One of the problems the students of this university is the slow and crawling internet connection. It takes a long time for us student to surf in internet for our projects, assignments, researches and references for our reports. The students are really affected with this, searching is time consuming. If you are to think students are paying php 200+ for internet fee during enrollment but they never make use of this internet access account because of slow connection that they end up wasting time. Instead, they choose to go outside the campus and search for and internet café that are affordable. If the university hired me as an IT consultant, to address this problem with the internet connectivity I would suggest that the university should thoroughly plan whatever solution that the university is planning to the improvement of the internet connection of the computer present to the university. This would benefit to all student who do their school works. The first thing that the university takes on consideration is the monetary fund. We definitely need for budget to address this dilemma. With this, for the university won’t bother on putting large amount of money to be spent for the budget. I would suggest this steps I have searched that would improve the connection of internet in our laboratories.
Below are some simple troubleshooting and steps to boost the internet connection.
1. How to Speed Up an Internet Connection
Some of the following suggestions can be tried on the spot; others are more complex. a Step 1 Configure your browser so it won't display graphics, animations, sound, video or other multimedia content . Step 2 Use your cache effectively. "Cache" refers to storage space where your recently visited Web sites are saved. You may need to resize your cache allotment, or you may need to purge your cache periodically. Look through your browser's menus for items named Cache, Temporary Internet files and so on. Step 3 Upgrade your modem. 56.6 kb/s modems are the fastest telephone modems available. Step 4 Consult with your service provider to ensure that your modem is configured correctly. Step 5 Replace your telephone modem with a fast-access connection such as wave, ISDN, DSL, satellite, a cable modem and so on.
2. How to Fix a Slow Internet Connection
A slow Internet connection can be extremely frustrating especially to us student when we are working online. If happens, the university would contact a computer technician, but they will most likely charge the university a large amount of money to just look the computers. To avoid repair costs, there are some simple tricks that can be imparted to the students and can try on their own to fix a slow Internet connection. Step 1 Run a virus scan on your computer. If your virus and spyware protection are up-to-date, the scan will detect any offenders and remove them from your computer. Step 2 Unplug your modem and wait a minute. Many times resetting a modem will fix the slow Internet connection. Step 3 Perform a system restore on your computer. This allows you to undo any harmful changes that you have made to your computer that could be causing the slower Internet. Step 4 Free up space on your hard drive. Routinely removing temporary Internet files and programs that you no longer use will help keep your computer running efficiently. Step 5 Test your connection. Many Internet providers will allow you to use their site to check to make sure that there is not a problem with your connection.
Tips & Warnings
• You can also try a new Internet browser to improve your Internet's speed. Many people have found that switching to Mozilla Firefox from Internet Explorer has helped. • Contact a computer technician if none of these steps have fixed the problem
3. How to Make Your Internet Connection Faster
Try these following steps help in order to speed it up Internet connectivity. Step 1 Some websites like to install cookies or save their webpages to your computer for later access. Sometimes, these cookies or saved pages can actually slow down your internet. To clean these off your computer, click on the tools tab and find "internet options." Delete all offline content, and you should hopefully see a marked increase in speed. Step 2 The next step is to remove spyware and adware that could be slowing down your computer. Find any free spyware program online and install it. Run it once, but make sure that you update the definitions every time you use it. Otherwise, it becomes out of date and doesn't recognize new spyware. Step 3 If your internet is still really slow, you could try disabiling graphics on your browser and just view the text of webpages. Websites won't look the same, but all the data will still be displayed. Load times will be greatly reduced, but so will visual quality. 4. To Maximize the Speed of Internet Connection How you can maximize the speed of your internet connection speed without using any wen accelerators:
Steps:
• Do some basic maintenance on your PC. Run Disk Defrag, a scan disk, a virus scan, a malware scan, and clear your recycle bin. An unusually slow Internet connection experience is often the only sign that your computer is infected with viruses or other malware. • Delete old files and temporary files. • Never allow the free space on your C: drive to be less than 10% of the total size or twice the installed RAM. • Sometimes restarting your home network if you have one will drastically increase the speed of your connection. • Optimize your cache or temporary Internet files. These files improve your Internet connection performance by not downloading the same file over and over. When a web site puts their logo graphic on every page your computer only downloads it when it changes. If you delete the temporary files it must be downloaded again. if you disable the cache, it must be downloaded every time you view a page that uses it. • Never bypass your router. Most routers include a firewall that is very difficult for hackers to defeat. If you don't need to use Wireless then hook your computer directly to your router. • Check on your phone and camera, if it's 900Mhz then it's fine. If it says 2.4Ghz or 5.8Ghz then it could be the cause of your slow connection speed while they're in use. • Upgrade your computer. If your computer is slow, it doesn't matter how fast your Internet connection is, the whole thing will just seem slow. • Replace your old cable modem. As it gets older, signal to noise ratios will go down, and the number of resend requests for the same packet will go up. • Often your connection speed is slow because other programs are using it. So check the unwanted programs in Process Tab in Task Manager. With the suggestions and tips if all users of the internet laboratory would know this basic knowledge on trouble shooting in internet connection problems they would apply it and able to fix it on their own. Next topic i would discuss is about the causes of internet connection to disconnect. With this issue we are able to address this problem.
