Now I’m zooming down the information superhighway as my broadband speed is boosted by a factor of 10
I’ve never worried too much about my broadband speed since all I do is e-mail and web browsing. So I was pretty content with my download speed of up to 2.74 Mbps and upload speed of up to 0.76 Mbps. But recently my son and his family relocated to Nairobi, so I’ve started to use Skype and found my current Net connection inadequate.
I thought that, if I was going to upgrade my broadband, I might as well go for fibre and this week the upgrade came into effect. Now I have a download speed of up to 29.12 Mbps and a upload speed of up to 2.25 Mbps. I’m told that, after some settling down, I might receive a download speed of 39-40 Mbps. Let’s see. Many thanks to my friend Spence for help in fitting the new router.
Together with my iPhone 6 on 4 G and my Apple watch, I’m feeling pretty connected (at least for a 67 year old).
October 4th, 2015 at 12:27 am
Our Net connection is also inadequate for Skype. We’ve been sent a new Modem but the thought of trying to connect it up ourselves is overwhelming, so is still in the box after several months. I’m wondering if Spence could pop over to Australia and give us a hand?
October 4th, 2015 at 11:17 am
I love it, Nadine. Ome of you is a professor of theoretical physics and the other a PhD in plant physiology and yet you – like me – are worried about fitting IT equipment. I don’t think the sector realises how lacking in confidence some of us are. They insist it is just a matter of ‘plug and play’, We all need a young, tech-confident relative or friend!
October 5th, 2015 at 6:51 pm
Hello Nadine, There are lots of useful tutorials on YouTube that you may find helpful. If you search for the make and model of your modem with the words ‘how to connect’ the chances are you will find someone has posted a video.
October 6th, 2015 at 12:08 am
Thanks Spence, good idea!