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LOL love the title ROM-DOS. Yeah, good ol' O3 ....it's a little heavy on the lungs. looks better this way... lol...

Did you reboot the PC after applying the changes to the registry? Have you tried booting into safe mode with networking and testing your speed? This would let you know how much your startup items are affecting your speed.

If I understand you correctly, you are looking to set your connection to a speed slower than it currently is. Alright. Well, I believe Cablenut is more than capable of accomplishing this. All you need to do is select a file from on of Van Buren's custom settings which is set to your desired speed. This should reduce your DefaultReceiveWindow, DefaultSendWindow, MSS, etc. thus limiting your connection. If you choose not to use a custom file, you can set these values manually to whatever you like. Check out our guide on cablenut: http://www.testmy.net/forum/t-1013 Maybe we'll set up a Make It Slower... board, just for you BTW, welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum, fm1971 Can you post a traceroute during a optimal speed time, and one during a slower time? Here's how: -click start, click run -type cmd and click ok -type tracert www.testmy.net and hit enter To copy from cmd: -right-click on the screen and select mark -click and drag your cursor over the desired text -hit enter to copy the selected text to the clipboard Paste your results in a reply here.

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You cannot directly change MTU using cablenut, but you can change the MSS (MTU - 40). It is labelled TcpRecvSegmentSize and TcpSendSegmentSize. Try 1452 and/or 1440. See the attached picture (my current settings for 5120/512 cable). Also, being on the Asia Pacific Network, you may have better luck testing against some servers closer to you: http://www.testmy.net/o-mirror-ShaneAu2 (Australia) http://www.testmy.net/o-mirror-just- (Germany) http://www.testmy.net/o-mirror-Hispasoft (Netherlands) http://www.testmy.net/o-mirror-VanBuren (Sweden) It's a possibility that since you are located in an area where we don't have a server immediately available, you will not get results showing your advertised speeds. Keep in mind that a 128 Kbps loss in results do to distance on a 512 connection has a much bigger effect than a 128 Kbps loss in results on a 10/1 connection.

Yeah dude.

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I think the best way to get WPM up is using IM. I took typing classes in school, and I used to type up reports on top of reports (esp. @ Uni)...but I still think that typin away on MSN and ICQ and AIM was what made me a quick typer. I can score upwards of 100 WMP on typing tests. But then again, I'm on the computer all day at work... Also, proper typing technique (position, etc.) is important, not only to build speed because it's efficient, but also to protect your wrists. No carpal tunnel. A good keyboard helps too.

The first hop is a bit better, but still nothing that I'd be happy about. Since you connected 2 devices (router, and PC directly) to the modem, and used 2 different cables, and the hop to the modem is still bad, indicates that there must be something wrong with it. Especially since a reset resolves it, but only temporarily. You may have gotten a refurbished job, or it's just plain faulty, or there is something else affecting how it operates (poor signal quality or interference). Either way, I'd call. Maybe they'll send a tech, and they can see for themselves.

Looks like a very stable route. Lookin good!

Can you show us a traceroute, coknuck?

I have one more idea to try. When connected directly to the modem, try setting your NIC driver duplexing to 10BaseT (10 Mbps) and Half Duplex. This is the method that the cable modem would communicate at, and might resolve the first hop. To do this: -Locate your NIC in the device manager under Network Adapters -Right-click, properties -Under the Advanced tab, locate these settings. It is most likely currently set to autodetect. Different drivers have different menus and headings to set the duplex method, so you may have to fish around. If you're stuck, maybe post a screenshot and I'll see if I can help. Once you've set and applied these settings, reboot the PC and reset the modem, then show me another trace!

