Completely free! Increase your broadband speed by 500M in one second

If you are a telecom broadband user, then you must pay attention to the following. Currently, China Telecom is offering a free speed-up campaign to all broadband users. As long as you are a telecom user, regardless of your region, you can make your broadband "faster" in minutes!

China Telecom’s free broadband speed increase!

1. How much faster?

China Telecom's broadband speed increase is divided into two levels. If your bandwidth is less than 200M, it will be increased to 200M for free. If it is between 200M and 500M, it will be increased to 500M for free. In short, it is to directly "upgrade" your broadband by one level!

The speed increase is divided into two levels

2. Is it really free? What are the tricks?

This is also what many friends are most concerned about. Don't worry! The entire speed-up process is free. Just click an application link on the web page as required, and you don't even need to go to the business hall. However, this speed-up can only last for 7 days each time. After 7 days, you need to apply again on the web page. And during the speed-up period, all operations are unrestricted until the end of this event (probably at the end of the year)!

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No tricks! No tricks! No tricks! The biggest trick is... you need to reapply every 7 days

3. How to operate? Tell me quickly!

After talking for a long time, I finally came to the most important step. How to operate? In fact, it is very simple, just click the speed-up link https://znts.189.cn/novfree/index.jsp (currently the number of visits is large, if the prompt cannot be opened, refresh a few times or change the time period), and then follow the prompts on the screen. Basically, it is completed with one click, very simple.

It's basically one-click speed increase! Very convenient

4. Throw some cold water on me! Why don’t I feel faster after upgrading?

After the speed increase is completed, in principle, you can already experience the extreme speed brought by high-speed broadband! What? Why can't you feel your broadband? In fact, there are two most basic principles: one is that it is limited to China Telecom dynamic dial-up users with FTTH (fiber optic) access. The second is that the optical modem, router, network cable, and network card used by the user must all meet the gigabit transmission standard.

The first condition is best met, because when you install broadband, you must have known whether you are using fiber or ordinary broadband. And it seems that telecom has now popularized fiber throughout the country, and ordinary broadband is rare.

There it is, fiber optic broadband (pardon the thick gray…)

The second question is a bit more complicated, because there are not only telecom equipment involved (optical modems), but also many users' own equipment (routers, networks, network cards, etc.). As long as one of them does not meet the Gigabit standard, we will not be able to experience the changes brought about by high-speed broadband.

The question is, how do you determine whether your device is "gigabit"?

1) Optical modem

Optical modems are usually given away by telecom operators, and the brands and models used by operators in different places are different, so it is difficult to have a standard method of judgment. The simplest way is to search its model on Baidu, or call and ask the local service provider. Of course, there is another less certain method, which is to check whether there is a "CLASS C+" logo on the bottom nameplate. Please note that this is not the only standard for judging gigabit routers, and most manufacturers will have some "castrated versions" exclusively for operators, so... you know the result!

Searching for models online is the most reliable

2) Router

The router is also a relatively important part of the entire transmission, and to be honest, it is also very deceptive. Take the dual gigabit that manufacturers vigorously promoted in the past two years. Many people mistakenly thought that the router they happily bought home was gigabit, but in fact, the "dual gigabit" here only refers to its wireless rate (or the sum of two frequency bands), and has nothing to do with real gigabit routing. To determine whether the router supports gigabit, the most direct way is to go to the manufacturer's parameter page and focus on checking the interface. If it says gigabit, it is a gigabit machine, and if it doesn't say it, it must be a 100M.

The easiest way is to go to the manufacturer parameter page

3) Network cable

If the network cable you bought is not a fake one, a very simple way to judge is to check the mark on the cable sheath. Here you will usually see CAT5, CAT-5E, CAT-6, CAT-6A (the legendary "several categories of cables"), among which CAT-5E, CAT-6, and CAT-6A can all transmit Gigabit signals, provided that what you bought is not a fake one!

Check the label here to determine whether the cable can transmit Gigabit signals

4) Wired network card/wireless network card

In addition to the above, the network card also plays a vital role. The wired network card is the easiest to judge. Just open the task manager, click "Ethernet", and then right-click "View network details" in the graphics area. If the link speed is "1Gbps", it means that you are using a Gigabit card. In addition, you can also observe whether the network card name contains the word "GbE". 100M cards are usually marked with FE.

The one shown here is the Gigabit card

In comparison, the judgment of wireless network cards is a little more complicated. Here we mainly refer to its protocol standards. Usually, there are only three types of wireless network cards available on the market: 802.11n, 802.11ac, and 802.11ax. Of course, some manufacturers simply call them Wi-Fi 4 (4th generation), Wi-Fi 5 (5th generation), and Wi-Fi 6 (6th generation). To achieve the Gigabit standard, the minimum level must be 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5). However, this is related to the router again. If your router does not support 802.11ac, it is also useless. The way to check is to open the task manager and directly check the protocol standard in the network card name.

You can usually just check the name of the wireless network card. It is not recommended to check the link speed in the detailed information.

By the way, it is not recommended to use the previously mentioned method of checking the connection speed for wireless network cards, because wireless networks are automatically backward compatible. Sometimes due to the environment, routing, etc., your connection speed is often not the highest supported rate of the wireless network card, which will lead to misjudgment. Another point is that 802.11ac requires 5G frequency to reach the highest speed, but 5G signals generally have difficulty penetrating walls, so when there is a barrier between the device and the router, it will also affect the final wireless connection rate.

Too much obstruction will also greatly reduce the wireless signal strength

Of course, after all this talk, if your broadband has obviously increased in speed (you can use https://www.speedtest.cn/ to test it), then you don’t have to bother to figure out whether your device is Gigabit capable. After all, we only look at the results, and as for the process… let’s leave it to those who need it!

Final Thoughts

Finally, the speed increase can only be experienced during the download process. Since web access requires less traffic, ordinary broadband can handle it, and there will be no obvious feeling after the upgrade. In short, if you have met the above requirements, you can upgrade your broadband. After all, it is a waste not to take advantage of free wool. Finally, I wish you all a happy upgrade!