Will a second line help my Internet speed?

I'm thinking about moving house, which is in a rural location! But the broadband speed is not that great there. I work from home and the kids are always on line, so my fear is that we grind to a stop if we are all using it at the same time. If I was to put in a second telephone line (one for work, one for pleasure) and used two different hubs, would this help to even the load? This may have a big influence on the purchase of this house as there is no plans for upgrading the local exchange to improve the broadband speed.
I'm open for any other suggestions on how I could keep the conflict of home and work broadband demand separate, as the house is perfect apart for this.
Many thanks
Andy
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andymontrose wrote:
Thanks for this, this helps. I will just have to get my company to pick up the extra line rental.
Get them to provide you with a business line as it will probably be a bit faster, mine always was when I had one. You will also get better fault fixing and help as well.
What county are you proposing to buy in ?
Best regards,
dfenceman

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