what do i need to do to get faster internet?

[Carling]

A faster superior and more advanced operating system, than the one your using now, You need to learn that M$ and Mac are not the only computer operating system in the world.

First try this internet speed test.
http://www.speedtest.net/
Then go to Netgear customer service support website here
http://support.netgear.com/url

For the Free Upto date Feb/March 2014 operating systems check these web links out, Don't worry these work like windows does all point and click and all the software you will ever need comes with it All Free.
http://zorin-os.com
http://kubuntu.org/
http://lxle.net/
http://pclinuxos.com/