Linda:
The reason for programs such as MTUSpeed is that the default
transmission settings in Windows '95 are set up for a local network
rather than dialup web access. Changing them will speed things up. (I'm
not sure about later Win versions.) I installed one of them, accepted
the defaults, and performance did improve -- the most noticeable
improvement was that there were a lot less pauses when pages were
downloading.
However, I expect that your real problem is either your ISP or your
connection; given the wide variation in connect speeds, my prime suspect
would be the ISP. I was originally with a provider where slow connects
and frequent hang-ups were the norm. It never got any better in spite of
all of their reassurances. I changed providers, and the problems pretty
much disappeared. I usually connect at 50,333, but there are times when
it takes a few tries to make a connection. I've also noticed that it can
be in the 40's at noon -- I expect that it's all the people who surf
from work on their lunch hour.
The quality of the phone lines between you and the Telco office is also
a big factor. The lines here (Goldsboro, NC) are only a few years old,
and there's a switch point less than a quarter mile down the road. A
couple of times a year I move my computer to a house in Raleigh where
the lines were installed in the early 1960's. There, anything in the
40's is a happy occurrence.
My advice: Call your ISP and see what they say. If they aren't
responsive, it may be time to check around for another source. You
should also ask your telephone company, although some of them are not
known for being overly responsive. Legally, all that they have to
provide is voice quality service, and you aren't going to get a whole
lot of bytes through that.
Regards,
Carroll
Linda wrote:
>
> I have a terrible internet connection. I downloaded MTUSpeed from the PC
> Soft downloads and I'm not sure what to do with it. Do I just use the .exe
> file and tell it to Optimize??? I'm afraid it will change something, and
> then not work at all and I won't know how to change it back.
>
> I'm running Win 98 and have a new Zoom modem that is about 4 months old. In
> the mornings I only connect between 19,200 and 22,000 in the afternoons I
> can sometimes hit 49,333 but then the little computer screens go blank and
> my computer just sits here not doing anything. Sometimes it helps if I open
> another browser window, that sort of wakes up the connection. I want to
> download a .pdf file that is 11MB and it's just impossible the way it is
> now. Will MTU help???
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Linda Aldridge
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