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by Santaanacanyon on July 6th, 2003

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Why are some dial-up ISPs faster than others?

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  • by Squeakybrakes on December 6th, 2003

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    The number one factor is bandwidth.

    Think of it like this:

    Assume that bandwidth is a highway.
    ISP#1 has a highway, but it only has 2 lanes. Now immagine L.A. rush hour traffic trying to use this 2 lane highway. Each car represents one computer online, and you're part of the traffic.
    Better grab a snickers.

    ISP#2 has a highway, but it has 12 lanes.

    Okay so you get the picture now.

    Other factors include how far away your dialing station is from your house. The longer away it is, the slower your connection will be.

    My advice....ditch your Dial up and get DSL or Cable. Or, if you can swing it, get your work to pay for a T3 line if you do work at home and write it off as a tax deductable. =)

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