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ISP Throttling: How To Tell & What To Do About It

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Internet Connection Speed Throttling

Does Your ISP Have You in a Choke Hold? Find Out Now…

You may have heard rumors about ISPs engaging in Internet connection speed throttling. This is especially true when it comes to downloading music, movies, and other media.

But first some background on this post is in order, as it slightly deviates from the other content.

Since 2007, I’ve owned and operated a computer consulting and repair business in my area.

Yes, this is a blog about electronics, but computers and other things that make up the Internet are indeed electronic. And, like the topics of general electronics, microcontrollers, or Arduinos, the topic of computers is technical. Because of this, I may sneak in a helpful post about computers and other technology once in a while.

Now, let’s talk about Internet connection speed throttling, how to tell, and what to do about it.

There is some truth in the rumors, depending on who your ISP is, what you download, etc. We’ll talk about how to tell if your ISP engages in bandwidth throttling and what to do about it.

Please note, however, that we do not condone or endorse illegal downloading of copy-righted material.

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How to Turn a $100 Netbook into a Lean, Mean Machine That Will Rival a $500 iPad – Part1

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Remember Netbooks? Here's some simple inexpensive hacks and upgrades that can make an old $100 Netbook rival a $500 iPad in performance and portability.

I run a business where I often receive calls before I get out of bed in the morning. At first, I used an inexpensive Kindle Fire (1st gen) tablet PC and a mobile version of LogMeIn to connect to my main desktop computer which runs QuickBooks (used as sort of a POS system) and other productivity applications, but often found it difficult to type info into QuickBooks on the remote computer in the other room using the tablet. [Read more…] about How to Turn a $100 Netbook into a Lean, Mean Machine That Will Rival a $500 iPad – Part1

How to Install the Latest Version of Android on a Samsung Galaxy S3

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How to Install the Latest Version of Android on a Samsung Galaxy S3

If your mobile data and/or Wi-Fi aren’t working after flashing a custom ROM, the answer is here — keep reading…

In 2013 I renewed my T-mobile contract and got a new Samsung Galaxy S3.

The phone was great (still runs very well), but came loaded with Android 4.1.

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