Vista - Internet Speeds

ok i have a question for someone who might know !

i want to get my connection to go faster is their anything i can do at my system end to increase performace i've already noticed an increased perfomace when using a desktop from a laptop on the same connection so it stands to reason that their might be something else i can do to get it to run faster still.

thanks for any tips i can get

is it dictated by your provider?

Hi Gazz,

Have you checked out one of Brinks Tutorials for Network tuning?
Auto Tuning - TCP/IP receive level

Steven

I do not think that you will find the tutorial a great deal of help in Vista. The tweaks would have worked in XP or earlier, but Vista has an improved interface and is already optimised for the best connection for upload/downloads. This is the default "normal" setting.
If you doubt my word, find a decent download on the web and bookmark it. Try and download it with each of the various settings. You will find that the "normal" setting will produce the best speed by a good margin.
Here is a good page on the subject:
SpeedGuide.net :: Windows Vista Tweaks
but there are many such, similar to the tutorial, if you browse.

Hi Davec,

My default settings are different to most other machines because Vista trys to autodetect the settings and makes a decision based on a formula only Microsoft knows about, So if I change lan adapters or network topology it doesnt always get the settings right giving me way worse performance and way too much overhead.

Vista and every operating system out today will always need tweaks for components like LAN/WAN because of the multitude of problems, network topology and conditions used throughout the World (would they be there if Vista didn't need them?) It works for some and not others and untill Microsoft release that formula we will never know.

Steven

Your are probably correct. But I was only referring to the tutorial which deals with TCP settings. I cannot put it to the test but I am sure that, whatever else you have configured outside that area, the "normal" TCP setting will still give the best result after configuration.

ah right then so not a lot i can do ah well i was just curious if their was a way to utilse bandwidth totally as it seems to restrict what i can use for other programmes which is really annoying just want a faster ping but it's possible it is the provider i'll check with them and see what they say.

thanks everyone for the help much appreciated !!