Simon Royal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My wife and I share a broadband cable modem connection via a router. > > This works fine most of the time, but recently I have noticed that when > one of us is browsing the web or downloading the other waits for their > page to load and if too many pages are loading then it grinds to a hault. > > My wife isn't the most technically minded person and I am getting the > blame for this. How an I resolve this? > > 1. Is there a way to limit each connection so it doesn't hog the whole > bandwith? > 2. Would a faster broadband connection solve this? > 3. Would it be easier to get second connection so we have our dedicated > modem? > > Configuration: eMac: 10.3.8 - PC: Windows 2000 - Connection: NTL 300k > > > Regards > > > Simon
Simon - I would suggest looking in your browser's preferences and seeing if you can limit the number of total connections at any one time and the total connections to any one server. Under iCab (for example) it's under 'Network' in the prefs window. Try progressively lowering these two numbers till you see better performance when you're both browsing. You'll need to do the same for both your computers or one will still hog available bandwidth. As for getting a connection with higher bandwidth - sure, it can't hurt. If you've the money a second connection would be great, but it seems overkill here (I don't know about your telecom and ISP - but I'd have to get a second job for a few weeks to afford another install). A faster connection and/or limiting the number of http connections ought to do the trick. If you have any trouble let me know and I'll do my best to help out. Regards, Jamie Kahn Genet -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
