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  2. Troubleshoot a broadband internet connection - AOL Help

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    Check the physical connection - A loose cable or cord can often be the cause of a connection problem. Make sure everything is securely connected to the wall and device. 3. Reboot your modem/router - Sometimes the old "turn it off and on again" approach actually does work! Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure ...

  3. 5 Easy Ways to Fix a Slow WiFi Connection - AOL

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    System Mechanic is a simple-to-install software package that works 24/7 to fix broken WiFi connections, stop random freezes and crashes and make sure your PC always has a fast and stable WiFi ...

  4. Network congestion - Wikipedia

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    The slow-start protocol performs badly for short connections. Older web browsers created many short-lived connections and opened and closed the connection for each file. This kept most connections in the slow start mode. Initial performance can be poor, and many connections never get out of the slow-start regime, significantly increasing latency.

  5. Wireless router - Wikipedia

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    Some wireless routers have one or two USB ports. These can be used to connect printer or desktop or mobile external hard disk drive to be used as a shared resource on the network. [2] A USB port may also be used for connecting mobile broadband modem, [3] aside from connecting the wireless router to an Ethernet with xDSL or cable modem. A mobile ...

  6. Wireless distribution system - Wikipedia

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    One packet is sent from the game console over the Ethernet cable to the remote, from there by air to the master, and on to the WAN. Reply comes from WAN to master, over-the-air to remote, over cable to game console. Total packets sent over-the-air: 2. Notice that network 1 (non-WDS) and network 3 (WDS) send the same number of packets over-the-air.

  7. Troubleshoot a dial-up connection - AOL Help

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    Check your physical phone connection - A loose cable or cord can often be the cause of a connection problem. Unplug all phone devices in your home - Unplug all phone devices in your home, then reconnect just the modem. Try to connect online, and if it works, plug in each device one at a time until you find the one causing the problem.

  8. Internet bottleneck - Wikipedia

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    Those who can afford to bypass any Internet bottleneck will then have an advantage in network speeds, but will have to pay for it. Subsequently, in some cases, peering, creating a physical connection between two networks to avoid other network transit services, has been used to bypass Internet bottlenecks by the user and content provider. There ...

  9. Packet loss - Wikipedia

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    In cases where quality of service is rate limiting a connection, e.g., using a leaky bucket algorithm, packets may be intentionally dropped in order to slow down specific services to ensure available bandwidth for other services marked with higher importance. For this reason, packet loss is not necessarily an indication of poor connection ...