What Causes High Speed Internet Connections to Disconnect?
Nothing can be more frustrating than having problems connecting to the Internet with your high speed connection. We will find that there are common issues that can affect your connectivity, and most are usually resolved with some basic troubleshooting. If we continue to suffer disconnection issues frequently, contact our high speed Internet service providers to determine how to fix the problem.
IP Address Issues
If your IP address is not configured correctly to work with your high speed ISP, you can have problems getting on the Internet. In Windows, you can type "ipconfig /all" into the command prompt in order to view the IP address assigned to your computer. This number should match the one provided by your Internet service provider. If it does not, this could be the reason you are experiencing the connection problems.
Internet Connection Disabled
Another common cause of disconnection when using a high speed Internet service is the connection has been disabled on your PC. To determine if this is the issue, open "Network Connections" from the "Control Panel" on your Windows OS. You can view your different Internet connections on this page. If your broadband connection displays a status of "Disabled," right click on the icon. Select "Enable" from the menu to restore the connection.
Ethernet Cable and Card Problems
If you receive an error message that states "Network Cable Unplugged," this indicates that the PC cannot detect the connection to your broadband router. Try a different Ethernet cable to see if your current one is faulty. Resetting the modem can also sometimes help resolve this issue. A malfunctioning Ethernet card can also cause high speed Internet connection issues.
Router Issues
A problem with your broadband router can also cause you to disconnect from the Internet. Any type of red indicator light appearing on the router lets you know that the connection has been interrupted. Check all of the cables leading into the router, as well as reset the device to determine the problem.
Considerations
Although we may experience high speed Internet connection issues, dial up connections are more likely to disconnect frequently from the web. Dial up modems take longer to access a connection, and can often experience problems if they are unable to detect a dial tone.
What Causes Slow Internet Service?
Regardless of the type of service that is used to connect with the Internet, there are several factors that can bring even the most robust connection to a crawl. Here are some examples of elements that can produce slow Internet service, as well as some solutions for these factors.
A. Computer Viruses
Perhaps the most common situations that can result in slow Internet service is the present of a virus on your hard drive of computer here in our university. Computer viruses can be transmitted in a variety of ways, most commonly through an attachment to an email. The computer virus will integrate into key programs on the hard drive and silently use up a great deal of resources. By diverting some of the resources to running the virus, an Internet service slow down is inevitable. Fortunately, installing virus protection and removal software will help to remove viruses from the hard drive, as well as prevent new ones from infecting the system. As part of the task of preventing slow Internet service from occurring, it is important to make sure the antivirus software is updated regularly. Along with viruses, there is a wide range of programs created to grab control of software on the hard drive and use it without the knowledge of the system owner. Programs of this type are often referred to as Trojans, since they can creep in before they are ever detected. Along with worm viruses, Trojans use up resources and create an Internet slow down that will be noticeable. The typical Trojan is acquired by opening email attachments, allowing the program to grab the address book and begin to send out more infected attachments to every email address on the hard drive. Antivirus software updates usually identify new Trojans and viruses, and can remove them from the system, provided that the Trojan is not configured to shut down the system if removal is attempted.
