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- brandonhines, on 10/12/2007, -8/+41I wasn't aware that Digg submissions were required to list system requirements.
- mendicant, on 10/12/2007, -14/+43"Post fails to mention this is MICROSOFT WINDOWS ONLY. No digg"
-If you're using BSD (as I would assume from your avatar), one would assume that you would have the knowledge required to make the same changes to your system, or at least the ability to google/rtfm and do it. Isn't that why we use such systems? - Sparklehorse, on 10/12/2007, -4/+28Irony. A site that talks about speeding up your download speeds goes down due to insufficient bandwidth for the digg effect.
- chicagospur, on 10/12/2007, -2/+24Increases your TCP window size to 64K. Default in Windows is 16K. This will increase throughput but only on a non lossy network.
- acr2001, on 10/12/2007, -5/+22umm.. no this will not increase your download speed by 3x or anything even remotely close to that. Unless you have an internet connection that is unlike your average broadband this is a waste of time. If you want more info do a google search its all explained.
- Midas, on 10/12/2007, -2/+18Here is an effective way to increase your download speed by upto 3 times than normal. Just follow the steps below;
Step One: Save this file as tweak.reg
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParameters]
“TcpWindowSize”=dword:faf0
“Tcp1323Opts”=dword:0
Step Two: Save this file as undo.inf (Just in case you want to undo the changes).
[Version]
signature=$CHICAGO$
[DefaultInstall]
DelReg=Delete_Reg_Entries
[Delete_Reg_Entries]
HKLM,SystemCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParameters,TcpWindowSize
HKLM,SystemCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParameters,Tcp1323Opts
Step Three: Double-click tweak.reg to modify the registry. Right-click the file undo.reg and choose Install to undo the changes. Remember to restart your computer for the changes to take effect - sremick, on 10/12/2007, -15/+29I wasn't really referring to myself so much. Point is, not all users use Windows. The title is misleading. This isn't a cable-modem or DSL tweak, a broadband upgrade, or so on. This is a Windows registry tweak.
Sure, I personally might have the ability to translate into another platform. But the majority of non-Windows users are Mac users. You think the average Mac user is able to tranlate the setting into the appropriate one for their system?
It's shouldn't be too much to ask that articles be clear and accurate. A title which is incredibly broad which is actually country/platform/etc specific should say it up-front. If something only applies to the USA or UK it should say that. If it only applies to Windows or Macs it should say that.
People in other countries get annoyed when people talk like everyone lives in the USA and there's no world beyond its borders. Likewise, I feel the same about platforms. Majority or not, generalizations come off as arrogant and naive, and I think it's important to address that. - veneficus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9VERY IMPORTANT:
If you have a gigabit LAN, do NOT follow those instructions as they will slow down your LAN throughput.
More info: http://www.enterprisenetworkingplanet.com/nethub/article.php/3485486
(I've got a Gb LAN, and that article helped) - fiv3isaliv3, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9http://www.four-closure.com.nyud.net:8080/archive/triple-your-download-speeds.html
- caldroun, on 10/12/2007, -6/+12In other news...it doesn't work in reverse to give that site more bandwidth.
- kneecarrot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Tried this hack and my length went from 6" to 7.2" and girth went from 5" to 5.5". So, it really works. Oh wait... I may be on the wrong forum.
- BinaryCortex, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8"Post fails to mention this is MICROSOFT WINDOWS ONLY. No digg"
I was not aware of any other OS that had a registry. - hfxtmm, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8If you don't think it's useful - then don't digg. No need to say if you have broadband or not..
I'd diggit if the link wasn't down. ;) - eMuffen, on 10/12/2007, -5/+9How does one go about this for mac?
- timdorr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Optimizing your TCP connections is not going to cause your ISP to freak out on you. It doesn't change anything on their end that they would notice.
- hfxtmm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5k, it's up now. :)
Very useful. I have broadband and my download speed increased significantly.
digg - rm999, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Then why the hell did you say triple? That's not even double...
- jriskin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3People "discover" optimizing their TCP stack YET AGAIN....
FYI: Depending on usage, connection type and connection speed, any given adjustment to your TCP stack (which is what this article is about) may make your connection better OR worse. Either read up on the topic or use a reputable tuner to optimize.
