正在寻找一种无需升级ISP Internet 计划即可提高(ISP Internet plan)Internet 速度(Internet speed)的方法？嗯，互联网速度(Internet speed)可能取决于几个因素，包括网络内部和外部(network and external)。
从操作系统(operating system)开始，你甚至在出门之前就拥有了网卡(network card)、网线(network cable)、无线路由器(wireless router)、宽带调制解调器，可能还有其他设备。(broadband modem)
此外，本文适用于以前以特定下载速度(download speed)浏览，但现在似乎以更慢的速度浏览的用户。如果您对您的连接进行了速度测试，并且从您的(speed test)ISP 计划(ISP plan)中获得了宣传速度的 85% 到 90% ，那么您真的无能为力。您根本无法获得比您的ISP 计划(ISP plan)的最大速度更快的任何东西。
在这篇文章中，我将讨论导致您的Internet 连接(Internet connection)运行缓慢的不同原因，以及您可以采取哪些措施来解决这些问题。有些问题将超出您的控制范围，因此我将讨论分为两部分：外部和内部。
外部互联网速度问题
共享连接(Shared Connections)
首先，您很可能与一群人共享您的Internet 连接。(Internet connection)如果您感觉连接速度很慢，请务必在白天和晚上(day and night)的不同时间进行速度测试(speed test)。
如果您看到一种模式，可能只是因为拥塞导致速度变慢，不仅是您，还有其他使用相同连接到ISP的人。每个人从下午 6 点到凌晨 12 点流式传输Netflix肯定会造成问题。
可能的解决方案：如果住宅互联网速度(Internet speed)对您来说不够好，那么您可以检查您的ISP是否为您所在地区提供商业互联网(Internet)。很多人只是简单地选择了一个商业计划(business plan)，它只花费一点点，并且给你更好的可靠性和速度(reliability and speed)。
互联网快车道(Internet Fast Lanes)
说到Netflix，您可能会注意到只有某些网站速度很慢，这是因为围绕网络中立性的争论。截至目前，某些ISP 正在向 Netflix(ISPs are charging Netflix)收取费用，以便更快地将其内容传送到您的计算机。如果他们不付钱(t pay)，一些ISP(ISPs)就会主动限制带宽。
可能的解决方案：通过向FCC(comments to the FCC)发送 关于开放互联网文件的评论来支持网络中立。(Net Neutrality)
节流(Throttling)
最后一点将我们带到这一点，即ISP(ISPs)将限制某些类型的流量。如果您想知道为什么您的 torrent 下载速度不是很快(t super fast)，这可能是因为您的ISP可以看到它并且不会让非法活动占用其他人的带宽。
他们在这方面做得非常好，甚至可以通过像VPN这样的加密连接来嗅出它。即使在洪流之外，如果您通过某个数据上限(data cap)，您也可能会变慢。在我父母的Cox Cable 计划(Cox Cable plan)中，我们发现一个月内超过 200GB 的任何内容都被认为是高使用率并且会受到限制。
可能的解决方案：如果您喜欢洪流，最好的选择是使用VPN。根据ISP，您可能会或可能不会受到限制。另外，你不应该在没有加密的情况下下载种子，否则MPAA会起诉你。
服务器速度和位置(Server Speeds & Location)
即使您有Verizon FIOS 50 Mbps download/upload计划，向您发送数据的服务器(server sending)是否只能以 2 Mbps的速度将其推出也没关系。
如果服务器超载或有其他问题使其速度变慢，您可能会看到速度较慢，但仅限于该特定网站。此外，例如，如果您在美国并尝试连接到位于印度(India)的服务器，您可能还会发现速度较慢(speed slower)。
可能的解决方案：没有。如果您经常访问某个站点并且该站点已关闭或加载非常缓慢，则可能值得弄清楚谁拥有该域并向他们发送礼貌的电子邮件。如果它是任何类型的政府机构(government agency)，那你就完蛋了。
内部互联网速度问题
既然我们已经介绍了一些与互联网速度(Internet speed)有关的外部因素，那么让我们来看看内部的东西。让我们从头开始：您的计算机。
操作系统(Operating System)
这听起来很明显，但使用可以利用最新网络协议和服务的现代操作系统是个好主意。(operating system)如果您仍在使用Windows 2000或OS X 10.4，那么它可能会影响Internet 速度(Internet speed)。如果您仍在使用Windows XP，那应该没问题，但由于许多其他原因，您可能不应该再使用Windows XP 。
要检查的其他主要内容是病毒或恶意软件，并立即将其删除。病毒和恶意软件倾向于与主服务器进行通信，并且取决于它们窃取的数据类型，这可能会降低您的Internet速度。查看我关于让您的计算机(computer free)远离病毒和恶意软件的帖子。
