DSL uses your heritage copper phone wiring to carry information to and from the Web while those same cables additionally carry voice traffic as you most likely understand. Odds are that copper wiring has been in place for a long time and may be showing signals of wear and tear if you don’t reside in a brand-new condominium or house. That is also true of the wiring that connects your house to your supplier’s network.

The external wiring is the duty of the neighborhood telephone company. But wiring within your house is your duty, whether you are a renter or an owner. Do not hesitate to phone and whine if you are connection is a lot slower than your ISP guarantees to provide.

The very first thing they should do is ensure it is secure and that it does not present much latency and assess your link from their end, a fancy name for delay.

In case your ISP subsequently sends a techie, if it’s not up to snuff, they should assess the status of such outside wiring and repair it.

Here are some suggestions from ASSIA, a firm that works with ISPs to enhance the operation of their networks if this does not make a difference. (ASSIA will not offer home repairs, or so the firm isn’t attempting to drum up business.)

Microfilters, as they may be phoned, reduce unwanted sound on telephone lines that may interfere with the voice or DSL connections. (Newer kinds of filters have different interfaces; one for the telephone and one for the modem.)
You may need to have an electrician rip out the old phone wiring and replace it if this still does not help. I did that in a house I used to possess; it wasn’t very pricey and made an important difference.
Electronic devices in the house usually create electromagnetic “noise” that can occasionally interfere with the DSL signal and reduce operation.
Tracking the DSL light on your own modem or gateway offers an indicator of how well a connection can be maintained by your modem in the opposite end of the line to the telephone company’s DSL equipment.