I received the following spam this morning.
It reminded me that Windows does indeed transfer a sub-optimal
block length.
does anyone know the name of a gopher-accessible filename that
tweeks the block size appropriately?
Regards
Brian
[spam offer excerpt]
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Simply put, it all has to do with packet transfer
size and fragmentation. Windows 95/98
work with a 1500 bit packet size. This is
perfect for LAN use, but not so for the Internet
standard of 576 bits per packet. This difference
in size causes packet fragmentation, requiring
the same data to be sent over and over again,
until it all gets through. By resetting the packet
size for optimal Internet performance you
eliminate fragmentation and very noticeably
increase your data throughput !
This is not new information. It just has not
been widely known. Show any networking
expert the above paragraph and they will
confirm these facts.
...how can you safely and quickly
change your packet size for best Internet use
and, if need be, back for the LAN ?
Up until several months ago, the only way to
make the necessary changes was slow, difficult
and dangerous. You had to manually alter
two basic files of the Windows operating
system. This was not a practical or safe
procedure for the average user to undertake.
About a year ago a few program utilities, that
helped ease the process, became available.
Until three months ago, these utilities only
offered a marginal improvement over the
old manual way. Now there is a clear leader
among these utilities, that makes it quick,
easy and safe to make these changes.
Now anyone may double the speed of
their Internet connection !
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brian whatcott <inet@intellisys.net> Altus OK
Eureka!