网页浏览器(Web Browser)
您使用的浏览器最终会影响您的浏览速度。根据您的版本和品牌(version and brand)，它可能很重要。
例如，我有一个客户抱怨各种浏览问题，我将他从IE 7升级到IE 11，一切都消失了。IE 11还支持许多 Web 标准，因此与(IE 11)IE 10相比，运行起来更加顺畅。还有一些其他的事情需要考虑：
1.如果您当前使用的是 IE，可能(Might)值得尝试其他浏览器，例如Google Chrome 或 Firefox 。(Google Chrome or Firefox)大量网站都有Javascript，每个浏览器都有自己的Javascript 引擎(Javascript engine)，其中一些引擎比其他引擎快得多。
2. 尝试禁用浏览器中可能安装的任何附加插件、工具栏或其他扩展。附加组件很棒，但它们可能会占用内存，这反过来会使您的计算机变慢(computer slow)，从而降低您的浏览速度。
3.除非(Don)确实需要，否则不要清除浏览缓存和历史记录。(browsing cache and history)如果您多次访问一个网站，缓存和 cookie用于避免向服务器请求相同的数据。(Caches and cookies)是的，cookie 也可用于跟踪您，但每次关闭浏览器时禁用 cookie 或清除缓存会减慢速度。
4. 如果您的互联网计划(Internet plan)已经很慢并且无法升级，那么您可以尝试屏蔽网站上的广告以帮助节省带宽。
网卡(Network Card)
接下来是您计算机上的网卡(network card)。如果它是无线网卡，您可以预期速度会比使用有线以太网连接(Ethernet connection)时慢。
目前，只有无线 AC 才能让您的速度超过 100 Mbps，这是非千兆网络端口的(network port)最大速度(max speed)。如果您有千兆路由器或交换机(gigabit router or switch)，那么即使是无线 AC 也无法达到 1000 Mbps，因为它的最高速度为 866.7 Mbps。
您可能想知道，当ISP速度的正常范围是 4 Mbps到 50 Mbps时，为什么这很重要。好吧(Well)，由于您的计算机必须先与路由器通信，然后才能将数据发送到Internet，因此您希望尽可能快地发送数据。
值得放弃任何A/B/G router and upgrading到N 或 AC(N or AC)。大量的设备，如所有Apple电脑、许多三星(Samsung)手机等，已经内置了无线 AC(AC built)。显然，通过电缆直接连接将为您提供尽可能快的速度，而无需升级您的网卡(network card)，只要它是一个千兆端口(gigabit port)。
无线路由器(Wireless Router)
您使用的路由器对您的Internet 速度(Internet speed)起着重要作用。当我们查看路由器时，有几件事情需要考虑，所以让我们开始吧。
1. 如果您的路由器较旧，它可能无法提供您的ISP 计划(ISP plan)提供的全速。如果您的ISP 安装(ISP put)了自己的路由器，则您不必担心该特定问题。但是，我注意到ISP路由器在它们变得非常缓慢之前只持续了大约一两年。我总是在两年内更换我的ISP路由器，并且速度总是回到原来的高点。
2. 由于大多数路由器仍然使用 2.4 Ghz 范围(Ghz range)，您可能应该尝试弄乱频道。2.4 GHz 范围内(GHz range)的干扰是一个大问题，因为通过它进行通信的设备数量庞大(sheer number)。您可以使用诸如 inSSIDer ( Windows ) 或WiFi Explorer ( Mac ) 之类的程序来查看您周围的所有无线网络以及它们正在使用的信道。如果可以的话，调整您的频道，使其不会与其他任何人的频道重叠。
3.路由器的位置和放置也很重要。(location and placement)在我家，他们把它塞进了我壁橱里的一个盒子里！这是路由器最糟糕的位置。无论如何(Anyway)，您有两个选择：您可以尝试增强您的WiFi 信号(WiFi signal)或设置第二个充当中继器或扩展器(repeater or extender)的路由器。
4. 最后，如果您的路由器没有得到妥善保护，其他人可能会在您不知情的情况下使用您的带宽。阅读我之前关于阻止他人使用您的Internet 连接(Internet connection)的文章。
更快的互联网？
好吧，这几乎涵盖了一切！我没有提到任何黑客或调整，例如弄乱TCP 注册表(TCP registry)设置或您的网卡设置(network card setting)，因为大多数这些速度提升只是神话，并且会更加混乱您的连接。如果您有自己的想法，请随时发表评论。享受！
How to Boost and Increase Your Internet Speed
Looking for a way to increаse уour Internet speed without upgrading your ISP Internеt plan? Well, Internet speed can depend on a several factors, both internal to the nеtwork and external.
