What Can I do to improve connection speed and faster loading of webpages? HELP PLEASE

[Faction]

This is my TCP analyzer results:MTU = 1484
MTU is somewhat optimized for broadband. If you're not on a PPPoE DSL connection that limits packet size, consider increasing your MTU to 1500 for optimal throughput.
MSS = 1444
Maximum useful data in each packet = 1444, which equals MSS.
Default TCP Receive Window (RWIN) = 130680
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 1 bits (scale factor of 2)
Unscaled TCP Receive Window = 65340

For optimum performance, consider changing RWIN to a multiple of MSS.
Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:
508288 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 8)
254144 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)
127072 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)
63536 (MSS x 44)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your TCP Window limits you to: 5227.2 kbps (653.4 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your TCP Window limits you to: 2090.88 kbps (261.36 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON
Time to live left = 52 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 00000000 (0)



I'm subscribed to bellsouth fastaccess dsl 1.5-down...256-up. On a computer @ 1.1GHz w/ 1024mb ddr 2700. I did a bandwidth speed test on speakeasy.net and bandwidthplace.com and got 1225 and 1.2mbps. But when I'm using firefox, it seems slower than that. What can I do to improve web browsing? Downloading isn't a problem, its the web browsing speed...also another note is that some images don't load, firefox will hang at Connecting to...or Waiting for....other times it will say Server took too long to respond. I'm running ZoneAlarm Free Edition w/ the dsl modem provided by bellsouth. it is a Westell 6100 connected to a Encore 802.11b/g access point/router.

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Also...when my connection wasn't tweaked..my MTU was at 1492 and web browsing was slow. When i tweaked it the MTU went to 1484 and browsing was kinda faster. But weird thing is that Firefox sometimes hangs at Connecting to....Waiting for....It gets on my nerves considering that my connection is decent.

[trogers]

To tweak your comp, use TCP Optimizer with the following setting:

General Settings tab:
Custom settings - check
Modify All Network Adapters - check
network adapter selection - your NIC
MTU - 1492
TTL - 64
TCP Receive Window - 63888
MTU Discovery - Yes
Black Hole Detect - No
Selective Acks - Yes
Max Duplicate ACKs - 2
TCP 1323 Options:
Windows Scaling - check
Timestamps - uncheck
Advanced Settings tab:
Max Connections per Server - 10
Max Connections per 1.0 Server - 20
LocalPriority - 5
Host Priority - 6
DNSPriority - 7
NetbtPriority - 8
Lan Browsing speedup - optimized
QoS: NonBestEffortLimit - 0
ToS: DisableUserTOSSetting - 0
ToS: DefaultTOSValue - 240
MaxNegativeCacheTtl - 0
NetFailureCacheTime - 0
NegativeSOACache Time - 0
LAN Request Buffer Size - 32768
Then select "Apply Changes" and reboot to take effect

[trogers]

To increase browsing speed:

Download and install this patcher - http://www.lvllord.de/?lang=en&url=tools&PHPSESSID=0bad0cddadecada03b2b8eb6c33e526f

To tune FireFox for fast browsing:

Make sure you are using FireFox ver1.5

Install FasterFox extension and set it to Optimized - https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=1269&application=firefox

Install Firetune and set it to Fast Comp and Fast connection - http://www.totalidea.com/ft-up.htm

To open FireFox faster use this preloader - https://sourceforge.net/projects/ffpreloader/

[Faction]

I thought using those programs actually slowed it down and prevented some imgs from showing? Here are the analyzer results. Notice that the limit of kbps goes from 5k to 2k. For the web browsing, it's stayed Waiting for..... from what fasterfox says is more than 20 seconds and the page never loaded. what the heck is wrong with this it feels like turboed dial up!

MTU = 1484
MTU is somewhat optimized for broadband. If you're not on a PPPoE DSL connection that limits packet size, consider increasing your MTU to 1500 for optimal throughput.
MSS = 1444
Maximum useful data in each packet = 1444, which equals MSS.
Default TCP Receive Window (RWIN) = 63888
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled TCP Receive Window = 63888

For optimum performance, consider changing RWIN to a multiple of MSS.
Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:
508288 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 8)
254144 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)
127072 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)
63536 (MSS x 44)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your TCP Window limits you to: 2555.52 kbps (319.44 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your TCP Window limits you to: 1022.208 kbps (127.776 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON
Time to live left = 52 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 00000000 (0)

[trogers]

Yes, these programs can cause problems if bandwidth is not sufficient. If you are running at 1.3 Mbps throughtput, they will not be a problem. I am running at 0.9 Mbps with these programs.

[trogers]

I think you have mis-interpret the function of the TCP Analyzer. It is not a speed test. It is a guide to judge throughput limits.

Carry out the speed tests at www.testmy.net with the LARGEST file 2992 KB.

[mccoffee]

Try thease in the sg optmizer below me to download and install

General Settings tab:
Custom settings - check
Modify All Network Adapters - check
network adapter selection - your NIC
MTU 1500
TTL - 64
TCP Receive Window -blank
MTU Discovery - Yes
Black Hole Detect - No
Selective Acks - Yes
Max Duplicate ACKs - 2
TCP 1323 Options:
Windows Scaling - uncheck
Timestamps - uncheck
Advanced Settings tab:
Max Connections per Server - 10
Max Connections per 1.0 Server - 20
LocalPriority - 5
Host Priority - 6
DNSPriority - 7
NetbtPriority - 8
Lan Browsing speedup - optimized
QoS: NonBestEffortLimit - 0
ToS: DisableUserTOSSetting - 0
ToS: DefaultTOSValue - 240
MaxNegativeCacheTtl - 0
NetFailureCacheTime - 0
NegativeSOACache Time - 0
LAN Request Buffer Size - 32768
Then select "Apply Changes" and reboot to take effect

VERY IMPORTANT TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Under your LAN connection - properties - general tab, uninstall all the protocols there that you do not need. For a stand alone pc all you need is Internet Protocol TCP/IP.
2. Open IE and select tools - internet options - connections - LAN settings, make sure NOTHING there is checked.
3. ALWAYS connect your modem via ethernet (NIC) and make sure you have the latest drivers for your NIC from the manufacturer and set your duplex mode to "auto". If you are using a router make sure you have the latest firmware.
4. Clean out your temporary internet files with CrapCleaner.
5. Power cycle your modem i.e. unplug it for at least 15 seconds.
6. Download, update and scan with SpyBot S&D 1.4 EXACTLY as mnosteele has explained HERE & Ad-Aware SE 1.06 EXACTLY as mnosteele has explained HERE to remove any spyware then install and update SpywareBlaster 3.4 to stay spyware FREE. YOU MUST USE BOTH AD AWARE & SPYBOT TO ENSURE YOU ARE SPYWARE FREE SINCE ONE FINDS WHAT THE OTHER MISSES. If these 2 programs find a lot of things then please post a HijackThis 1.99.1 log for us to look at.
7. Make sure you do the faster web page tweak in our Help & Tips page.
8. If you have Zone Alarm as a firewall uninstall it and search your pc for the left over files.
9. Install Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5, it's FREE and uses next to no resources.
10. Do a FREE online virus scan from Kaspersky Webscan, make sure to check the option to use the EXTENDED DATABASE.
11. Make sure you have ALL of the latest Windows Updates.

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