Cochrane Telecom Services - Slow Speeds
Your Connection to the World
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NOTE: Cochrane Telecom Services is not responsible nor affiliated
in any matter for any use of software linked on this page.
The most common cause of a slow connection is a virus infection and or your system being infected
with Spyware and or Adware. To prevent a slow connection it's a good practice to clean your
system regularly of Spy and Adware. As well, make sure you have virus software installed, and your definitions
are up to date and your system checked and cleaned of viruses.
Even if your computer is brand new, regular maintenance of the above is crucial to keeping your
connection running smoothly.
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Test Your Speed:
https://www.ontera.net/myontera/en/index.html
NOTE: make sure you have no peer to peer programs
running in the background while doing a speed test, this includes any music downloading
programs. Also, if you have more then one computer connected to the Internet, your speeds
will be less.
- Click on the link above
- Click on High Speed
- Click on Test Bandwidth Speed
- Click the button "start cable and DSL test" for your ADSL
After clicking the test button, a window will appear that will show your results after a
few seconds.
758999.8 Bits/sec
94873.6 Bytes/sec
92.65 Kilobytes/sec
As long as the final number is close to 122 kilobytes/sec for Warp 1 and 244 kilobytes/sec for
Warp 2 then your speeds are ok. But you have to remember we offer speeds UP TO 1MBit/s and UP TO
2Mbit/s.
Don't mistaken the 10/100 you see in your system tray as your Internet speed. That is your
speed of the connection between the computer and other equipment attached.
Calculator to convert your speeds
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Spybot: http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10743107.html?tag=lst-1
How to use Spybot: http://www.download.com/1200-2023_4-5157526.html
Spyware FAQ
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, which is not yet
covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create
a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to
advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't
intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been
"hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with
spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and
more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if
something has invaded your computer.
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