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Slow PC

Broadband speed and computer speed is slightly different, but a slow computer can make your internet surfing experience slow too. Faster internet browsing will be complimented by a fast pc. There are various ways of speeding up your computer including using invalid file detectors.

Streaming Media

Watching videos online has become a popular pastime thanks to faster broadband speeds. The faster your broadband, the easier your media can download or stream.

Internet Speed Test

See if you're getting the fast download and upload speeds that you pay for by running a free broadband speed test. If your broadband seems to be running slow, or you suspect you bandwidth to be limited, run a quick speedtest and record the results. The internet speedtest checker tool is a quick way of testing your download and uploads. Run numerous speed tests throughout the day to see what time your internet is fastest and which time its at it slowest.

ISP's and Speed

In the UK, the most common broadband connections are 2 - 4mb download, but more recently, ISP's such as Virgin can offer mega fast broadband speeds upto 20mb. Whether you are UK based or overseas, check now for free and see where you rank.

Internet Terms

ADSL
ADSL is a form of data transmission over a standard copper telephone wire, which enables fast internet speeds. An ADSL filter can split the line so internet surfing and voice calls can be achieved at the same time.

Bandwidth
Bandwidth is how much data you can send through a connection. Usually bandwidth is measured in bits-per-second (bps.)

kbps - (Kilo-Bits-Per-Second)
A measurement of how fast data is moved from one place to another. Broadband speed is generally measured in kbps.

Broadband
Broadband is a fast internet connection. Generally refers to connections to the Internet with much greater bandwidth than you can get with a modem.
Any Internet connection using DSL or a via Cable-TV may be considered a broadband connection.

Download
Transferring data from a another computer or server to the computer you are are using. The opposite of upload. Most common downloads are films and music, but also, everytime we visit a website, it involves the download of data. When purchasing internet packages from your ISP, it is important to know the download limit and speed, as many ISP's offer a download limit of anything between 2GB and Unlimited.

Megabyte
Technically speaking, a million bytes. In many cases the term means 1024 kilobytes, which is a more than an even million. Megabytes are often seen as MB.

Speed
Fast Broadband or ADSL speed for most is paramount. Internet speed is measured in kbps and generally advertised by ISP's as MB, to make it easier for the consumer to measure and compare broadband connections and bandwidths.