i have a high speed broadband internet connection from verizon and my computer runs on windows xp sp3 with an intel pentian 4 2.0ghz processor 638RAM and my computer when downloading can never go over 80kb/sec when im paying for 1.5mb/sec. the router i use is westell versalink 56k modem given to me by verizon my isp.
my question is, that if i buy a better modem will my connection be better?
i only ask this question because my neighbor next door has the same isp and a weaker computer than i do but runs at speeds about 3 times faster than i do when downloading even the same kind of files, but he has a different new updated router
oh i wanted to add that sometimes my connection will randomly dfrop about 3~4 times a day and my neighbors never does
my question is, that if i buy a better modem will my connection be better?
i only ask this question because my neighbor next door has the same isp and a weaker computer than i do but runs at speeds about 3 times faster than i do when downloading even the same kind of files, but he has a different new updated router
oh i wanted to add that sometimes my connection will randomly dfrop about 3~4 times a day and my neighbors never does