Disclaimer: testmy.net and its mods are not responsible for any damage to hardware, software, systems, or bodily harm if you decided to attempt this. USING THE HOSTS FILE[/html] A HOSTS file is used to map an Internet Protocol Address to a device on an IP routable network. When a computer attempts to access a device by name (ie. URL), it will first check the HOSTS file to see if there is an entry for that name (provided that the DNS caching service is enabled on the machine). If the name exists within the HOSTS file, the computer will then contact the associated IP address, bypassing the Domain Name System. If the name does not exist within the HOSTS file, the computer will contact the DNS server to map the name to an IP address. HOSTS files can be useful for a multitude of different things, from blocking ads, to blocking embedded objects, to redirecting URLs. The purpose of this guide is to explain how to modify the HOSTS file to provide a solution for optimizing and modifying how webpages are displayed on your PC. [html] HOSTS FILE LOCATION The file is titled "HOSTS" and is located: Windows NT/2000/XP: %SystemRoot%system32driversetc Windows 95/98/Me: %windir% Mac OS X: /etc (uses BSD-style hosts file) Linux and other Unix-like operating systems: /etc OS/2 and eComStation: "bootdrive":mptnetc EDITING THE HOSTS FILE[/html] Here are the standard contents of the HOSTS file: [code]# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp. # # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. # # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one # space. # # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. # # For example: # # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host 127.0.0.1 localhost[/code] You can edit the HOSTS file with notepad in Windows. There are a couple of ways to do this: [b]A)[/b] Browse to the directory which contains the HOSTS file. Right-click the HOSTS file and select "Open" or "Open With..." When a list of programs appears, select Notepad and click OK. [b][/b] Using the Run command (start >> run), you can specify for notepad to open the HOSTS file. For example, on Windows 2000/XP, type into run: [code]notepad %systemroot%system32driversetcHOSTS[/code] Once you have edited the HOSTS file, you will be able to save it using notepad (File >> save) <hr> [color=red][b]NOTE:[/b][/color] You may want to back up your HOSTS file before editing it. To do this, open the file in notepad. Under [b]File[/b], select [b]Save As[/b]. In the [b]Save as type:[/b] select [b]All Files[/b]. Save the file as [b]HOSTS.bak[/b] in the same directory. [html] THE DNS CLIENT SERVICE When using the HOSTS file in Windows 2000/XP, it is important that your DNS Client service is configured properly. Checking this to see is easy. -From Run, type services.msc -Right-click DNS Client, select Properties -Set Startup type to Automatic -If Service status says stopped, you can click start to enable the service AD FILTERING[/html] [b]STEP 1:[/b] Obtaining the URL A lot of ads either appear as popups, or are an integrated part of the coding of the site, thus the address does not appear in the address bar of the browser. However, you can still obtain the URL. Internet Explorer: Right-click on the add, and select properties. The address will the shown in the "Address (URL)" field. Firefox: Right-click, select View page info. Under the General tab, the address will be shown in the URL field. [b]STEP 2:[/b] Blocking the URL The loopback (localhost) address is most commonly used to block unwanted content on the Internet. The address is 127.0.0.1. To block an address in the HOSTS file, you add an entry which contains the loopback address, and the URL for the site. For example, an entry would be: 127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net The HOSTS file becomes: [code]# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp. # # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows. # # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name. # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one # space. # # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual # lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol. # # For example: # # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host 127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.0.1 ad.doubleclick.net[/code] After you've made the entry, save the file and close notepad. [b]NOTE: It may take up to 5 minutes for HOSTS file changes to take effect[/b] [html] HOSTS FILE TIPS You can set a URL to any IP address (does not have to be 127.0.0.1). This can be useful if you need to redirect a certain site when it is being accessed on your computer. You just need to obtain the IP address to redirect to. For example, you might redirect testmy.com to testmy.net: 67.18.179.85 testmy.com <hr> You can increase the security of your HOSTS file by making it "Read-only." This may prevent pests and malicious code from altering this file. To do this: -right-click the HOSTS file, select Properties -In the Attributes part, click Read-only -click Apply, click OK Just be sure to remove the attribute before you attempt to make a change yourself, and put it back when you are finished. <hr> Do not let your HOSTS file get to be too big, as it may eventually slow down your PC. I have seen documentation which states that anything over 135 KB may be too large, but I have no trouble with a HOSTS file that size. I would say that anything exceeding 256 KB may be getting a little large, and you may need to revise your entries. RELATED UTILITIES[/html] Some anti-spyware programs have HOSTS file protection. Here are a few, with links: Windows Defender SpyBot Search & Destroy SpywareBlaster WinPatrol [html] RELATED LINKS Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File Wikipedia - HOSTS file What is the Hosts file?

