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George Jets said
The next thing you can do is make the best use of the signal that the (DSL) phone company can get to you.

Our "Windows" computers are laden with all kinds of extras, dragging our line speeds down. Then also they are always going out and trying to update themselves and that gets top priority so you are left with super slow servive at the end of the line while it is downloading and updating.

There are service techs that can go in and shut down the non essentials on your Windows computer to make it perform faster.

I like running the Linux operating systems on my original Windows computers with a new Solid State Hard Drive. They are Fast and can run like a 1/4 mile A body drag car, they just don't have all the extra garbage on them to slow you down.

Also set your Home Page to something simple like Google, that can get you up online quick . . then go out surfing from there.

Maybe someone in your area can help you set up a Linux Computer for more power and speed.

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Mopar Tim said
DSL?

Mopar Tim said
I worked for AT&T for 24 years. I am VERY versed on DSL. Was a DSL Technician. Was going to say, if they found the problem "down the road", it was more then likely Bridge Tap. Probably a "floater", a drop wire tied down to your F2 pair. The signal goes down the extra wire, and bounces back on
itself degrading the signal. Need a TDR meter to locate issues like that.

Yes its DSL. I may be able to clean up a little, but not gonna change the OS. I do get that Windows related extras is a speed gobbler. That's only part of the problem though. We have Netflix and access to a couple other TV services that are just not DSL friendly. Tim, we had discussed this previously. You even sent me a box. I never changed it because I determined at that the box wasn't losing much if anything. They just aren't providing enough to make a difference and it is not consistent. The best I have ever seen here is about 2.5. We may switch to xfinity at some point. Till then I guess it is what it is.