Here are 10 very simple tips to increase broadband speeds and links to several useful tools.
1. Test Your TV
Apart from TV there are other electrical equipment that can cause interference.
2. Avoid Extension Wiring - longer wire has poorer signals
3. Tweak your Wifi -
NetStumbler software (www.netstumbler.com/downloads) - use to which WiFi channels your neighbours are using.
4. Get Diagnosed - get help from your ISP.
5. Sort your system
Use unblocka (www.unblocka.com) to tune your settings to improve speed.
6. Keep your router up to date
7. Fine Tune MTU settings
MTU is one of the modem settings that can be changed. It controls the packet size of transmission. To identify issues with MTU - see www.pcauthority.com.au/links/129broad1. A guide on how to adjust MTU is found in www.dslreports.com/tweaks/MTU . Also the Speed Guide TCP Optimizer (www.speedguide.net/downloads.php) will identify the optimal MTU.
8. Ask for Interleaving
If you cannot solve your interference problems, you may be able to ask your ISP to switch on interleaving to improve performance. This essentially chops the packet into smaller pieces and has better error correction. This improve stability but may increase or decrease speed.
9. Replace your filters
A guide to test filters can be found at: www.pcauthority.com.au/links/129broad2
The technical details of what the inside of a filter looks like can be found in (www.adslnation.com/support/filters.php)
10. Watch out for AR7 routers
Routers with the AR7 chipset is known to have a fault so may cause connection to drop out. To find a list of router models containing this chipset, go to www.linux-mips.org/wiki/AR7
Firmware updates for some routers to correct this issue may be listed in www.pcauthority.com.au/links/129broad3
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