Two NIC's
I am rebuilding a computer so that it can maximize download speeds, I was wandering whether or not two NICs running at the same time makes a difference, and how you would set that connection type up, the only other connection that might be running on this is a wireless laptop which would be connected to my wireless.
I am rebuilding a computer so that it can maximize download speeds, I was wandering whether or not two NICs running at the same time makes a difference, and how you would set that connection type up, the only other connection that might be running on this is a wireless laptop which would be connected to my wireless.
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To improve download speeds:
1. Use one internet application at a time.
2. Configure router/switch and network card to use a specific network speed and duplex mode to avoid renegotiation of speeds.
3. Reduce number of users sharing the same internet connection.
4. Live near a telephone exchange where ADSL speeds are higher
5. Spend more in a faster ADSL connection (8MB is fastest at present)
6. Make sure 'Receive Buffer Size' for NIC is set to maximum value.
7. Make sure MTU value in registry is set to optimal value.
8. Make sure applications use compression wherever possible when sending/receiving data to reduce amount to send/receive.
1. Use one internet application at a time.
2. Configure router/switch and network card to use a specific network speed and duplex mode to avoid renegotiation of speeds.
3. Reduce number of users sharing the same internet connection.
4. Live near a telephone exchange where ADSL speeds are higher
5. Spend more in a faster ADSL connection (8MB is fastest at present)
6. Make sure 'Receive Buffer Size' for NIC is set to maximum value.
7. Make sure MTU value in registry is set to optimal value.
8. Make sure applications use compression wherever possible when sending/receiving data to reduce amount to send/receive.
Allright I understand all of the above except 2 and 6. Could you please explain more?
