Tesco Broadband

Hi,
I've quite an old computer compared with todays m/cs, it was windows 95
upgraded to 98.
A BT line and Tesco broadband.
Now if does not seem to me a lot faster on the web than before broadband,
the only advantage being useing the 'phone at the same time and that's
great.

So I've 3 ellements, my computer, BT line and Tesco.
Anyone ealse had the same disapiontment and cured it and which element was
the reason?
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 18:37:28 GMT, "David" <(E-Mail Removed)>
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>Hi,
>I've quite an old computer compared with todays m/cs, it was windows 95
>upgraded to 98.
>A BT line and Tesco broadband.
>Now if does not seem to me a lot faster on the web than before broadband,
>the only advantage being useing the 'phone at the same time and that's
>great.
>
>So I've 3 ellements, my computer, BT line and Tesco.
>Anyone ealse had the same disapiontment and cured it and which element was
>the reason?

Have you cleared the Temporary Internet Cache Folder?

Geoff Lane

"Geoff Lane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>
> Have you cleared the Temporary Internet Cache Folder?
>
Not knowingly.
As I'm not a computer expert can you advise on doing this please.

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"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I've quite an old computer compared with todays m/cs, it was windows 95
> upgraded to 98.
> A BT line and Tesco broadband.
> Now if does not seem to me a lot faster on the web than before broadband,
> the only advantage being useing the 'phone at the same time and that's
> great.
>
> So I've 3 ellements, my computer, BT line and Tesco.
> Anyone ealse had the same disapiontment and cured it and which element was
> the reason?

Tesco Broadband at what speed ~128kb/s ?
How old is your computer and how big is the hard drive?

You should see a MAJOR difference going from 56k to even 128kb/s

Change your Internet Explorer settings ..
Tools > Internet Options
Temp Internet Files > Click Settings > Set for around 100MB max
Close the window by clicking ok
Now click Delete files (this will clear out temporary internet files)

After you've done that download Firefox Browser and forget IE as it's a
bloated pile of M$ ....
Nah better not as this will just eat up more space on your PC ;-)

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:03:06 GMT, "David" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>
>"Geoff Lane" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>>
>> Have you cleared the Temporary Internet Cache Folder?
>>
>Not knowingly.
>As I'm not a computer expert can you advise on doing this please.

Use.netuser.de answered one of the ways to do it.

I'm not on 98 myself but from memory if you click on My Computer the
right click on the C: drive, go to Properties and then 'Clean Up'

It is worth having Temp, Temporary Internet Files and Recycle Bin
ticked.

If you do this take a note of the size of the Temp Internet Files
which is shown when you view the 'clean up' option.

Geoff Lane

On 19 Oct 2004, in uk.telecom.broadband, "David" wrote:

>I've quite an old computer compared with todays m/cs, it was windows 95
>upgraded to 98. A BT line and Tesco broadband.
>Now if does not seem to me a lot faster on the web than before broadband,
>the only advantage being useing the 'phone at the same time and that's
>great.

Guessing that you are using a USB ADSL modem, that might be part of the
problem (along with how much spare RAM you have). I had a USB modem (or
USB ISDN, sorry, it was years ago) which had a note that it would likely
be impossible to use things like Real Player with the USB unit - so much
CPU time dedicated to making the USB side work it was dragging anything
else down to a crawl. Just one possibility. I'd recommend using some
ADSL router and a network card (and newer PCs mostly come with 10/100
networking as standard). While a router is often expected for multi-
PC environments, they have a number of advantages over USB or even PCI
and are no longer massively expensive. Get yourself one for Christmas!

"Use.Netuser.de" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> Tesco Broadband at what speed ~128kb/s ?
> How old is your computer and how big is the hard drive?
>
> You should see a MAJOR difference going from 56k to even 128kb/s
>
> Change your Internet Explorer settings ..
> Tools > Internet Options
> Temp Internet Files > Click Settings > Set for around 100MB max
> Close the window by clicking ok
> Now click Delete files (this will clear out temporary internet files)
>


First thanks to you and all others who have replied.

