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• Smart Computing Article - Basic Troubleshooting- Cable Modems
  it s strong enough for high-speed data transfer. Problem: I'm afraid of getting hacked. How can I protect my Internet connection?. Solution: Cable modem connections, like other always-on broadband connections, are vulnerable to outside attacks. While these are fairly rare for most users, it s still...
• Smart Computing Article - Internet Connection Devices
  by upgrading the cable in a neighborhood that's experiencing slowdown problems. Regardless of the actual speed you'll end up with, though, you'll nearly always see greatly improved performance from broadband than what you'll receive with a dial-up modem. Just make sure you're receiving the average...
• Smart Computing Article - Make The Move To High-Speed Internet
  between your computer and your ISP, can sometimes degrade the connection, but the bandwidth you pay for is yours and yours alone. This is different from cable Internet connections, which we'll discuss next. Cable. Cable Internet access is another high-speed option in which, as you've probably...
• Smart Computing Article - How To Share Your DSL Connection
  may not make a dent in your downloads. To learn exactly how fast your connection is, just Google the term bandwidth speed test and use one of the free tools you find, such as the one at www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest. It takes a few seconds to check your connection and tell you the true speed...
• Smart Computing Article - Step 12: Test Your System
  , your sound card is working. To test your modem, either set up a dial-up Internet connection with your ISP's (Internet service provider) help or use HyperTerminal (click Start and select Programs, Accessories, Communications) to try dialing another computer. Double-click an icon for a preinstalled...
• Smart Computing Article - Basic Troubleshooting- DSL Modems
  and the Internet; it lets you share your Internet connection among many computers) Before you can fix your modem, you need to know what kind of modem you have. By and large, DSL modems come in two flavors: Ethernet and USB. An Ethernet modem connects to your computer using a standard network cable...
• Smart Computing Article - Give Your LAN An Out
  of high-speed Internet connection where your cable television line is used for data transfer. Speeds for data transfer with a cable modem range from 500Kbps (kilobits per second) to 10Mbps (megabits per second). A piece of hardware used to connect a LAN to a high-speed digital line, such as T1 or T3...
• Smart Computing Article - Basic Troubleshooting- Dial-up Modems
  weather can also give your modem the blues, because rain and excessive humidity can introduce noise into an otherwise normal phone line. Adapters, line splitters, and cable extenders can do the same. Have you tried a different phone jack? If you can keep a connection on one jack but not another...
• Smart Computing Article - Modems
  local Internet service providers (ISPs) and measured the connection speed. We then ran two tests to measure the modem's average throughput rate. One test simulated "real world" usage, measuring download speeds from popular Internet software archives. Because speeds can vary widely depending upon...
• Smart Computing Article - Basic Troubleshooting- Routers & Hubs
  : Network Interface Cards Routers and hubs usually have multiple LEDs that indicate data transfer activity, transfer speed and other information. Check out your manual to learn more about your device s lights. To determine whether your cable modem is the problem, you ll need to reset it. If your...

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