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| Top Stories for Thu, Mar 11, 2010
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With ActivePak, you'll be able to solve your most frustrating computer problems and more ... quickly and reliably. With this one easy-to-use service, you will get continuous monthly updates that will speed up your PC and the Internet - at the same time, you're protecting your family and privacy.
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ActivePak is ActiveSpeed, ActivePrivacy, ActiveDefender, and ActiveSweep.
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| Understanding Internet Speed |
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Understanding Internet Speed
Your connection to the Internet is unique and there are many factors that will determine your Internet speed. If you take the Internet speed test and are shocked by the results - you're not alone. Many dialup surfer's believe they are travelling the Web at 56 Kbps but the sad truth reveals connection speeds in the 15 to 38 Kbps range. If you have too many phones hooked up to a single line it may be the cause of your slowdown. Also beware of cheaper phones that tend to hog and dilute a phone lines signal.
Many slow Internet users simply need their PC and modem settings adjusted or optimized. This can be done manually but it is usually a long trial and error exercise due to the differing computer configurations. Web accelerator software can auto-optimize your settings and provide much faster surfing, downloading, and e-mailing through built-in accelerator routines.
How to check your Internet speed...
Simply click the testing link below and the web page will measure your connection speed. This is a harmless test to perform and will not infiltrate or bombard your ISP like many security tests that you can run online. The results show how fast your connection is to their server and are not guaranteed to be accurate. Fair enough considering the many factors that determine speed change every second while your online - Internet traffic congestion, etc. But you should get a general indication of your current speed.
Internet Speed Test
Before you click... please note - The speed test link goes to a commercial software site that offers accelerator downloads to boost your Internet connection to its' fastest possible speed. If your connection is slow, you should consider their easy-to-use software solutions. Even if you only gained a little speed increase, we feel it is still well worth it considering the amount of time you will save over the years. If you're not happy with the speed difference - they offer an unconditional money back guarantee.
Other Internet Speed Facts
Latency also has a major effect on your overall Internet speed and may in fact be your worst enemy when it comes to increasing your speed. Please read this report on what latency does and doesn't do to speed web browsing.
Did you know... the fastest Internet speed ever recorded over land was 2.3 gigabits-per-second over 6236 miles - as of December 2003. It was conducted between Geneva, Switzerland and California, USA. The very distant future of the Web may eventually provide these speeds for everyone. Wouldn't that be great - but wait a minute... then our web site would be obsolete.
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