ocassionally offer a speedboost.
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Old 10-09-2005, 01:37 PM   #3
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You can't really speed up your connection, I was on 56k half a year ago and the only real solution is well... going broadband...
There are some pieces of software tat claim to speed up things but I didn't notice nay change...
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Old 10-09-2005, 03:00 PM   #4
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thats like saying 'I have a wine bottle. how do I make wine come out the top faster?'
without getting a larger top (connection), you get anything out faster.
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Old 10-09-2005, 04:30 PM   #5
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Well Danny according to your logic.. smash the modem to bits and your connection improves!

Which I agree with... smash your modem up buy a new one.

Why do you still use 56k?

The price I payed for my 56k + 2 = My 512kb Connection (Soon to be Upgraded to 1mb for free!)
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Old 10-09-2005, 05:13 PM   #6
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Well, you could take two bottles, hook them up with some JB Wield and a few old US robitics vk-win chips, and make them somehow not screw over with redundancy, and have them pour 2 bottles at once
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Old 10-09-2005, 08:01 PM   #7
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Right.. what he said!
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Old 11-09-2005, 03:49 AM   #8
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DSL line (up to 1.5Mb) is 10 bucks cheaper here then 56K AOL or MSN. For 5 bucks more then for AOL or MSN you can get 3Mb DSL line.
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Old 11-09-2005, 09:54 AM   #9
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Well it depends where you live I mean in half of my country DSL isn't available, and for people who use internet rarely 56k is still cheaper...
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Old 12-09-2005, 01:16 PM   #10
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I was a long time user of 56K (which honestly never got above 32Kbits)
and can say without a shadow of a doubt that there are only a few options to speeding up your connection besides getting a better service.

1) Check how long your modem line is. The shorter the cord, the better your speed.

2) Download the freeware program called Cablenut. I believe with their latest version, they have included a 56K configuration.

3) Make sure you aren't trying to multitask your CPU while downloading. A machine can only download as fast as it can read whats coming in.

4)Lastly, make sure there are no bugs/wares trying to phone home
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