How to Make a Telus Air Card Faster

You can surf the Internet with an installed Telus AirCard.

The Telus AirCard is a small, credit card-sized device that fits directly into the expansion card slot of a laptop computer. With the card inserted into your computer you gain the ability to connect directly to a wireless Internet source. When using the Telus AirCar there are several factors that go into its connection speed, ranging from the strength of the Internet signal to the number of programs you have running on the computer.

Things You'll Need

• Laptop
• Telus AirCard
• Wireless Internet connection
• Driver installation CD

Instructions

1. Select a wireless Internet connection that comes in at full strength. When selecting an Internet signal, if you are not receiving all displayed bars your Internet service is going to slow down. Correct this by either moving closer to the network source or choosing a different connection.

2. Close other programs that connect to the Internet. Multiple running software titles will going to slow down the service as the different programs must share the Internet connection, which reduces the bandwidth available for your browser.

3. Install the provided drivers for the Telus AirCard. Although most computers no longer need the drivers installed to detect the equipment, the Telus AirCard driver informs the system of all connection options, which often improves the overall Internet speed.

References

• Telus: Air Card Information and Troubleshooting