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vince · 4350 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ask Hubski: What am I actually paying more for to get faster Internet?
Does this mean it's a matter that seasoned programmers could lift on their own, or is regulated by HQ? The reason I ask is because I remember people back in the day fooling with their cable boxes to get free HBO and what not. Could the same happen with internet? Does it?
Doctor_Whom · 4349 days ago · link ·
The limit is entirely on the ISPs side so there is no way to increase the bandwidth from your end. As a crude analogy, think of it in terms of being a pipe. Even if you have a 5 inch pipe on your end, if the ISP only has a 1 inch pipe that's the limit. To increase the speed they would need to put in a larger pipe. (I told you it was crude)