When it comes to optimising your broadband connection, you may think there’s not a lot you can do, and if you use Vista you’d be right. But there are options...
The Vista TCP stack does a pretty good job of tuning the receive window dynamically. It isn’t so good in XP, but by running SG TCP Optimizer it’s possible to determine the optimal settings for such dark network magic as the MaxMTU and RWIN values plus other TCP/IP Registry parameters.
This freeware standalone application interrogates your connection and the Registry, and suggests changes and tweaks for improved speed and stability. It’s vital you back up the Registry before letting it loose, and a good idea to run a speed test before and after to measure real-world performance gains.
