hi lobo

[ci.j]

hey man when i tweak my 98 machine i downloaded the firmware for my router and i had already did 1 time does it hurt if i installed firmware twice

[Lobo]

No I think the second one would over write 1st install:)

[y2whisper]

I currentl you use dsl and have trouble setting my max mtu and finding my optimal RWIN I know you are supposed to change the MTU on the router but to what amount (the same as the one on my computer?) and how?

[Lobo]

Go to the www site of who makes your router and download newest (and install) firmware, that should change MTU:)

[y2whisper]

I went to alcatel's website and couldn't find my router any ideas (I don't know the specific model )

[Lobo]

Go to system information on your computer to see if model number is listed there, type name of router in searh off Start button:)

[y2whisper]

okay I found the model number under the router but model name??? system information? is that in win98se? and where?

[Lobo]

I think Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System information:)

[y2whisper]

K I know the model number (found it on alcatel but nothing on firmware so far) looked in sys info. and found one Intel(R) firmware device is that what I am looking for?

[Lobo]

Might be type number in you search box, what is model number and I will look too:)

[y2whisper]

its an alcatel speed touch home manual link (http://www.alcatel.com/consumer/dsl/pdf/sthome_manual_04.pdf)
(that's the pdf manual)

[Lobo]

I typed alcatel router firmware in search box and you will get all the hits you want.:)

[y2whisper]

search box you mean with just any search engine or in alcatel? I'll try both)

[Lobo]

any search engine, I used google:)

[y2whisper]

still nothing (oh well)

[Lobo]

Please click in my signature where it says Test tweak here, then:
At top where it says edit click and select, Select all,
Then go back to same edit button at top, click and select copy.
Come back to Speedguide, same thread you were on, in post reply box, with cursor blinking at begining of box go to top, edit, click, select paste, click, this will put information in box. Please X out your IP address, Thank you.:)

[y2whisper]

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Sun Sep 16 17:50:45 2001.



SpeedGuide.net TCP/IP Analyzer
TCP properties for IP =
Note: Read the FAQ if the above is not your IP address.
Browser/OS = Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98)

TCP options string = 020405850103030001010402

MTU = 1453
MTU is not fully optimized for broadband. Consider increasing your MTU to 1500 for better throughput.

MSS = 1413
Maximum useful data in each packet = 1413, which is equal to MSS.
MSS is not fully optimized for broadband (although it might work well for slower connections). Consider increasing your MTU value.

Default Receive Window (RWIN) = 65535
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled Receive Window = 65535
Note: Under Windows 9x, if you have RWIN set to any other value, and the Analyzer reports 65535 you might need to install the MS Vtcp386 fix.
For optimum performance, consider changing RWIN to a multiple of MSS.
Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:
519984 (MSS x 46 * scale factor of 8)
259992 (MSS x 46 * scale factor of 4)
129996 (MSS x 46 * scale factor of 2)
64998 (MSS x 46)

bandwidth * delay product:
Your RcvWindow limits you to: 2621.4 kbps (327.675 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your RcvWindow limits you to: 1048.56 kbps (131.07 KBytes/s) @ 500ms

MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON

Time to live left = 55 hops
TTL value is ok.

Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF

Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON

IP type of service field (RFC1349)= 00000000




2689 connections tested since 03.10.2001.
Analyzer version: Beta 0.99

[Lobo]

If I were you I would just start over, uninstall what you have and follow directions on help page, do not load a ccs file if you are downloading our speed patches, Cablenuts software is downloaded and installed for adjuster:)

[y2whisper]

so you want me to uninstall what exactly? and what is a css file?

Then I get cable nuts and the speed patches and all hopefully will be good?

[Lobo]

Hopefully, uninstall Cablenut first, then follow direction on help thread below, a ccs file is one of Cablenuts patches which you DO NOT want to load if you are using SG's:)

[y2whisper]

damn now I am qt mtu of 1454 everything else is cool don't remember how I changed that to 1453...any idea on how to do that with sympatico? (can't find inf file)

[Lobo]

Start button, search, type DSL:) :)

[y2whisper]

didn't find it through that way but found it through a different way and it was a two step process of anyone wants to know how to change the max mtu for sympatico HSE let me know

[Lobo]

Tell us because it is probably the same for most DSL users, pretty please:confused: :confused: :confused: :cry:

[y2whisper]

okay well you need to find out where your install files for your access manager or whatever you use are. If you upgraded t it normally will be found under C:windows/temp

Next find the .inf file that corresponds it (there may be multiple but it will be easier to figure out)

the file I had was named ntspppoe.inf (sympatico) since normally the defalt setting is 1454 search for it. It should fall under max frame size change both occurances to 1494 (pppoe) or 1500 (everyone else). you will need you windows CD rom. And I believe you have to reinstall the program (access manager or whatever) so the settings are in.

Restart

after you restart, go to network neighbourhood, right-click, select properties. select the adapter (not the protocol for your your connection to the internet) go to advanced, maxframe size and change it to the number desired. restart and use the tcp/ip analyzer to check the settings.

The first part has to be done as the maxframe size is not allowed to go higher than 1454 you if you go into the registry and set it lower than that (or use cablenuts) it will work but not if you go higher.

Let me know if you need anything else.

[Lobo]

Above MTU for PPPoE is 1492 NOT 1494:) :) :) lol

[y2whisper]

lol :rotfl: that's twice I've done that I have no idea why I have it in my head for.

[Lobo]

Thank you, you are famous now, I put your stuff in help thread,
thank you again as alot of people are having problems with this :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[y2whisper]

hey no prob you are the one that got me on the right path of thinking I just experimented.