1. What OS are you running, ex win 98, win xp
1. win xp
2. What service do you have, what is the advertised speed for download/upload.
2. broadband. recently i've found out i've been auto-upgraded to 6500Kbps down and 384Kbps up.
3. What tweakprograms you already got installed, and run this test http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks [www.dslreports.com] copy and paste result URL adress in your post!
3. cablenut. my tweak test result before any tweaking:
http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:20b287f?service=wireless&speed=6500&os=winXP&via=normal
5. What speed do you have against www.testmy.net [www.testmy.net] and http://nitro.ucsc.edu/ [nitro.ucsc.edu] also make a tracert, go to start-run type command and hit enter, type tracert testmy.net and hit enter, right click copy all and paste it in your post.
5.
Tracing route to testmy.net [67.19.36.6]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 23 ms 19 ms 18 ms 10.53.64.1
2 24 ms 25 ms 28 ms 172.20.53.193
3 18 ms 22 ms 20 ms 172.26.53.1
4 21 ms 24 ms 21 ms 172.20.7.9
5 20 ms 20 ms 18 ms atm0-0-0-29-r10.cyberway.com.sg [203.116.6.73]
6 22 ms 37 ms 28 ms pc1-an-uts-int01.starhub.net.sg [203.118.3.145]
7 211 ms 213 ms 215 ms so-0-1-0.ar2.SNA1.GBlx.net [208.48.13.217]
8 238 ms 243 ms 238 ms so1-0-0-2488m.ar1.dal2.GBlx.net [67.17.73.34]
9 241 ms 234 ms 235 ms The-Planet.ge-0-2-1.ar1.DAL2.GBlx.net [64.213.17
6.150]
10 237 ms 243 ms 246 ms dist-vlan31.dsr3-2.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.
127.30]
11 243 ms 234 ms 235 ms dist-vlan22.dsr1-2.dllstx2.theplanet.com [70.85.
127.76]
12 237 ms 245 ms 238 ms dsr2-1-v2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [12.96.160.39]
13 236 ms 235 ms 240 ms gig1-0-2.tp-car9-2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.
116.86]
14 234 ms 231 ms 232 ms 6.67-19-36.reverse.theplanet.com [67.19.36.6]
Trace complete
:::.. Download Stats ..:::
Connection is:: 1430 Kbps about 1.4 Mbps (tested with 748 KB)
Download Speed is:: 174 KB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/ [www.testmy.net]
Bottom Line:: 26 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 5.89 second(s)
Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=JXYRP0W92 [testmy.net]
6. Under your LAN connection - properties - general tab, uninstall all the protocols there that you do not need.
6. nothing installed.
7. Open Internet Explorer and select tools - internet options - connections -
LAN settings, make sure nothing there is checked.
7. im using netscape as my default browser and nothing is checked under lan settings in internet explorer.
8. Connect your modem via ethernet (NIC) and make sure you have the latest drivers for your NIC. Set your NIC duplex mode to 10mb half duplex for Cable, for DSL it depend on the ISP service unless you are using a router, if so then set it to 100mb full duplex for both Cable & DSL. If you are using a router make sure you have the latest firmware.
8. am connected to a wireless network at home. using a wireless adapter and its driver is up to date.
9. Power cycle your modem, unplug it for atleast 30 seconds.
9. rebooted modem.
10. Download and update then do a scan with SpyBot http://beam.to/spybotsd [beam.to] and Ad Aware http://www.lavasoft.com/support/download [www.lavasoft.com] to remove any spyware
10. am using ad aware daily.
11. ZoneAlarm firewall has known problems with dropping speed, i suggest to uninstall it and compare speed.
11. i do not use zonealarm.
12. Install Outpost Firewall http://www.agnitum.com [www.agnitum.com] or Sygate Firewall http://www.sygate.com/ [www.sygate.com]
12. windows firewall enabled.
13. Scan for viruses with your antivirus app, if you do not have one get one, AVG is great http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php [www.grisoft.com]
13. done.
14. Make sure you have ALL of the latest Windows Updates
14. done.
15. Download and run CCleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ [www.ccleaner.com]
15. am using ace utilities.
16. download and install Cablenut 4.08 and Vanburens cablenut settings 2 versions here https://testmy.net/forum/index.php?topic=1013.0 [testmy.net] unzip settings to C:ProgramCablenut
16. done. posting new speed results after tweaking in next post.