Cable Internet Connection Guide (for Windows XP) (UPDATED) V.3[/html] [html][b][u] A. NO CONNECTION[/b][/u] -when you cannot connect to the Internet -after each step, check for browsing Step 1: Powercycle and check connections -turn off all computers that access the Internet in the home -if you are connected through a router, power it down by disconnecting the power cord -power down the cable modem by disconnecting the power cord -let things sit offline for about a minute -checked that the coax cable into the cable modem (like your TV cable, with the pin) is screwed in tightly -check the network cable (ethernet like the big phone jack, or USB with two different ends) that goes from the cable modem to the next device (your computer, or a router if you are using one), and make sure it is connected securely -*if you are wired to a router* check the network cable which runs from the router to your computer -first return power to the cable modem, and let it sit about 2 minutes to initialize **Some common modems: Toshiba modem = wait for solid "cable" light Motorola Surfboard modem = wait for solid "online" light Thompson RCA modem = wait for solid "cable link" and "Internet" lights Ambit modem = wait for solid "sync" and "ready" lights -if your modem lights do not come on properly, contact ISP -if you are using a router, return power to it next and wait for it to initialize (if you're not sure, just wait 2 minutes) -bring up your computer Step 2: Check for a valid IP address -open the command prompt by clicking start, clicking run, then typing cmd into the run box, click ok -at the command line, type ipconfig -windows may look to more than one connection, but you should see for one an entry called IP Address followed by a series of numbers *IP address rundown: Windows auto assign IP address (indicates no connection) = 169.254.x.x Router (network) IP address = 192.168.x.x <--issued by router Other IP address that begin in the 60's or 20's (among others) are valid -if you have a valid IP, or are on a router with 192.168.x.x IP, and still cannot browse the Internet, go to the NO BROWSING section -if your IP address is 169.254.x.x, continue here Step 3: Turn off firewalls and antivirus -turn off XP firewall by clicking start, control panel (if it says "switch to classic view" then click there), open "Windows Firewall", turn off -look at your system tray (the icons by the clock in the bottom right), hover over each icon, if it is a firewall or antivirus then right-click it and choose exit, shut down or disable Step 4: Check your network adapters -click start, control panel, switch to classic view, open "System" -click on the hardware tab, click on the button which reads "Device Manager" -if the drivers for your network adapter are not installed properly (ie. there is a conflict), then it may be listed under "Other Devices" -click the plus next to "Network Adapters" -you should see your network adapter listed. if there is an X over the symbol next to it, then right-click the adapter and choose "enable" -the symbol should be green to indicate it is working properly Step 5: Check your protocol settings -click start, control panel, switch to classic view, open "Network Connections" -if you are hard-wired, look to "Local Area Connection"; if you are wireless, look to "Wireless Connection" -right-click your connection, choose properties -under "this connection uses the following items" click to highlight "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" -click properties -set to: "obtain an IP address automatically" -set to: "obtain DNS server address automatically" Step 6: Restoring TCP/IP -click start, click run -type cmd and click ok -type netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt and hit enter -type exit on the next command line and hit enter -click start, control panel, switch to classic view, open "Network Connections" -if you are hard-wired, look to "Local Area Connection"; if you are wireless, look to "Wireless Connection" -right-click your connection, choose properties -click install -choose protocol, click add -click "have disk" -where it says "copy manufacturer's files from" type c:windowsinf then click ok -choose "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click ok -close windows and restart computer [b][u] B. NO BROWSING[/b][/u][/html] -when you have a valid IP address but cannot open web pages -test for browsing after each step [color=blue][b]Step 1: Scan for viruses and spyware[/b][/color] -hopefully you are running antivirus and spyware protection programs. -be sure to run a full system scan, one program at a time, and do not perform any other operations while these are running -if you feel comfortable, you can also try the scan in safe mode for a more thorough scan -if there are untreatable files, contact the vendor of the software for technical assistance - https://testmy.net/forum/t-3924 <-- check this out for more info [color=blue][b]Step 2: Turn off firewalls and antivirus[/b][/color] -turn off XP firewall by clicking start, control panel (if it says "switch to classic view" then click there), open "Windows Firewall", turn off -look to your system tray (the icons by the clock in the bottom right), hover over each icon, if it is a firewall or antivirus then right-click it and choose exit, shut down or disable -IMPORTANT: in the program permissions of your firewall, make sure that "Generic Host Process for WIN32" is not blocked. [color=blue][b]Step 3: Ping command[/b][/color] -click start, click run, type [b]cmd[/b] -in the command window, type [b]ping www.testmy.net[/b] -if the ping goes through, there will be a "ping statistics" line. look for packet loss, and high round trip times -if the ping is ok (no loss), proceed to Step 4: Restoring Browser Defaults -if the ping says "unable to resolve host" or has 100% losses, try to ping by IP address -type [b]ping 67.18.179.85[/b] and hit enter, and check for packet losses -if the ping by IP address is ok (no loss), try to browse by IP address: in the address bar of your browser, type 67.18.179.85...does testmy.net come up? If so, it is a DNS issue. Proceed to Step 5: DNS Settings -if ping by URL and ping by IP address both fail, proceed to Step 6: Restoring TCP/IP [color=blue][b]Step 4: Restoring Browser Defaults[/b][/color] [i]Internet Explorer 6[/i] -open Internet Explorer, click Tools, click Internet Options -under the General tab: -click "Delete Cookies" and click "ok" to the dialogue box -click "Delete Files", put a check where it says "delete all offline content" and click "ok" to the dialogue box -click "Clear history" and click yes to the dialogue box -where it says "Days to keep pages in history" set it to 5 or less (the default is 20) -under the Security tab: -click the "Default level" button -under the Privacy tab: -click the "Default" button -under the Connections tab: -make sure it is set to "Never dial a connection" -click the "LAN Settings" button, set it to "Automatically detect settings" and click ok -under the Programs tab: -click the "Reset web settings" button, click "yes" to the dialogue box -under the Advanced tab: -click the "Restore defaults" button -click apply, then ok -close and reopen Internet Explorer, test for browsing on a few different site -if still no browsing, continue to Step 6: Restoring TCP/IP [i]Mozilla FireFox[/i] -select Tools from the menu bar and then click on Options -select General from the menu on the left and click on the Connection Settings button -put a dot in Auto-detect proxy settings for this network -select the Privacy Icon from the left menu and clear all values [color=blue][b]Step 5: DNS Settings[/b][/color] -click start, control panel, switch to classic view, open "Network Connections" -if you are hard-wired, look to "Local Area Connection"; if you are wireless, look to "Wireless Connection" -right-click your connection, choose properties -under "this connection uses the following items" click to highlight "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" -click properties -set to: "obtain DNS server address automatically" -test browse to "testmy.net" (try others also) -click start, click run -type [b]cmd[/b] and click ok -type [b]ipconfig /flushdns[/b] and hit enter -type [b]exit[/b] on the next command line and hit enter -if you still cannot browse by URL, continue to next step, otherwise contact your ISP to check for DNS issues [color=blue][b]Step 6: Restoring TCP/IP[/b][/color] -click start, click run -type [b]cmd[/b] and click ok -type [b]netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt[/b] and hit enter -type [b]exit[/b] on the next command line and hit enter -click start, control panel, switch to classic view, open "Network Connections" -if you are hard-wired, look to "Local Area Connection"; if you are wireless, look to "Wireless Connection" -right-click your connection, choose properties -click install -choose protocol, click add -click "have disk" -where it says "copy manufacturer's files from" type [b]c:windowsinf[/b] then click ok -choose "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click ok -close windows and restart computer [html][b][u] C. SLOW BROWSING[/b][/u] -refer to https://testmy.net/forum/t-2097 and FOLLOW ALL STEPS!!! [b][u] RELATED LINKS[/b][/u][/html] -VanBuren's cablenut settings: https://testmy.net/topic-1013 -Achieve the best performance out of your computer: https://testmy.net/topic-4257 [size=7pt]edit: cleaned up a tiny bit...[/size]

