Upload Speed - How to improve it?

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Upload Speed - How to improve it?

I know this is probably the wrong place for this post, but I was helped here with my download speed questions.
I am just wondering whether there is any setting I can change in Safari or my Network connection that will improve my upload speed.

I improved my download speed by changing my network settings, so is it possible to change something else to improve my upload speed. I am only getting 0.08 MBs for upload and this seems to effect my ability to use my MobileMe account.

Any ideas would be very much appreciated.

Muz

Intel 24, Intel 20, iBook G4 & iMac 17', Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on May 7, 2009 2:26 AM

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Answer 1

iBod

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May 7, 2009 3:03 AM in response to Muz

Hi Muz,

First and foremost, what speeds do you think you should be seeing? What does your ISP claim to give you (and who are they)?

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Answer 2

May 7, 2009 4:51 AM in response to Muz

HI,

Try these DNS numbers.

Go to System Preferences/Network/Advanced/DNS.
Add these numbers to DNS Servers

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Click OK. hese are safer/faster than most ISP's DNS numbers, and have been patched against DNS poisoning.

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 3

Muz Author

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May 7, 2009 5:59 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hi Carolyn,

Thanks for your reply. I actually have those numbers already in my DNS preferences. They were given to me a couple of weeks ago on this post, and they did a great job of speeding up my connection time.
I was wondering if there is any way of getting my upload speed adjusted in the same way.

Muz

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Answer 4

Muz Author

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May 7, 2009 6:08 AM in response to iBod

Hi iBod,

Thanks for your reply. I am in Japan and have a cable connection. The upload and download speed are touted as 100Mbps, but, obviously that is unrealistic. I get a download speed average of 3.55 MB/s and a download speed of 0.08 MB/s. These results come from speedtest.net.

The strange thing is that I used to have the same upload and download speed. It was very quick, but now it has dropped to 0.08.

Any ideas?

Muz

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Answer 5

May 7, 2009 12:16 PM in response to Muz

HI Muz,

*"if there is any way of getting my upload speed adjusted in the same way."*

Definitely call your service provider.

And check out this site... might have some ideas for you.
http://guides.macrumors.com/SpeedupSafari

Carolyn 🙂

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Answer 6

Muz Author

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Feb 3, 2010 9:48 PM in response to Muz

I don't know why this worked, but they put in a router and suddenly I am getting exceptional speed on both downloading and uploading.

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