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hmm, the portal is working for me. i can't understand what it's trying to say to me though. Your Smart Bro email is being processed. Please check http://webmail.smartbro.net within two (2) hours for your Smart Bro email. While waiting, you can browse the Smart Bro website and download the Smart Bro User's Manual found under Frequently Asked Questions. do you guys have that too? every time i log in, i always get it. does it mean i get an email account?

sure you can.

hmm, yeah, i noticed you were still online way past midnight. i sleep at around 3:00 and wake up at 9:00. don't deprive yourself of sleep, it's bad for your health, specially for a cute girl like you.

well, according to my friend named wikipedia, here's what a proxy is. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_server and here's what he says about DNS http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dns#How_DNS_works_in_theory about open DNS, check their site www.opendns.com

@ babygurl - you mean you wake up a noon? you live a pretty relaxed life, don't you? @ whatane - what's with the empty posts? @beldeti - glad to help.

you mean you don't use a proxy for your browser? how about DNS?

if you're asking about the canopy, there is a way, although it depends on your canopy. check your canopy homepage if you have 7Mb throughput aggregate. those who have can still increase their sustained download and sustained upload. those who don't is stuck with 500. this is a very rare case, as the only people i know that have it is coolbuster and ripclawph.

sweet speed, wish i could have it too.

hmm, you managed to get 400+ before, right?

hmm, take frequent speed tests? but you could also check this out, its called AnalogX Net Stat Live. i don't know how good it is though. here's the link http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/nsl.htm and here's a quote from the site

maybe your having cached tests too? try cleaning your temporary internet files with CCleaner before taking the speed test.

@ SiraComputer - thanks for the compliment. that pic is of a spartan penguin, thus the "Awoo! Awoo! Awoo!" tag. but if you really want to see me, look for me here http://www.testmy.net/t-16947 @ Azgauth - here's a quote from this site http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm#1 it features a lot of free(yay!) software

@ Azgauth - if you're talking about opera, here http://www.opera.com/ @ SiraComputer - you mean, that's really you in your avie?as for me, that's really me.

hmm, to each his/her own?

hey, you took long. i remember coolbuster saying something about that, that you can get faster test results when logged out.

most people will tell you that IE gives better speed test results, but firefox has faster browsing speed. so use IE for speed tests, and firefox for everything else. also, opera is even faster than firefox based on my experience, but firefox is more customizable with its plug ins. so if you think you can sacrifice firefox's features for more speed, try using opera.

@Azgauth - looks like your IE tests are cached. clean you temporary internet files before taking a test.(CCleaner will do the job)

very true.

@SiraComputer - i have been tweaking for a long time. my problem is that my laptop doesn't just have enough power, and i have very little room to upgrading it. i already did tweak my settings, which choke my connection. i do get high speeds, in fact i experience no lag time while playing online games. if i try to squeeze out more speed, my hardware won't be able to keep up. so i have to make do with what i already have.

nice speeds. 500+, you people are making me envious.

i think its a case to case basis. i followed those steps and only managed to get 400+, which is still inconsistent. i think my machine doesn't have enough power. maybe i need to buy a desktop.

if it makes you feel better, test from a mirror.

no problem. glad to be of help. that's what forums are for.

is that ap in your sig the one you are using? that ap is horrible.

@ ryme - yes, it has to do with the base station. it is still impossible to reach those speeds with simple tweaking. @ Azgauth - try downloading something, if the speed test reflects in the download, then good for you.