Many tweaks that are marketed as "TCP/IP optimisers" are virtually
worthless.  I have no knowledge of this specific site, but I don't hold out
much hope that it will make a noticable difference.

Dave Gillett


On 26 Aug 2004 at 20:44, Carl Houseman wrote:

> Scroll down the speedguide.net homepage and look on the left-hand column,
> below the login box, under Shortcuts.
>
> "What does it do?"   It optimizes the communications parameters.  Your
> friend should install it and make the optimizations.  If it doesn't help,
> then he can go back to the ISP and say "there's still a problem".  More than
> likely the ISP is having some local cabling or equipment issue but he needs
> to prove that his PC is properly configured first.
>
> Carl
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Marilyn Wilson
> Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 7:45 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] TCPIP Optimizer
>
> A friend is complaining of his internet connection running slowly in the
> last couple of weeks.  He called his cable ISP and they had him go to their
> site and run a speed test.  The results were fine.  They also told him he
> should go to www.speedguide.net and install a "tcpip optimizer".  I went
> there and really can't figure out where it is and what it would do.  What
> does it do and is it worth installing?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Marilyn Wuilson
>
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