Guide to tweak your Internet Connection

[Thirdshifter]

Lost packets? or is it just my ISP sucks?

This is a small guide on how to optimize your internet connection/data transfer.

Unfortunatly before i start i would have to say that i have so far not figure how to tweak linux or Mac OS.

So this guide is strictly for MS Windows Users.

Before we start, the first thing you need to do is download DrTCP. It's not a Program but just a GUI shortcut for your registry. Here's the link http://www.dslreports.com/front/DRTCP021.exe

After that do a tweaktest found here http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks

After looking at the result you should get some idea where the slow speed are coming from. If you get a poor transfer efficiency, your TCP receive window (RWIN) is too large or too small.

Unnessary Packet like Window scalling and time stamping could be Turned off to get more out of your limited bandwith.

Here's an example of my Settings on drTCP. http://pages.cthome.net/mudasir/DRTCP.JPG

if you have no idea what i'm talking about.. do the tweak test and paste the URL of the result here. I'll be more then happy to guide you.

[masterof_none]

To PC users, this is a very helpful guide from Thirdshifter. I encourage everyone to try.

[ian]

err.. guys? i tried the tweaktest.. but halfway thru downloading the thingy, suddenly it stops, as in no response. The icon at the taskbar shows nth, and yet the download aint complete yet..

Erm.. help?

[elemneon]

Do you change the settings only if you get a poor transfer efficiency?
Anyways here's the URL of my results. Any help is appreciated.

http://www.dslreports.com/tweakr/block:27b1aa2?service=dsl&speed=512&os=win98&via=winpoet