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    Vista Internet Tweak?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by IlPsychdoc, Apr 21, 2008.

  1. IlPsychdoc

    IlPsychdoc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey,

    I recently asked the IT director of my school if he knew of any tricks to speed up my internet downloading... this is what he sent me:

    netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled

    what will it do?
     
    IlPsychdoc, Apr 21, 2008
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  2. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    According to the first few links on this google search, that commandline disables _Vista's so-called TCP windows scaling, which is a more sophisticated algorithm for (attempting to) maximize network communication.

    Apparently, as described briefly in this OSU IT FAQ, a lot of other networking equipment is incompatible with _Vista TCP windows scaling, and performance actually improves if that function is turned off via the commandline you've been given.

    For a fuller discussion of what _Vista TCP windows scaling is, try this RFC from IETF (also from the same google search).

    Anything else?
     
    Shyster1, Apr 21, 2008
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  3. IlPsychdoc

    IlPsychdoc Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nope, your help is greatly appreciated! +1
     
    IlPsychdoc, Apr 21, 2008
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    Harper2.0 Back from the dead?

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    or you can try winbubble, and use opendns.
     
    Harper2.0, Apr 21, 2008
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    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    okay i am using this command now
    netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled


    will let you know if download speeds up.
     
    Nocturnal310, Apr 21, 2008
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