I just got my DSL installed, and my speed sucks, and/or my connection constantly drops. What is the problem?
Not enough information to say, really. There are many, many things that can cause a poor connection. The list is too long to mention them all. One of DSL’s weaknesses is that the signal can be fairly fragile. Many things can degrade the signal, making for poor connections, and thus speed. This can be caused by poor or substandard inside wiring, a wiring problem outside (like bad splice), RFI from any number of sources, AM radio signal interference from a nearby station, bridge taps on your line, excessive distance from the DSLAM and so on. Not to mention possible hardware problems with your modem, NIC, or the telco’s DSLAM, etc. Not always easy to sort out. Your provider should be able to assist you. First, make sure the problem isn’t with your setup as they likely won’t help solve a Linux problem. Then be persistent, and don’t hesitate to go over someone’s head if the help is not forthcoming. Most problems are solvable. The trick is isolating it. A good telco tech, trained for DSL, ca
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