Loading of volume files and surfing on a large number of the websites require existence of the high-speed Internet. You can increase the speed of the Internet on the laptop in several checked ways.
Increase the speed of the Internet on the laptop you can be helped by special recommendations from provider. Most often users of the computer or laptop use standard settings of network while the special parameters provided by provider can increase connection speed several times.
Come into the Network environments folder through the Start menu of the Windows XP operating system or is more senior. Select the Display All Network Connections item. Open properties of active connection with the Internet. Here turn into settings of the TCP/IP protocol and install the IP address, a subnet mask, the main gateway and DNS servers provided by your provider. Save settings and reconnect to the Internet.
If you use connection to the Internet via the router, learn the recommended parameters for your configuration of the computer from your provider and also vendor of this device. You will be able to increase the speed of the Internet if you correctly configure a router configuration online.
Use special settings of observers of the Internet to increase connection speed. In particular install the latest version of the browser. The fastest are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Opera. In the work they use the special protocols accelerating process of opening of pages. Besides, some browsers, for example, of Opera, have special "Turbo mode": it reduces quality of images and also some other elements on the websites that allows to increase the speed of the Internet considerably.
Periodically test connection speed. You can find tests of connection speed via search engines of the Internet. Compare test results to the data stated by provider. If the difference is rather big, contact technical support: to you will dictate the correct settings of network or will change them directly at office of provider.
Try to change the current rate of use of the home Internet. Perhaps, having paid a little more and having connected more effective rate, you will be able to increase the speed of the Internet considerably.
Do not forget to check the computer for presence of viruses and malicious applications which often reduce the throughput of a home network. For this purpose it is enough to install one of free programs antiviruses. Also try to visit only the checked and safe websites.