What's your favorite DSL Optimizing Program???????????????

[JohnnyTT]

I just got DSL and have seen a bunch of optimizers. Could you give me some recommendations.

JohnnyTT

 

[IamDavid]

I've tried a bunch of them but none do much. Download accelerator kinda helps but that's about it. There is no way to uncap your modem speed like a cable modem.

 

[pugh]

where can u find that program at?

 

[xtreme2k]

I think Download Accelerator speeds up by downloading the SAME file starting from different points of the file as Multiple connections. This works best if the server limits the download speed of a single connection.

 

[rootaxs]

Best bet is to edit your registry. Check out DSLReports, they've got a bunch of tutorials on how to do it.

And do take note that you'll never get more than 90% of what your DSL rating is at due to the overhead on the network which usually equates to 10-15% of your actual speed.

 

[Floydian]

I used this:
Internet Optimization Guide
Its a bit hard to read, but it works.

 

[chiwawa626]

www.dslreports.com
www.speedguide.net

 

[Big Lar]

Ok// heres the 2 important reg tweaks, the rest can be left alone
Path= Regedit in Run, then to HKEY LOCAL MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Vxd\MSTCP Clik on MSTCP go to Edit at the top, clik New then String Value, Typt in Just like this
DefaultRcvWindow clik ok. Then double clik that value in the right side, and a box shows up, type in 65535 all done with that 1, Next In the same place go to the top/ clik New again,String value, when the lil box shows on the right again, type in DefaultTTL same as above, double clik it, now type in 32 all done clik ok..... back out of the registry, exit, and Reboot. Done deal/ However, I always back my registry up first, this is done by going to File in the top of regedit, clik file, then Export a box will pop up/ choose wherever you wish, I use MyDocuments. clik ok/// reg is saved.... You can monkey around with the 65535 with 64240 or 32120 as a #, the 65535 just happens to work great for me after many changes..... the TTL can be set to 64 too/ although it isn't needed for DSL. If you have a Dynamic ISP,( PPPoE), you can check regedit in Find ( in regedit under edit), for MTU, if it isn't there/ post back here, or email me for the path Beleive me, after messin with the reg settings for about a year/ these are the best.

 

[Remedy]

But lar what speed dsl are you using? I have 256K SDSL from MegaPath networks and i tried the Reg tweak patch from speedguide and and the highest speed i download at is 34.2 KBps but i am wondering is that normal for my connection or can i actually get more from that?

 

[chiwawa626]

i got 1.5mb dsl, and i get 200ks at most

 

[Taz4158]

The Speedguide patches are frankly garbage and enter many settings not needed. TTL is a waste of time as well. MTU is also taken care of with PPPOE connection software now. If you are using PPPOE I recommend RASPPPOE for a small footprint and quick connections.

 

[IamDavid]

Download Accelorator Pro 4.0

 

[Big Lar]

As to speed, My speeds average 648/134, and I dl at app.81kbs..... This is on a 768/128 line.
Taz, I agree that Speedguide throws in way too many tweaks, I think they are hung up on cable tweaks, However Not all Software drops the Mtu down for PPPoe, and is well worth setting, I originally had Enternet 300 & that was using 1500!! I agree with Raspppoe, it's the best I have found to date TTL does have it's benefits on Extremely Latent connections, it can help speed it up a bit if 64 is used/ however I kinda agree with you, as windows defaults to 32.....MaxDuPacks helps a bit too.

 

[formulav8]

Go here and download a program I put together. It changes only what would need to be. The other patches can make it worse. Don't use this program if you already used a patch. Undo all the changes the patch did first.

 

[flippo]

This place is a good place to start to optimize your DSL with tweaking you connection and/or OS setting.

Flippo