Possible Fast and Easy Browser Speed-Up (Worth Checking Out, Anyway)

[Infos]

<<To speed up browsing with IE, uncheck the Automatically Detect Settings box
(under Tools->Internet Options->Connections->LAN Settings).

I've tested this myself using DSLReport's Speed Test at http://www.dslreports.com/stest

I unchecked the setting and ran the test, getting 5,643 Kbps download and 772 Kbps upload
(past the "dude!" ranking). Then I left the site, cleared my cache, re-checked the setting and went back in. This time I clocked 2,868 Kbps download and 702 Kbps upload. It looks like unchecking this value nearly doubles my download speed! (Your mileage may vary, of course.)


To give credit where credit is due, I heard about this from a post on the PC911 forum by "Chickenman." --- Jason Levine >>

 

[Pepsi90919]

i don't think a lot of people have that checked anyway...

 

[BlueApple]

Just looked, dont have it checked.

 

[killface]

Powerlink "requires" that be checked so you can go through their proxy/"caching" but if you specify your own DNS's, you don't have to have it checked. I've noticed drastic speed differnces here at work where it's basically set up the same way. Much faster using MIT's lookup and not going through the company proxy.

 

[Infos]

See this?


Mine WAS checked