Starting from the operating system, you have the network card, network cable, wireless router, broadband modem, and possibly other devices before you even get out of your house.
Also, this article is meant for users who had previously been browsing at a certain download speed, but now seem to be browsing at a much slower speed. If you perform a speed test on your connection and are getting within 85% to 90% of the advertised speed from your ISP plan, then there really isn’t much you can do. You simply won’t be able to get anything faster than the maximum speed of your ISP plan.
In this post, I’ll talk about the different reasons why your Internet connection may be running slow and what you can possibly do to fix those issues. Some of the issues are going to be out of your control, so I’ll split the discussion into two parts: external and internal.
External Internet Speed Issues
Shared Connections
First and foremost, you are most likely sharing your Internet connection with a bunch of other people. If you’re feeling your connection is slow, make sure to do a speed test at different times during the day and night.
If you see a pattern, it could simply be that congestion is causing the slowdown for not only you, but also everyone else using that same connection to the ISP. Everyone streaming Netflix from 6 PM to 12 AM can definitely cause problems.
Possible Solution: If residential Internet speed isn’t good enough for you, then you can check to see if your ISP provides business Internet to your area. A lot of folks simply choose a business plan, which costs only a little bit more, and gives you much better reliability and speed.
Internet Fast Lanes
Speaking of Netflix, you may notice only certain sites are slow and this is because of the debate around net neutrality. As of now, certain ISPs are charging Netflix fees in order to deliver their content to your computer faster. If they don’t pay up, some ISPs are actively throttling the bandwidth.
Possible Solution: Support Net Neutrality by sending comments to the FCC on the Open Internet filing.
Throttling
The last point brings us to this point, which is that ISPs will throttle certain types of traffic. If you’re wondering why your torrent downloads aren’t super fast, it could be because your ISP can see it and isn’t going to let illegal activity eat up everyone else’s bandwidth.
They’ve gotten so good at it that they can even sniff it out over an encrypted connection like a VPN. Even outside of torrenting, you might get slowed down if you pass a certain data cap. On my parents Cox Cable plan, we found out anything over 200GB in a month was considered high usage and would be throttled.
Possible Solution: Your best bet if you like to torrent is to use a VPN. Depending on the ISP, you may or may not be throttled. Also, you should never torrent without encryption otherwise the MPAA will sue you.
Server Speeds & Location
Even if you have a Verizon FIOS 50 Mbps download/upload plan, it won’t really matter if the server sending you the data can only push it out at 2 Mbps.
If a server is being overloaded or has some other issues that are slowing it down, you might see slower speeds, but only on that particular website. Also, if you’re in the US and trying to connect to a server located in India, for example, you might also find the speed slower.
Possible Solution: Nothing. If you visit a site often and it’s down or loading very slowly, it might be worth figuring out who owns the domain and sending them a polite email. If it’s a government agency of any kind, you’re screwed.
