Things you can do on an ADSL connection:

- Check your distance from your local telephone exchange. If you're more than 4km away, consider moving house if you care about internet and can't get an alternative method of delivery.
- Log into your modem and look up your dsl line properties. If the noise margins are under about 10dB (low noise margins = low tolerance for fluctuations in adsl signal), speak to your ISP about stability profiles for your connection. They can often make it so you are able to sacrifice a little bit of speed to boost those margins.