if you have older wiring, a Home Run might help.
http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/10322
Also on older Win 98 and Me systems Tweaking your settings will help also.
I've been using Qwest DSL for about a year now and have a chance to upgrade from 256kbps to 1.5mbps. It only costs a few bucks more per month so I thought "why not?." My older brother told me the speed won't really increase in any way, something about the wiring in the house and it being an older house... So anyway the question is, Will it actually be faster if I upgrade?

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