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A: The internet's so slow today!
B: Yes - look at the time. They've just started work in America.
A: Ah, everything's got busier.
B: That's it. There's just too much traffic.
A: Maybe I need a faster connection.
B: It really wouldn't make any difference. You just have to be patient.
There's a lot of traffic on the internet. Imagine lots of cars speeding up and down the internet superhighway. That's how the information is sent around the internet - in little packets. You can think of them as little cars. And when there are too many cars - you get stuck in a traffic jam, or using a netword - 'network congestion'. That's the message you see sometimes, especially when you're trying to listen to audio on the internet.
The internet connection you have - whether it's a dial-up, a leased line or a cable modem - doesn't make any difference. However fast your connection is, once you're out on the congested highway, you're stuck. And once you're stuck, you're stuck. Even a sports car is useless in the middle of the traffic jam. But… you can help yourself.
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