also try "chkdsk /r" from the recovery console. also, are you able to boot to safe mode?

Do these sites allow ftp? If so, you can get WS_FTP for free from ipswitch.com.

You would likely have to reset like you did before after moving the equipment. The levels look ok...SnR is a little low, which might reflect a line issue. I would call your ISP. They will be able to see if the modem is flapping, and investigate. Be sure to show them the traceroutes as well...with and without your router in place. Since this seems to be a hardware issue, there is little more we can do here. One question: are you trying different ethernet cables? It could be as simple as a bad cable.

It is possible that you will be able to boost the wireless speeds a bit, but it is important to realize that it may never be as fast as the one upstairs....you are a fair distance away, and the signal has to contend with interference from building supplies, and electrical interference from other devices. Have you tried booting your wireless PC to safe mode with networking, and tested your download from there? This would help to see if there is an issue with your startup items reducing your speed.

I'm still confused about your advertised speeds. It is important that we get that established before we can properly tweak. Do you mean that your connection is 8 or 9 times faster than it was at 1500 down, 768 up? How far from the router is your wireless computer? Are there any obstacles in the way? What is the signal strength on the wireless connection? Please read this article: Factors Affecting Range and Performance of All Wireless LAN Systems

That's a direct connection to, eh? Look at that first hop, it's bad. See if you can log into the diagnostics page of your modem (usually 192.168.100.1 in the address bar of your browser when you are connected directly to the modem). If you are able to post your modem's levels, maybe I'll be able to see the problem. If you aren't able to find the page, call your ISP. Have them check the modem specs and flap list. Another thing to consider is placing your modem a safe distance from other electrical devices (ie. router, PC, TV, stereo, etc.). Usually about 3 feet or more is safe. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) can cause disturbances in the signal and may be what is reflected in the trace.

I'd like to see pictures of your rack.

Hello Cash290, What are you advertised speeds? Is this computer wireless? What is the name of the adapter? Is the other computer wireless? Can you provide a traceroute to testmy.net? Have you tried increasing your RWIN (DefaultReceiveWindow in the cablenut adjuster)? Try 128480 for the setting.

I see your point Roco. I too wonder how things might go bad and affect the quality of the site overall, especially if there is a bum deal, and ppl fued, and then we are somehow responsible for making things right. I personally have not made up my mind on whether I'm down with this idea or not.

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