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The First State is now the fastest state – when it comes to high speed Internet connections.
A recent study by the Communications Workers of America found that Delaware’s average download speed is 9.9 megabits per second (mbps), topping a list of the 50 states. Megabits per second is the measurement of how fast data is transferred over a network.
Rhode Island came in at a close number two, with 9.8 mpbs, and New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York rounded out the top five with 8.9 mbps, 8.6 mbps and 8.4 mbps, respectively.
Mid-Atlantic and Eastern states fared far better than the South and West, where access to high-speed Internet is less likely. In Idaho, for example, the average speed was 2.6 mbps, according to the study.
The study also found that the U.S. lags behind South Korea, Japan and Sweden and, at the country’s current average increase of 1.6 mbps each year, it will take the U.S. 15 years to catch up.
But the nation could see more investment in high speed Internet soon, thanks to $7.2 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money earmarked for broadband grants to underserved areas.
Is your connection high speed in name only? Try these tips from expert Joe Panchisin, owner of Technology Concierges in Hockessin.
1. Don't run multiple programs that do the same thing. Make sure you are only running one virus protection program, one Internet security/firewall package and one spyware program.
2. Keep things updated. Check to make sure your system is up to date with all the current software updates and that programs are not being stopped or showing errors during start up.
3. Clean out old files. Having less than one gigabyte of free space causes the operating system to have issues when caching out to the drive.
4. Make sure you have enough memory. Windows Vista uses at least two gigabytes, but it runs great with four gigabytes. Windows XP needs at least one gigabyte, but it runs great with two gigabytes.
5. Troubleshooting on your own can cause more problems. If you experience errors during startup or shut down, take it to an expert and have it checked.
The First State is now the fastest state – when it comes to high speed Internet connections.
A recent study by the Communications Workers of America found that Delaware’s average download speed is 9.9 megabits per second (mbps), topping a list of the 50 states. Megabits per second is the measurement of how fast data is transferred over a network.
Rhode Island came in at a close number two, with 9.8 mpbs, and New Jersey, Massachusetts and New York rounded out the top five with 8.9 mbps, 8.6 mbps and 8.4 mbps, respectively.
Mid-Atlantic and Eastern states fared far better than the South and West, where access to high-speed Internet is less likely. In Idaho, for example, the average speed was 2.6 mbps, according to the study.
The study also found that the U.S. lags behind South Korea, Japan and Sweden and, at the country’s current average increase of 1.6 mbps each year, it will take the U.S. 15 years to catch up.
But the nation could see more investment in high speed Internet soon, thanks to $7.2 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money earmarked for broadband grants to underserved areas.
Is your connection high speed in name only? Try these tips from expert Joe Panchisin, owner of Technology Concierges in Hockessin.
1. Don't run multiple programs that do the same thing. Make sure you are only running one virus protection program, one Internet security/firewall package and one spyware program.
2. Keep things updated. Check to make sure your system is up to date with all the current software updates and that programs are not being stopped or showing errors during start up.
3. Clean out old files. Having less than one gigabyte of free space causes the operating system to have issues when caching out to the drive.
4. Make sure you have enough memory. Windows Vista uses at least two gigabytes, but it runs great with four gigabytes. Windows XP needs at least one gigabyte, but it runs great with two gigabytes.
5. Troubleshooting on your own can cause more problems. If you experience errors during startup or shut down, take it to an expert and have it checked.