Internal Internet Speed Issues
Now that we covered some of the external factors involved with Internet speed, let’s take a look at the internal stuff. Let’s start at the very beginning: your computer.
Operating System
It might sound obvious, but it’s a good idea to be using a modern operating system that can take advantage of the latest networking protocols and services. If you’re still on Windows 2000 or OS X 10.4, then it may play into problems with Internet speed. If you’re still on Windows XP, you should be fine, but you probably shouldn’t be using Windows XP anymore for a lot of other reasons.
The other major things to check for are viruses or malware and have them removed immediately. Viruses and malware tend to communicate with master servers and depending on what kind of data they are stealing, that can slow down your Internet. Check out my post on keeping your computer free of viruses and malware.
Web Browser
The browser you use will end of making a difference in your browsing speed. Depending on your version and brand, it could be significant.
For example, I had a client complaining about all kinds of browsing issues and I upgraded him from IE 7 to IE 11 and everything just went away. IE 11 also supports a lot of web standards, so things run a smoother compared to even IE 10. There are a couple of other things to consider:
1. Might be worth trying a different browser like Google Chrome or Firefox if you’re currently using IE. Tons of sites have Javascript and each browser has their own Javascript engine, some of which are significantly faster than others.
2. Try to disable any additional add-ons, toolbars or other extensions that might be installed in your browser. Add-ons are great, but they can be memory hogs, which will in turn make your computer slow and therefore slow down your browsing speed.
3. Don’t clear the browsing cache and history unless you really need to. Caches and cookies are used to keep from having to request the same data from servers if you visit a website more than once. Yes, cookies can be used to track you also, but it disabling cookies or clearing the cache every time you close the browser will slow things down.
4. If your Internet plan is already pretty slow and you can’t upgrade, then you can try blocking ads on websites to help save on bandwidth.
Network Card
Next up is the network card on your computer. If it’s a wireless card, you can expect speeds to be slower than if you were using a wired Ethernet connection.
Currently, only wireless AC is going to get you speeds faster than 100 Mbps, which is the max speed for a non-gigabit network port. If you have a gigabit router or switch, then even wireless AC still can’t touch 1000 Mbps since it tops out at 866.7 Mbps.
You’re probably wondering why that matters at all when the normal range of ISP speeds are from 4 Mbps to 50 Mbps. Well, since your computer has to talk to your router first before the data gets sent to the Internet, you want that data to be sent as fast as possible.
It’s worth ditching any A/B/G router and upgrading to either N or AC. Tons of devices like all Apple computers, many Samsung phones, etc already have wireless AC built in. Obviously, connecting directly via cable will give you the fastest possible speed without having to upgrade your network card as long as it’s a gigabit port.
Wireless Router
The router you are using can play a major role in your Internet speed. There are several things to consider when we look at the router, so let’s begin.
1. If you have an older router, it may not be able to deliver the full speed that your ISP plan provides. If your ISP put in their own router, you don’t have to worry about that particular issue. However, I have noticed with ISP routers that they only last about a year or two before they just become miserably slow. I have always gotten my ISP routers replaced within two years and the speeds always go back up to their original highs.
2. Since most routers still use the 2.4 Ghz range, you probably should try messing around with the channel. Interference at the 2.4 GHz range is a huge problem because of the sheer number of devices communicating over it. You can use a program like inSSIDer (Windows) or WiFi Explorer (Mac) to see all the wireless networks around you and which channels they are using. Adjust your channel so that it doesn’t overlap with anyone else’s if you can.
3. The location and placement of the router also matters quite a bit. In my house, they stuck it into a box in my closet inside the wall! It was the worst possible location for a router. Anyway, you have two options: you can try to boost your WiFi signal or setup a second router that will act as a repeater or extender.
4. Lastly, if your router is not secured properly, other people may be using your bandwidth without you having a clue. Read my previous article on stopping others from using your Internet connection.
Speedier Internet?
Well that pretty much covers everything! I didn’t mention any hacks or tweaks like messing with the TCP registry settings or with your network card setting because most of those speed boosts are just myths and will mess up your connection even more. If you have your own idea, feel free to post a comment. Enjoy!
