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The Hilltop Blog

Dialing up your Internet service

Tom Wanat - Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Are you getting enough bandwidth for your dollar? Generally speaking, a lot more bandwidth is available today at yesterday's rates.

Curious? You can start by running Web-based test, such as the one at speedtest.net. Typically, download numbers will be much higher than upload, but your target number will vary depending on whether you have internet via DSL, Cable, FiOS, or T1. Regardless, unless you've signed up very recently you might be able to get more.

Sometimes a call to your internet service provider and a contract renewal is all it takes to get significantly more speed. In other cases it might make sense to switch ISPs. Our technicians are always here to help interpret bandwidth results, advise you on solutions, switch ISPs, or add a second ISP as backup. We can even pinpoint the source of slowdowns on your network and install solutions, such as firewalls, that can block Web sites known for reducing both bandwidth and productivity.

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