How to help improve Internet speed at school

The problem is bandwidth

All internet traffic must go through here

Some websites on the internet take up more bandwidth

than others.

Here’s an illustration to help you understand what that means.

Think of most internet sites as the size of a toothpick.

You can have lots of websites open throughout the district.

The internet is fast at this point (no pun intended).

Everything is going well until people start opening websites that take up

lots of bandwidth.

Think of those websites as the size of pencils

It begins to get crowded in there, and that slows the speed WAY down.

Here are some things YOU can do to help!

Access Streaming Videos from the CPS website instead of directly from the Internet.

Improving Internet Speed Tip #1

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Go to the Derby Ridgehome page

Scroll to the bottom and click on Teacher Resources

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Next, click on United Streaming Video

It won’t take you directly there, but you’ll be there soon.

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Then, you will see the screen below. Click on

Learning/Curriculum Resources

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The screen will change to look like this:

Next, click on Digital Video

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It will take you directly toUnited Streaming.

Log in as you usually do.

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If you don’t have an account, see Ms. Suby.

She will give you a passcode so you can set up your own account.

Tip #1

Improving Internet Speed Tip #2

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If you receive an eCard from yourhoney or anyone else, please wait until

after schoolafter school to open it.

Better yet, forward itforward it to yourhome email address.

Improving Internet SpeedTip #3

Playing Internet radio stations during the school day really slows down the

internet.

Please limit using internet radio to before or after school

hours.

Never access your email by going through the

Inside CPS page,

OR by using Internet Explorer.

Improving Internet Speed Tip #4

Always use GroupWise to check your email when you

are at school.

Tip #4

Improving Internet SpeedTip #5

Always use the NAL (Network Applications Launcher) to

access eSchool during the school day.

Only use Internet Explorer to access eSchool

when you are at home

Tip #5

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Stop videos that automatically play on websites such as ESPN or CNN.

Improving Internet SpeedTip #6

Just click the pause button

or the stop button

By implementing each of these tips, we can limit our bandwidth to toothpicks during the school day

and make everyone’s Internet use a better learning experience!

Thank you!

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