Optimising net connection

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Jojo

I don't know if anyone else is having problems, but in the last few weeks or so, my connection has slowed considerably, from over 50Mb to less that 5.

To reinforce the issue, on my W7 drive it remains over 60Mb

Anyway, I've managed to push it back up to about 35Mb, using this : http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/speedguide_net_tcp_optimizer.html

It isn't perfect, but I'm sure this can be resolved soon.

This site has some excellent advice, though the program is suggests is not, in my opinion, as good as the Major Geeks one.

http://tweaks.com/windows/37934/hacking-windows-xp-speed-up-your-network-and-internet-access/
 
well, I tried the one from tweaks.com and it did not change my upload or download speed, so I am stuck with 4.27Mbps, wish I had your isp service as mine says I am only paying for 1Mbps.
 
That's unfortunate Elizabeth.

But that is a pretty respectable speed, depending upon what you need to do.
 
I wish I had not messed with anything, as now I cannot get my IPSEC services started, and keep getting an error , I hate errors!! :)

do you have Ipsec services disabled??
 
Yeah!!, I fixed it, if you uninstall Client for Microsoft Networks as per that tweak link, you will not be able to start Ipsec service and you will get an error, well I was finally able to reinstall it. now I am good to go.
 
I wasn't suggesting uninstalling anything, just turning it off.

IPSEC is rarely used and takes up resources.

It sounds as if it is important or useful, in reality it can be safely switched off in Services.

http://www.updatexp.com/ipsec-services.html
http://www.theeldergeek.com/ipsec_services.htm
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/do-i-need-ipsec.128074/

Also, this document from M$

Securing Traffic in Home Networking Scenarios

Although IPSec is not optimized for use in general home networking scenarios, when network security administrators deploy IPSec with appropriate scripts and support tools, it can be used effectively on home computers for specific scenarios.

IPSec can be used to connect home computers to a corporate intranet for remote access. Network security administrators can use scripts and support tools to deploy IPSec on the home computers of employees who require secure connectivity to the corporate network. For example, an administrator can use a Connection Manager profile to deploy an L2TP/IPSec-based VPN connection on home computers. Employees can then establish IPSec-secured connections across the Internet to the corporate network by using the VPN client built-in to Network Connections.

Note

In some cases, non-Microsoft VPN or firewall clients might disable the IPSec service, which is required for IPSec to function. If you encounter this problem, it is recommended that you contact the VPN or firewall vendor.

IPSec is not recommended for end users in general home networking scenarios for the following reasons:

The IPSec policy configuration user interface (IP Security Policy Management) is intended for professional network security administrators, rather than for end users. Improper policy configuration can result in blocked communications, and if problems occur, built-in support tools are not yet available to aid end users in troubleshooting.

Some home networking applications use broadcast and multicast traffic, for which IPSec cannot negotiate security.

Many home networking scenarios use a wide range of dynamic IP addresses.

Many home networking scenarios involve the use of a network address translator. To use IPSec across a NAT, both IPSec peers must support IPSec NAT-T.
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776369(v=ws.10).aspx

which applies to homes users who are not connected to a specific corporate network.

I will also add that I turned off IPSEC several years ago and never had any problems.
 
These will also improve performance. Though designed for IE, they also will affect Firefox.

They are a matter of taste though, since some of these images may be important to you.

Open 'Internet Options'.

Switch to the 'Advanced' tab, scroll down to the Multimedia section and untick

Enable Automatic Image Resizing. This may occasionally result in large images, but is rarely a major probelm

Play animations. This will improve loading times and stop some animated adverts from running.

Play sounds. These are the beeps and sound effects.

Image Download Placeholders. Most of these will remain visible but some of the bigger ones will not

'Show Pictures'. you'll see frames in place of individual images - right-click one and choose 'Show Picture' if you need to see what it is.
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Okay, have disabled Ipsec, just wanted to clear the error, will check to see how things go and with your other suggestions for IE, have performed the actions and will check out the results, Thanks. :)
 
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