B.Spyware and Adware
Spyware and Adware are relatively innocuous programs that silently download when web sites are visited and are used to track the Internet activity of the user. The collected data is normally used in developing marketing campaigns and creating email texts. Unfortunately, spyware and adware also use up resources that can slow the system down a great deal. Removing the programs will reverse the incidence of slow Internet service, and make it easier to enjoy a more robust speed.
C. Internet Service Provider
Not all reasons for slow Internet service are due to clandestine programs and viruses infecting the hard drive. In some cases, the ISP is the origin of the Internet slow down. Routers and servers used to provide the service may be overloaded or experience a technical issue that temporarily slows down the speeds provided by the Internet Service Provider. This is true for high-speed solutions as well as for dialup service providers.
D. Local phone connection
At other times, the origin of the slow Internet service may be the local phone connection. Depending on the number of connections that the local phone company multiplexes on the wires that make up the system, there may simply not be many resources available to establish the connection. This is often the case in rural areas, where there are limited options when it comes to Internet connectivity.
E. Level of Traffic Volume to the Site
One final reason for a slow loading of a web site will have nothing to do with the speed of the connection or the programs running on the hard drive. If the current level of traffic volume to the site is very high, and the server hosting the site cannot handle the traffic, the perception is often that of slow Internet service. However, this is not really a case of a slow Internet connection, but an overwhelmed server. Generally, if the user will simply back off and visit the site at a later time, the site will load much faster on the follow up attempt.
Boosting the speed of University Internet Connection
The internet connection speed is something which is dependent on many factors other than your PC. However, We can always try to optimize the parameters in our hand to get the most of our Net Connection. We have posted new information and resources about making your internet connection faster Lets first start with the operating system. Before you continue, make sure that your PC is clean.
Firstly, I recommend a good browser like Firefox.
Firefox
The following is the features of firefox. It would my basis why I recommend this browser.
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Instant Web Site ID
Want to be extra sure about a site’s legitimacy before you make a purchase? Click on a site favicon for an instant identity overview. Another click digs deeper: how many times have you visited? Are your passwords saved? Check up on suspicious sites, avoid Web forgeries and make sure a site is what it claims to be.
Private Browsing
Sometimes it’s nice to go undercover. When this feature is enabled, you won’t leave a single browsing fingerprint behind for others to discover. You can slip in and out of private browsing mode quickly, so it’s easy to return to what you were doing before as if nothing ever happened (you can also browse privately all the time).
Forget This Site
Having second thoughts about having visited a certain Web site? With this feature, you can remove every trace of that site from your browser—no questions asked!
Anti-Malware
Firefox protects you from viruses, worms, trojan horses and spyware. If you accidentally access an attack site, it will warn you away from the site and tell you why it isn’t safe to use. Firefox checks every part of a Web page before loading it to make sure nothing harmful is sneaking in the back door.
Parental Controls
Enforce parental control settings you’ve entered on Vista—stop unwanted downloads and more.
Clear Recent History
Clear all your private data or just your activity over the past few hours with a few quick clicks. You have full control over what to delete, and then your info is gone for good—on your own computer or the one at your local library. It’s that easy.
Anti-Virus Software
Firefox integrates elegantly with your antivirus software. When you download a file, your computer’s antivirus program automatically checks it to protect you against viruses and other malware, which could otherwise attack your computer.
Pop-Up Blocker
Banish pop-ups (and pop-under windows) from your surfing experience once and for all. Or, find a happy medium—choose to view blocked pop-ups or create an “allow” list of sites whose pop-ups you’re okay with seeing.
Automated Update
Our open-source security strategy lets us find—and fix—security issues in record time, making Firefox the safest way to surf. Install upgrades when you receive automatic notification or wait until you’re ready.
Customized Security Settings
Control the level of scrutiny you’d like Firefox to give a site and enter exceptions—sites that don’t need the third degree. Customize settings for passwords, cookies, loading images and installing add-ons for a fully empowered Web experience.
