Broadband speed guides

Find out how to optimise the speed of your broadband connection.

Our expert journalists have been busy compiling guides on how to get the best possible speeds out of your broadband package.

Broadband speed guides

Complete guide to speeding up your broadband

This guide has been designed to help you get the most from your broadband connection. Packed full of tips and tricks, it is guaranteed to help you make the best of what you've got.

24Mb broadband

24Mb broadband is the fastest speed available over the copper wire ADSL network, and using ADSL2+ technology and BT’s 21 Century Network, more broadband providers now offer packages with speeds of up to 24Mb.

Ofcom code of practice: broadband speeds

Broadband speeds are improving, with fibre optic cable networks allowing providers to offer speeds of up to 40Mb, 50Mb and even 100Mb broadband.

Routers: boost your broadband speed

Switching to a top of the range router can boost your broadband speed as well as giving you access to a whole range of features.

Cable vs wireless connections: Broadband speeds compared

Slow broadband speeds getting you down? It might be time to move back to a wired internet connection - we investigate your options.

40Mb broadband

If you want superfast broadband, a next-generation fibre optic line can give you faster speeds than ever before.

Speeding up your broadband

Are slow broadband speeds driving you mad? Luckily our complete guide to speeding up your broadband is here to help.

Speed up your mobile broadband

Our guide to boosting the speed of your mobile broadband. Increase your mobile broadband speed today with our hands-on guide. Mobile broadband download and upload speeds.

Broadband speed in my area

Although broadband speeds are getting faster, the gap between advertised speeds and what you actually get is bigger according to research by telecoms regulator Ofcom (July 2010).

Broadband upload speeds

Your broadband upload speed could make a big difference to how you use your internet connection. But what is an upload speed and how can you make the most of it?

Fastest UK broadband revealed

Broadband speeds been increasing year on year, and after a 10% jump over the last six months, average speeds now stand at 6.8Mb, according to regulator Ofcom.

Slow broadband?

Slow Broadband? Broadband providers don't always provide the speeds they advertise. Read the latest tips on how to get improve your broadband speed.

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