Speeding

upyour broadband

Complete Guide to...

This Consumerchoices.co.uk guide has beendesigned to help you get the most rom yourbroadband connection.Packed ull o tips and tricks, it is guaranteed tohelp you make the best o what you’ve got.So, beore you switch to a aster, more expensiveinternet service provider, try a little DIY and see i you can achieve the speed that you need…

Welcome to the Consumerchoices.co.ukcomplete guide to speeding up your broadband.Most people suering rom slow broadbandspeeds wrongly believe that it is solely down to theperormance o their Internet Service Provider (ISP),but there are a multitude o other actors which canaect your connection speed.Whilst the maximum speed o your connection isultimately limited by your chosen broadband package,there are plenty o things you can do to give yoursel a better chance o achieving aster speeds. Here weexplore the most eective actions you can take.

What’s inside your guide to speeding up your broadband?

Contents

Section 1:

First Things First

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Test your speed

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It’s good to talk

Section 2:

Routers

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Replace your router

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Reposition your router

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Get up close and personal

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Replace your antenna

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Maximise your signal

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Change your channel

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Get wired

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Powerline networking

Section 3:

Technical Tricks

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Micro check

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Use an iPlate

Section 4:

Sotware

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Spring clean your cache

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How to: clean your cache

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Upgrade your browser

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Monitor your applications

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Disable P2P sotware

Section 5:

Connection

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Hate thy neighbour

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Time your surng

Section 6:

Packages

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Switch

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Fastest providers

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First things rst

Beore we get stuck in, there are two simple thingsyou can do to prepare or the rest o the journey.Checking your current speed and speaking to yourISP are vital rst steps to improvement.