Add-ons
Firefox looks for a secure connection before installing or updating add-ons, 3rd party software, and Personas.
Password Manager
We’ve seamlessly integrated this feature into your surfing experience. Choose to “remember” site passwords without intrusive pop-ups. Now you’ll see the “remember password” notification integrated into your view at the top of the site page.
Anti-Phishing
Shop and do business safely on the Internet. Firefox gets a fresh update of web forgery sites 48 times in a day, so if you try to visit a fraudulent site that’s pretending to be a site you trust (like your bank), a browser message—big as life—will stop you.
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Smaller Memory Footprint
Short and sweet, Firefox uses less of your computer’s memory while it’s running.
Memory Management
With a new management function in place, Firefox keeps memory usage under control. The XPCOM cycle collector continuously cleans up unused memory. Plus, hundreds of memory leaks have been remedied.
Faster Page Load
A redesigned page rendering and layout engine means you see Web pages faster—and in the way they were meant to be seen.
Color Profile Support
The colors in your online photo albums will be sharper and more brilliant than ever, thanks to improvements to our graphics engine
Super Speed
Lot of other resources for improving our University internet connection speed (before we apply it to our computer system, first me must check it performance)
Fasten your seatbelt: Firefox 3.5 includes the TraceMonkey JavaScript engine, which gives the browser dramatically better performance than ever before. Firefox has always been fast, but this is the fastest Firefox ever (more than twice as fast as Firefox 3, and ten times as fast as Firefox 2), meaning Web applications like email, photo sites, online word processors and more will feel snappier and more responsive.
Another decent resource on Internet Accelerators,
Meticulously developed by a professional programming team, these solutions proved to be the only optimization programs available that successfully accelerated and stabilized the Windows XP and Vista operating systems. The links below go to free scans which will show you (truthfully) if your PC can benefit from the acceleration routines or registry cleaning.
SpeedUpMyPC 2010 : Accelerates your PC & Internet Speed
SpeedUpMyPC works with Windows VISTA, XP, and all Internet connections including Broadband, DSL, and ANY Dial-Up connection. Accelerates and boosts your Internet, program startups, shutdowns, and overall processing speed to the fastest levels possible through advanced programming routines. You will experience extreme speed increases to everything you do on your PC - this can save you hours of frustration every single day. While the speed increases will vary for each individual PC, you will certainly notice the quick and crisp web page delivery and program startups.
RegistryBooster 2010 : FREE Registry Scan - Cleans, Repairs, and Defrags your Registry
RegistryBooster will perform a complete repair of your PC system in minutes. Cleans and defrags your Windows Registry to stabilize performance. Puts and end to the errors that over time will create slow and sluggish computer performance. Better than a Windows re-install to repair your PC - without the loss of all of your installed software, games, data, pics, website bookmarks, start page, email settings, login passwords, and customized settings.
- NetSuperSonic is a software application designed to optimize your internet connection in relation to your Windows Operating System. This program, by tweaking the Windows 95/98/Me/NT or 2000 Registry, can greatly enhance your bandwidth.
- Okoker Internet Accelerator is a internet toolkit, which accelerates your connection speed.You can easily optimize your windows settings and can get a very fast internet or TCP/IP connection.
- Network Mechanic optimizes your Internet connection up to 300%, providing faster download speeds and fewer delays while browsing. It acts as an accelerator for your network connection. It works with MSN, AOL, and all private ISP hosts.
These program uses a new way to make the internet faster it's made a protocol to make the internet faster and it not just make surfing the internet faster but also other programs like torrent and file sharing programs too.
references:
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features/#performance
http://www.windowsreference.com/firefox/tweak-to-speed-up-firefox-for-faster-internet-browsing-1/
http://www.trap17.com/index.php/Internet-Faster-500-Times-33_t39199.html
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/features/#performancehttp://www.daniweb.com/forums/forum64.html?gclid=CK3__tKwuZ0CFR4UagodMyD4jQ
http://www.softplatz.net/software/optimize-your-internet-connection/
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