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  2. Troubleshoot a broadband internet connection - AOL Help

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    2. Check the physical connection - A loose cable or cord can often be the cause of a connection problem. Make sure everything is securely connected to the wall and device. 3. Reboot your modem/router - Sometimes the old "turn it off and on again" approach actually does work! Just wait about five minutes before turning it back on to make sure ...

  3. Speedtest.net - Wikipedia

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    Speedtest. Speedtest.net, also known as Speedtest by Ookla, is a web service that provides free analysis of Internet access performance metrics, such as connection data rate and latency. It is the flagship product of Ookla, a web testing and network diagnostics company founded in 2006, and based in Seattle, Washington, United States. [5] [6]

  4. TDS Telecom - Wikipedia

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    TDS Telecom is an American telecommunications company with headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin.It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems Inc, and is the seventh-largest local exchange carrier in the U.S. TDS Telecom offers telephone, broadband Internet and television services to customers in 30 states and more than 900 rural and suburban communities, though it also serves ...

  5. Dial-up Internet access - Wikipedia

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    Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) by dialing a telephone number on a conventional telephone line. Dial-up connections use modems to decode audio signals into data to send to a router or ...

  6. These Modem-Router Combo Boxes Can Help Lower Your Internet ...

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    You need a modem-router combo that’s at least as fast as your internet speed, measured in Megabits per second (Mbps). If you already have internet set up in your home, you can check your bill or ...

  7. Check whether your modem works with Mac OS X - AOL Help

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    Learn how to verify if your modem works on Mac OS X. 1. Click the Apple menu, and then click System Preferences.. 2. Click the Network icon.. 3. Click the Location drop-down menu to open it, and then select New Location by clicking it.

  8. Fiber to the premises in the United States - Wikipedia

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    South-Southwest United States. With its U-verse product, AT&T (formerly SBC) had pursued a strategy of Fiber to the Neighborhood (FTTN) and had even delivered Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) prior to the services' launch. Currently, U-verse is deployed as a Fiber to the Hub (FTTH) service; the line connecting the hub to the home is a dual copper ...

  9. Internet in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In measurements made between April and June 2013 (Q2), the United States ranked 8th out of 55 countries with an average connection speed of 8.7 Mbit/s. This represents an increase from 14th out of 49 countries and 5.3 Mbit/s for January to March 2011 (Q1). The global average for Q2 2013 was 3.3 Mbit/s, up from 2.1 Mbit/s for Q1 2011.