How do I increase download and upload speed?

I have DSL (speed is 256 k I think) and it would download and upload fine, and then it suddenly slowed waaaay down the download and upload speed. Is there anyway I can make it faster? I took and speed test and this is what I got:





Communications 94.3 kilobits per second


Storage 11.5 kilobytes per second


1MB file download 1.5 minutes


Subjective rating Slow





Help!|||if your sharing connections with someone then that could be the problem, and you should be download at around 700kbs|||To go faster upgarde your line. 8mbit is pretty standard nowadays.|||the most common thing to do is pull the power plug on your modem and router for a couple of minutes and restart them, this will allow them to reset themselves. then go to broadband.com and take the tweek test. follow the prompts and instructions to set up your tcp/ip for broadband. it's set for dial up by default and can slow you down|||Even when you use DSL you use a modem--its just a network one. Through your network connection go to PROPERTIES, then CONFIGURE. Ensure the MAXIMUM speed menu is at its max setting.





Good luck!|||Go to Internet explorer


tools


Internet options


delete temp files and cookies





Run a spyware scan using "ad-aware" or "spybot search and destroy"





Go to start%26gt; run%26gt;type in %temp%


make sure all applications are closed and delete as much as you can





This will clear all the junk that loads up your temp folders





I bet you will see your computer speed up after that :)|||Repeat with these speed tests.





Internet Speed Tests


http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/


http://helpme.att.net/dsl/speedtest/


http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/


http://reviews.cnet.com/7004-7254_7-0.ht鈥?/a>





What are your internet specs for minimum download and upload speeds? If you are not getting the speed you are paying for have your internet provider check your speed at your DSL modem.





Note


B = Byte ; b=bit ; 1B=8b





I use AT%26amp;T their specs are as follows:





AT%26amp;T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Express Package


384 Kbps to 1.5 Mbps download speed


128 to 384 Kbps upload speed $14.99/ month





AT%26amp;T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Pro Package


1.5 to 3.0 Mbps 384 to 512 Kbps $24.99 /month





AT%26amp;T Yahoo! High Speed Internet Elite Package


3.0 to 6.0 Mbps 384 to 608 Kbps $34.99





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Did you install all the line filters correctly at for every phone, etc, in your house? You may have a bad filter; unplug all the phones with their line filters, if it speeds up track down the bad line filter.





What firewall are you using? I had a similar problem with a firewall I tried. Test the internet speed with your current firewall and then switch to the Windows Firewall and repeat the test.





You may have programs you are not aware of running in the background, malware, etc. using your bandwidth. Install BitMeter. It will monitor what internet traffic is passing through your computer. It can not tell you if other people are using your wireless signal.





BitMeter 3.5


http://www.download.com/BitMeter/3000-23鈥?/a>


BitMeter 2 is a bandwidth meter; it allows you to visually monitor your Internet connection by displaying a scrolling graph that shows your upload and download speed over time. Features include: Graphical and numerical displays of historical data, Web interface, alerts, stopwatch, calculator, transparent/float/click-through modes, 36-page help file, audio notifications, configurable color-schemes and many other options. This will not tell you if other people are using your WIFI; It can only monitor the internet going into your computer.





Do you have a wireless connection? Did you secure it? You may have other people using it.





Ten Steps to a Secure Wireless Network


http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,844鈥?/a>