Some Simple Steps to Enhance Your Broadband Speed
You may be one out of the billions who are eagerly anticipating the super-fast broadband packages visualised by BT and Virgin Media, with the blessings of the telecom regulator of the UK, Ofcom. However, the fact that would be disappointing you a bit could be the time that would take for the implementation of the concept. The superfast fibre optic lay out concept that would help you view high definition TV via the internet, download or stream music or movies and game online, could be complete only by 2012 according to the calculations of its visionaries.
Meanwhile, it is also a fact that you can largely boost your existing broadband speeds, going through a few steps until the arrival of the big day. The first step is to determine the connection speed enjoyed by you at present. You can engage a broadband speed test tool to achieve this, which also would enable you to compare the virtual speed with the one offered by your ISP at the time of sign-up. The next step is to switch to a swifter UK broadband package that would not cost you much. In fact, many UK ISPs have upgraded their existing customers’ access speeds to much higher ones without raising charges.
Next, it is advisable for you to check if your wiring and modem are placed well away from the mains power line, apart from checking out any interferences from the part of devices like pumps and motors that can affect your broadband connection’s reliability. Another measure is to install a BT I-plate in the master socket that can bring down the interference in case you have multiple sockets plugged to the same phone line. Also, see that micro-filters are attached with your phone sockets to separate your phone connection from your broadband connection.
Frequent virus checks and anti-virus updations are highly advisable, for internet can shower a load of viruses and spywares on your system that in turn would slow down your intenet access speeds. You are also advised to use only genuine software, apart from frequent optimisation of your software settings. The next measure should be plugging the wireless router into the test socket placed underneath, apart from removing the face plate. This is important because wiring, as well as the external sockets can create problems.
Ensuring that your router is encrypted properly could also do your UK broadband connection speeds, a load of good. By performing this act, you make sure that someone else is not using up your connection, slowing you up considerably. Finally, aging of your router or modem can also cause some problems, therefore see that you change your modem and router every couple of years.