I recommend this link
http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks - donnyburnside, on 10/12/2007, -5/+7After doing the necessary changes my download speed increased from 120kb/s to 180-190kb/s... Works enough for me.
- xcalibre, on 10/12/2007, -4/+6You mean 18 hours =)
- jamisonfitz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Went from 9 MB to 5 MB, had to system restore as the inf didnt work.
- slack31337, on 10/12/2007, -6/+8dugg will try and see, knowing rogers i'll probably void my eula ....bastards
- babelfishi, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4That's sad if you can't figure it out...
- crazyfan, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4This actually slowed mine down
- cidkato, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4http://coolosxapps.net/2005/11/29/broadband-tuner-10/
There you go. - wonginator1221, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2You don't need to restart....
A faster quicker shortcut is to go:
ctrl+alt+del
kill explorer.exe
file-> new process
type in explorer.exe
press ok
Doing that reloads the registry. - Scourge, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Tweaks like these are known to increase lag in online games, I wouldn't recommend this for anyone who games alot.
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http://scourge.swifthost.net/ - cidkato, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1http://coolosxapps.net/2005/11/29/broadband-tuner-10/
- loker269, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1this is just a harder way of doing the stuff DrTCP does! use this.....and then follow instructions! http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks
- jholdaway, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yes but if you stop windows only hacks, you will stop apple too!!! (and other OS's)
And yes I know you just wanted it said in the topic but digg isn't set up for much more detail then the article heading and synopsis. - Beanlover, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I put this into effect. digg.com front page when from loading in 13 seconds to loading in 2 seconds (using fasterfox timer).
digg++ - clickwir, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4w00t
- brandonhines, on 10/12/2007, -3/+4Why'd you guys ned him? That's a valid question. Is there a similar tweak for OS X?
- TKDWILSON, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This is Great!!!!!!!! About maybe a 10% increase! Good enough for me, thanks. :-)
Eric Wilson - TKDWILSON, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Strange, not my experience.
Eric Wilson - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1how would one do this on linux or Mac OS X?
- TKDWILSON, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I found that my upload even goes faster than what my ISP says I should get.
ERic Wilson - RobotCitizen, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Cat't we just use the free TCP Optimizer utility from speedguide.net?
- snarkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1
http://coolosxapps.net/2005/11/29/broadband-tuner-10/
There you go.
cidkato posted this OSX bandwidth tuner link upthread and I clicked the wrong thumb. Sorry cidkato. My bad.
- rob08, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1didn't Apple themselves release a broadband tuner? i recall seeing it in program updater.
- supersan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1google for "cablenut adjuster".. it does this and a hell lot more.. (freeware)
- trogdoor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1No.
- chiller2002, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I do agree that it is frustrating to read about some cool trick only to find out that you can't do it because it doesn't apply to your situation (whether it be country or platform). But, it would be really difficult to disclaim all possible exclusions. I am not trying to be a total smartass but I could imagine the headlines..."Mac/US/Advanced User/Blond/Hazel/Virgins Only: " I digg articles that are Mac-oriented I think are cool and it may help me if a friend comes up with a problem for me to solve. Just because it doesn't apply to my direct situation at any given time is no reason to flame a digg. I can't do much about "U.S. Only" stuff, but it would be safe to assume that contests/sweepstakes are only valid in the country of origin. When people complain about a particular article not applying to them it sounds like they are jealous or easily annoyed at having to skim an article (probably when they should be working) for the sake of mild entertainment, which is what digg is primarily for--entertainment through an acquisition of knowledge.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+6You can only watch porn so fast you guys.
- ptknight, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hmmm.... I don't think so
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Thanks but didnt work for me :(
- geeky, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That's pretty sweet, but I wonder if one can even discern the difference at these speeds…
- Beanlover, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That is true...but I checked the page right after I rebooted and the "cached" version is actually sub 2 seconds.
Normally for me, even with fasterfox, it takes over 10 seconds for digg frontpage to load. - dukem72, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I guess then you are one too, since you went there to check what the article was about to come to your brilliant conclusion. Mr. Digerati!
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