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tlbray
02-10-06, 07:45 PM
My registry list this: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\MTU - REG_DWORD - 0x00005dc(1500). Yet the TCP/IP Analyser shows that My MTU isn't fully optimized:

CP options string = 0204056401010402
MTU = 1420
MTU is not fully optimized for broadband. Consider increasing your MTU to 1500 for better throughput. If you are using a router, it could be limiting your MTU regardless of Registry settings.
MSS = 1380
MSS is not optimized for broadband. Consider increasing your MTU value.
Default TCP Receive Window (RWIN) = 32120
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled TCP Receive Window = 32120

For optimum performance, consider changing RWIN to a multiple of MSS.
Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:
507840 (MSS x 46 * scale factor of 8)
253920 (MSS x 46 * scale factor of 4)
126960 (MSS x 46 * scale factor of 2)
63480 (MSS x 46)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your TCP Window limits you to: 1284.8 kbps (160.6 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your TCP Window limits you to: 513.92 kbps (64.24 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)

Can someone explain to me why this is? The speed tests that I run all show my upload larger than my download. But per experience an RWIN of 32120 has worked great until recently.

Philip
02-10-06, 09:17 PM
Assuming you're testing your machine (no transparent proxies, etc.) the Analyzer reports the correct MTU seen by other servers on the Internet.

The smaller MTU reported can be caused by a router, or something similar on the line that limits it to a lower number than what's in your Registry.

If you're using a broadband router, look through its management interface and see if there is an option to edit MTU.

I hope this helps