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  2. Troubleshoot a broadband internet connection - AOL Help

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    Check if you can visit other sites with a different browser - If you can go to another site, the problem may be associated the browser you're using. If you don't have another browser, download a supported one for free. 2. Check the physical connection - A loose cable or cord can often be the cause of a connection problem. Make sure everything ...

  3. Packet loss - Wikipedia

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    Network transport protocols such as TCP provide endpoints with an easy way to ensure reliable delivery of packets so that individual applications don't need to implement the logic for this themselves. In the event of packet loss, the receiver asks for retransmission or the sender automatically resends any segments that have not been acknowledged.

  4. Cascading failure - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms of a cascade failure include: packet loss and high network latency, not just to single systems, but to whole sections of a network or the internet. The high latency and packet loss is caused by the nodes that fail to operate due to congestion collapse , which causes them to still be present in the network but without much or any ...

  5. Network congestion - Wikipedia

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    Network congestion in data networking and queueing theory is the reduced quality of service that occurs when a network node or link is carrying more data than it can handle. Typical effects include queueing delay , packet loss or the blocking of new connections.

  6. Troubleshoot a dial-up connection - AOL Help

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    An active internet connection is required to be able to access all the best that America Online® offers. If you're using dial-up internet and can't connect, try the following troubleshooting steps: Check the dial tone - If you DO have one, it's likely the problem has something to do with your computer. If you DON'T, it's likely the problem has ...

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  8. Bufferbloat - Wikipedia

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    The buffers then take some time to drain, before congestion control resets and the TCP connection ramps back up to speed and fills the buffers again. [5] Bufferbloat thus causes problems such as high and variable latency, and choking network bottlenecks for all other flows as the buffer becomes full of the packets of one TCP stream and other ...

  9. System Mechanic Software | 30-Day Free* Trial | AOL Products

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    Boosts internet speed by optimizing connection settings; ... and turns off up to eight unnecessary Windows services that slow down network speed. ... Windows: Microsoft Windows 7 or later. System ...