Factors which affect the performance of your Internet Connection;

Your Computer - CPU, video card and browser.
Port Speed - For external modems/adapters.
Internet Traffic - Bottlenecks at exchange points.
Servers - The server handling the requests may be overloaded.

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Bogged Down Web Sites

Major factors that affect performance are bogged down web sites. When a web site experiences a very high number of visitors, it may become unable to respond. You may receive the message: "The page cannot be displayed" or the web site will respond, but slowly. You may be able to get to and from the web site very quickly, but once at the site, processing is delayed, resulting in what appears to be slow Internet speeds.
Traffic Congestion

Traffic Congestion

When J2 Limited connects you to the Internet, you become part of the largest network there is, the Internet, or the information superhighway. You share the same routes, routers, and backbones with other Internet users. Sometimes these backbones (the "main lines" through which packets of data flow over the Internet) get overloaded with traffic, resulting in slower speeds when getting to and returning from web sites. It is similar to being stuck in rush hour traffic in New Kingston .

Your Router

For whatever reason, the broadband routers today seem to need to be rebooted every now and then. We have seen instances where simply power cycling the router brings speeds back to normal. If you are using a wireless router, you may be getting interference from your cordless phone. Many 2.4GHz cordless phones and also microwave ovens will interfere with the signal of a 2.4GHz wireless LAN. Also ensure your router is running the latest firmware, to find out if it does, simply visit the manufacturer's website and login the router to verify what version is running.

Your Computer

If you have an older computer, the components may not be up to date. The speeds on the J2 Limited network may be fine. However, your computer's ability to receive and process information may happen at a slower rate. If you are running several different applications simultaneously, your computer's ability to process rapidly may also be compromised. Computer viruses can cause Internet performance to degrade significantly. Also, 'Adware' or 'Spyware' that gets onto your computer unknowingly when you download software can also slow Internet speeds. To fully protect your system, you can download these free programs, Zone Alarm Firewall and Avast Antivirus .