optimized internet access via regedit

[garfull]

How many users users have played with their registries and changed their settings to up their dsl/cable access.

There is a website http://www.speedguide.net/ that has some zip files that are supposed to do this for you. I'm not sure if I want to use these file, cause I'm not sure what it is actually going to do. Also I'm not exprienced enough to edit my registry.

So my question now is have any one tried this or any other types of program?

[Eric_B]

Don't bother. You are capped by your ISP regardless of what these websites say. You might be able to modify your registry for cosmetic fixes to IE, but not faster cable/dsl access. You may achieve faster page loads/refreshes, but not increased speed from your ISP (if that is what you are trying to achieve).

[Jeffbx]

Eric, there are registry settings you can (and sometimes, should) change in every OS to optimize it for they type of connection you're on.

For example, W2K/XP are optimized for use on a LAN, not on a slower broadband or modem connection. There are settings that can be tweaked in the registry to reset such things as the TCP Window size. This setting is pretty specific to the speed of your connection - if you have a faster (LAN) connection, you can use a larger window size. If you have a slower (DSL) connection, a smaller window size may increase your throughput on the Internet. There are a few others that can be changed, but that's the only one I remember off the top of my head.

No, it does not increase your speed from your service provider, but it certainly can increase your throughput (usually only marginally, however).

I've done these tweaks before, usually on 98 when I used a modem. Do they make a difference? I guess, if you run some benchmark tests against your throughput before and after. Except in pretty rare instances, the performance difference will be small.

[billxp]

OK first you need to benchmark your system so go here to speed test.
http://www.dslreports.com/stest

Then you can try some tweaks. First back up your registry.
http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks

Then redo your speed test.

Your results may vary from time of day to God knows maybe sunspots.

[Markel]

Take a look at www.speedguide.net . They have tools that will set registry values to optimize various connection types.

[billxp]

Originally posted by Markel
Take a look at www.speedguide.net . They have tools that will set registry values to optimize various connection types.

I think after all those post you made need some glasses Rear Admiral Lower Half

Read GArful's first post.

[Markel]

Originally posted by billxp

I think after all those post you made need some glasses Rear Admiral Lower Half

Read GArful's first post.

Oops. Missed that reference in the post.

One thing about the speedguide "programs". They are mostly .inf files that you can edit and see what registry actions they will take. They also have the "tweaks" that will restore the original settings. To me, this is better than letting an executable make "mystery" changes in the registry.

[nomoney]

Just out of curiosity....

If you are connected through a router (I have the SMC) will increasing the TCP window size increase performance. I know that it will within your local network. Are the routers already optomized for all the stuff? I would think they would be.

Latez-

[Jeffbx]

Originally posted by PsillyPyro
Just out of curiosity....

If you are connected through a router (I have the SMC) will increasing the TCP window size increase performance. I know that it will within your local network. Are the routers already optomized for all the stuff? I would think they would be.

Latez-

I would also assume (but we know what that means!) that the router mfr would have set the TCP settings optimized for a broadband connection - say, 256k to a couple Mbps. So yes, this is probably a safe assumption.

However, the same setting would have to be made in Windows as well. With a router, you just have another 'hop' between you and the ISP. You still need to optimize your PCs communication with the router.

[billxp]

I have a Linksys Router and it does have a provision to adjust MTU.

MTU I believe is more important on DSL than Cable.

[rajatQ2]

Originally posted by billxp
I have a Linksys Router and it does have a provision to adjust MTU.

MTU I believe is more important on DSL than Cable.

DSL & MTU Size - a lot of DSL providers / dsl modems (I dont know which one does it) will have problems with higher MTU's. If you keep increasing MTU, AT some point, you will be unable to serve packets.

I was playing with a linksys router and some DSL modem a fwe weeks ago, and the machine i was using became unable to serve any requests over 1024 bytes. It was wierd. I decreased the MTU to around 1400, and it started working again. Guess it didn't like sending full frames.
So dont mess around with that stuff w/o writing down your previous settings! you might get some wierd ass conflict.