hi,
i have my bro-in-law's pc (again) to gut out and fix...
it's all mostly done now but i have a query..
the connection speed only gets to 36k max...it's connected at the moment using my phone line through my isp (firefly) with which i usually get 48-52k connection via the 56k modem on my pc..
this pc used to be mine many years ago, then i gave it to him when i got my newer ones, and i remember getting at least 44k connection speed every time with freeserve......
the spec of his machine is pIII 450 , 448 meg ram, 13 gig HD (which i've gutted down to used space of only 2 gig), running win me (which i'm going to rip out and put 98se back on..i hope)
can anyone suggest why this might be and what i can do to improve the connection speed...
cheers,
davlam
p.s. he says this is the max he gets at home using his freeserve account as well
added:his pc is in my house at the mo, and when i use my isp dial up on his pc using my bt line i only get 36k but on my pc i get 48-52k..
so .. the only difference are the pcs ... and just wondered why when i know his pc's modem has connected higher in the past that it won't go past 36k now ...
i have my bro-in-law's pc (again) to gut out and fix...
it's all mostly done now but i have a query..
the connection speed only gets to 36k max...it's connected at the moment using my phone line through my isp (firefly) with which i usually get 48-52k connection via the 56k modem on my pc..
this pc used to be mine many years ago, then i gave it to him when i got my newer ones, and i remember getting at least 44k connection speed every time with freeserve......
the spec of his machine is pIII 450 , 448 meg ram, 13 gig HD (which i've gutted down to used space of only 2 gig), running win me (which i'm going to rip out and put 98se back on..i hope)
can anyone suggest why this might be and what i can do to improve the connection speed...
cheers,
davlam
p.s. he says this is the max he gets at home using his freeserve account as well
added:his pc is in my house at the mo, and when i use my isp dial up on his pc using my bt line i only get 36k but on my pc i get 48-52k..
so .. the only difference are the pcs ... and just wondered why when i know his pc's modem has connected higher in the past that it won't go past 36k now ...