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sentra8777
02-06-02, 10:59 AM
what is that and if u change anything on it will it better your connection. Also how do change the values.

mnosteele52
02-06-02, 11:09 AM
The NIC buffer tweak is here http://www.speedguide.net/Cable_modems/cable_irq.shtml alot of people call AFD (ancillary function driver) buffers NIC buffers, technically they aren't. Definition: AFD.sys is the Ancillary Function Driver (other names have been proposed...) which, basically, acts as an entry point for Winsock functions to get to TCPIP.sys. These settings are the following in Cablenut:

InitialLargeBufferCount = 100
InitialMediumBufferCount = 300
InitialSmallBufferCount = 500
LargeBufferSize = 40960
MediumBufferSize = 15040
SmallBufferSize = 640

These are the ones that work best for me, for more information on these look here: http://www.siesystems.com/windows_sockets_and_dns_registry.htm :) :D :)

sentra8777
02-06-02, 11:28 AM
i have dsl i forgot to say that doce it work with dsl?????

mnosteele52
02-06-02, 11:43 AM
Yes, the NIC buffer works with any connection using a NIC and the AFD buffers will work with any connection at all.:D

sentra8777
02-06-02, 11:55 AM
whats cablenut and can u give me a link to it

mnosteele52
02-06-02, 11:57 AM
www.cablenut.com :rolleyes: :D