Internet Access and Router Question

Hi,

At my house I have a 256 kbps dsl connection and at the office I have a 1.5mbps connection. But for some asinine reason, I get better speeds and stability at home!!! Therefore I have a few question that I hope will clear things up for me.

1. My internet at home is a dynamic IP one, meaning I have to input a username and password in my router for access. The one at the office is static, meaning I just input info such as dns IP and such (I think, not sure). My question is, does the stuff mentioned above have any bearing on the speed and stability of my internet connection?

2. Do routers play a part in the speed and stability of my connection? I don't have the model numbers and brand of the routers right now, I can get them if it is needed.

3. If I put my laptops IP address under DMZ, is it supposed to help me speed up my connection to the internet?

Now, assuming everything else, aside from the above mentioned, are equal, is there a reason why I get better connection at home? This is for playing GW and other internet uses. Hope you guys can help, this problem is getting annoying =(

Cheers.

I believe the key difference would be the amount of bandwidth used.

Just think, at home you can have anywhere from 1-4 computers (assuming) and at work there may be 10+ computers. All of those at work share the Internet resources.

1. Very unlikely that it would have any effect at all. The only reason you have to enter information to connect to the Internet is because you're on DSL.

2. Some routers may have an effect on Internet speed, depending on if you connect via wireless a/b/g/n or via ethernet at 10/100/1000 and also what your computer itself supports.

3. It won't change speeds at all, honestly.

In both cases, I am the only one using the internet.

So, in other words, you're saying that the router and the type of internet should not matter? So most likely my problem lies with the physical aspects such as the phone line and such?

Chhers.

With you being the only one then I would say it might depend on the cables used and the hardware. Old cables can lose signal carrying quality over time and distance too.

Hmmm, I guess the only way to find out for sure would be to switch routers eh? Will try that when I get home later. I so hope that that is the problem, or else I am going to have to replace the lines, which is going to be a PITA lol. Thanks again Tarun.

Cheers.

The problem is there are so many variables and the fact that they're bound to be different ISPs, it's really hard to narrow down and pinpoint.

Same ISP for both places =)

What other variables should I take a look at that I can solve from my end without having to rely on the provider?

Cheers.

No.

They can, but it's not likely in this case. Wired speeds for routers/networks are 10, 100, & 1000 Mhz. But internet access is not apt to saturate even a 10Mhz connection. Still 100Mhz (10/100) would be better.
Wireless also has several speeds, which could make more of a difference. We'd need more info.

No. DMZ is for making a computer more easily accessible from the internet (which is not what you'd want) and doesn't affect the speed.

The speed of DSL varies with the distance you are from a "node". It could simply be that you are closer to a node at home than you are at work.
Are they both DSL?