Internet Speed Slow! help?

[820]

So this is my problem...
My speed is 2.8mbs on average and i have adsl2+
This is slow for the price im paying- $135 per month
I live in Australia- Macquarie Fields
I dont trust all the "traffic", "distance", etc crap
My friends have better speeds than me and live closeby

Is this normal,
Discuss with me!!!
I meant excuses when i said "I dont trust all the "traffic", "distance", etc crap"

[Always Need Help]

Hello, from America my friend. High speed internet provider is not the issue here. Virus tends to slow down the speed. Do you have any ant-virus protection? Try restoring your computer to factory mode. You will loose all of your saved files though. Try just to defragment it, and do basic deleting of cookies, and such. Also, you could have hackers on your network. Go to search, and type cmd and type netstat check too see if you have any unfriendly guests on your network. Is your wifi protected? Is your hard drive, and files encrypted? What about your firewall security is it even on?

Do you watch porn on your computer?

[dan]

Those speeds are average for many areas.

It depends on where you are located and what is available at your location?

Internet speeds and pricing vary greatly by geographical area. The speeds are slower and the prices are higher in remote areas because there is less competition to lower prices and there are fewer subscribers to share the costs of the equipment and service.

Some remote and rural areas with few options would be happy to pay a premium amount for a 1.5 Mbps DSL connection. Whereas people living in the select locations that have access to Google Fiber https://fiber.google.com/about/ can enjoy relatively inexpensive 1 Gbps (1000 Mbps) Internet service.

To more specifically answer your question ADSL service is extremely distance sensitive, and the distance that I am referring to is the distance of the copper lines between your location and the telco provider's DSLAM equipment.

Especially in older neighborhoods the actual distances of the lines vary wildly even among neighboring homes. Repairs and splices to the lines reduce the quality and speeds that you will be able to get. For example your neighbor may get 5 Mbps while you only get 2 Mbps on the same ISP provider plan due to differences in line quality.

At $135 dollars per month your service does seem pricey, but you need to compare it with what other broadband providers in your exact area offer.

Depending on your exact location, you can often choose from several different types of broadband Internet access. They include DSL, cable, fiber, satellite, and wireless from a cellular provider.

DSL is generally the cheapest broadband option, however it is also usually the slowest. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is a form of broadband Internet that is transmitted over standard twisted pair copper telephone lines. DSL speeds range from 256 Kbps to 12 Mbps depending on distance from the telephone company and plan that you purchase.

Cable - Cable Internet is a form of broadband Internet transmitted over coaxial television cables. Cable Internet speeds range from 1 Mbps to over 300 Mbps using newer DOCSIS 3.0 technology. The speed of the service depends on your exact area and service package that you order.

Fiber - Newer fiber optic services can be as fast as 1000 Mbps, usually transmitted on fiber optic cables and often combined with copper from the street to the house. Fiber connections can also provide on demand HD television and digital telephone service on the same line.

There are also 3G and 4G wireless mobile broadband services and satellite Internet, but these are normally only used where Cable or DSL are unavailable due to the higher cost, slower speeds and low monthly bandwidth limits.

To compare speed and prices of your local competitors, go to a ISP comparison site that lets you input your address, and compare the pricing and terms of the offers that are available in your area. Do a search for "ISP comparison" at your favorite search engine.

The physical address is needed because some services, particularly DSL, are very distance sensitive. For example you might be able to get a specific level of service while your next door neighbor can't.

Good Luck.

[Stephen]

fact about ADSL2

Cable Internet providers share bandwidth, so your speed decreases as more users sign up. With ADSL2, speed decreases as the distance from the telephone provider to your residence increases.

The difference with you is that they may all be running off of a RT ( Remote Terminal ) closer than the one you are being fed off of.
I am assuming you have discussed this with the carrier ?
Do you only have the 1 computer ? if you have more what are they getting for speed ? if your friend has a laptop that he knows he gets higher speed on maybe he can test your connection. that way you know his laptop is capable of the higher speed and it narrows it down to your ISP.