TIPS FOR BROADBAND LOVERS
- Don't get lured by the speed advertised by the Internet service provider (ISP). Go for a plan that suits your requirement.
- Although long-term commitment with an ISP costs a bit less than paying a monthly rental, it would be advisable to start with a comparative ly lower speed plan that is more value-for-money
- Check with your ISP whether it gives you the flexibility to upgrade or switch to a different plan
- Here is how speed measurements go: 1 kilobit (kb) equals 1000 bits and 1 megabit (mb) equals 1000 kbs
- Download doesn't just mean downloading software or an application or any movie or song for that matter. Even when you open a Web page, you have downloaded information from the Internet.
WEBSITES TO CHECK QUALITY
More often than not, the speeds that you ultimately get for download/upload is lower than what is advertised or promised by the service provider. Although, there is no foolproof measure to test your broadband speed, you can try out the following sites that help you measure your broadband.
http://www.speedtest.net/
http://www.ip-adress.com/speedtest/
http://www.speedmatters.org/speed-test/
Source: Ruchi Hajela From Hindustan Times, Feb-05-08