Will give the data you ask for, hope answers others too.

Status gives 576,000 bps.

IBM bought 1998, HD 4GB

AMD K^0266MMX

SDRAM was 48 now 96

Have followed your setting advice was set at 20mb now at 100mb, have done
the deletion.

BT have just rung and have checked the line and that is working ok.

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David wrote:
> "Use.Netuser.de" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>
>> Tesco Broadband at what speed ~128kb/s ?
>> How old is your computer and how big is the hard drive?
>>
>> You should see a MAJOR difference going from 56k to even 128kb/s
>>
>> Change your Internet Explorer settings ..
>> Tools > Internet Options
>> Temp Internet Files > Click Settings > Set for around 100MB max
>> Close the window by clicking ok
>> Now click Delete files (this will clear out temporary internet files)
>>
>
>
> First thanks to you and all others who have replied.
>
> Will give the data you ask for, hope answers others too.
>
> Status gives 576,000 bps.
>
> IBM bought 1998, HD 4GB
>
> AMD K^0266MMX
>
> SDRAM was 48 now 96
>
> Have followed your setting advice was set at 20mb now at 100mb, have
> done the deletion.
> BT have just rung and have checked the line and that is working ok.


Whilst others may be able to advise you on how to get your existing
box working, it's spec. is only marginally above that needed for ASDL,
set out at:
http://www.tesco.net/help_pages/broa...m#requirements

To take full advantage of ADSL it's time for a serious upgrade or new
computer, I think.

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"Fermi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message

>
> Are you using a USB modem? They're quite processor intensive.

As supplied by tesco.net
Thomson Speed Touch


>
> Try a speedtest:
>
> http://www.adslguide.org.uk/tools/speedtest.asp
> http://www.bandwidthplace.com/speedtest/
>
> What do you get?

Actual True
Down 481 Kbps 519
Up 244 263


>
> Also try a trace route:
>
> 1. Right click on Start and select 'Run..'
> 2. Type (without the quotes) "command /k tracert www.bbc.co.uk"
>
> Select the results with the mouse and press enter to copy them to the
> clipboard then you can paste them into a post here (I think that will work
> on Win98 - haven't used it for a while)


Did test but I could not get a copy.

>
> If you post the results back here someone may be able to offer more
advice.
>

If I manage to copy will post.

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"David" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Fermi" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message

> >
> > Also try a trace route:
> >
> > 1. Right click on Start and select 'Run..'
> > 2. Type (without the quotes) "command /k tracert www.bbc.co.uk"
> >
> > Select the results with the mouse and press enter to copy them to the
> > clipboard then you can paste them into a post here (I think that will
work
> > on Win98 - haven't used it for a while)
>
>
> Did test but I could not get a copy.
>
> >
> > If you post the results back here someone may be able to offer more
> advice.
> >
>
> If I manage to copy will post.
>

Tracing route to www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.224.124]
over a maximum of 30 hops:

1 17 ms 16 ms 16 ms mant-bam-1.inet.ntl.com [62.253.189.143]
2 17 ms 17 ms 16 ms mant-t2core-a-ge-wan63.inet.ntl.com
[213.104.2
..57]
3 16 ms 17 ms 17 ms man-bb-a-so-210-0.inet.ntl.com
[213.105.174.18

4 17 ms 17 ms 16 ms man-bb-b-ae0-0.inet.ntl.com [62.253.187.178]
5 22 ms 23 ms 22 ms win-bb-a-so-300-0.inet.ntl.com
[62.253.185.138

6 24 ms 24 ms 28 ms gfd-bb-b-so-500-0.inet.ntl.com
[213.105.172.13

7 25 ms 25 ms 25 ms tele-ic-2-so-100-0.inet.ntl.com
[62.253.185.74

8 25 ms 26 ms 23 ms 212.58.239.217
9 26 ms 24 ms 25 ms 212.58.238.129
10 27 ms 25 ms 44 ms www.bbc.net.uk [212.58.224.124]

Trace complete.

C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>


(Found mouse on that programm was not enabled.)

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