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Go to '''Edit > Preferences > Network''' and move the '''Maximum Bandwidth''' slider further to the right. The number is measured in kilobits per second; if you aren't sure what this means, you should check with your Internet Service Provider for more details.
Go to '''Edit > Preferences > Network''' and move the '''Maximum Bandwidth''' slider further to the right. The number is measured in kilobits per second; if you aren't sure what this means, you should check with your Internet Service Provider for more details.


On a great connection, you can set it to '''1000''' and if your [[What do the two bars mean next to my L$ on the upper-right corner of the Second Life window|packet loss bar]] doesn't go red constantly, it should be OK.
On a great connection, you can set it to '''1000''' and if your [[What do the two bars mean next to my L$ on the upper-right corner of the Second Life window|packet loss bar]] doesn't go red constantly, it should be OK.

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Go to Edit > Preferences > Network and move the Maximum Bandwidth slider further to the right. The number is measured in kilobits per second; if you aren't sure what this means, you should check with your Internet Service Provider for more details.


On a great connection, you can set it to 1000 and if your packet loss bar doesn't go red constantly, it should be OK.