MaxConnections and "stealing"

[rmrucker]

OK, I love to get into arguments -- everyone knows that.:)

In another forum I recently posted the WELL-KNOWN "MaxConnectionsPerServer" tweak that can be found near the bottom of this page:
http://www.speedguide.net/Cable_modems/cable_registry_advanced.shtml

And that is also CLEARLY described and documented in the MS Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q282402

One of the moderators on the board chided me because "it's 'bandwidth hogging' ". He also stated it "makes your IE a 'non-standard' browser. This will prevent you accessing certain websites, logging on to servers (eg for on-line games such as DAoC) etc."

His closing statements were that "this one should be a no-no".
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First off, I do not believe any registry tweak can suck up other people's bandwidth, nor can any registy tweak increase the bandwidth for which you are paying. Second, I don't believe that TCP/IP or HTTP is able to transmit this registry information from your computer to a server. Therefore, there is no clear way for this tweak to prevent you accessing a site -- that I can figure out...

I would love to hear other opinions. Thank you.

[MadDoctor]

The best way of dealing with someone like this is to say:

1. What websites (give me hard URLs) that I will I not be able to access.
2. Explain “why” this tweak makes IE an non-standard browser.
3. What servers (names please) I will not be able to log on to?

The person is generalizing. Proof is in the details. The guy reminds me of some who sees a snake for the first time. Rather than try to understand it, it’s safer to poke at it with a sharp stick from 10 feet back and tell everyone else that it is bad and to stay back.

[EvilAjax]

For some reason, whenever I try that code now... I don't notice a boost. I just keep it at default, which is probably 2... maybe if I crank it up to 8? :)

[dannjr]

I probably should keep my nose out of it, But.

I don’t see it as being a bandwidth hog if your downloading the page faster to you, ok ok
This way… It only means, that if the site your going to is a little congested. Your going to get the info and be off the document download before the slower browser. Freeing up space for the next person.. It’s not like your setting TOS on the particular Host that your getting it from.. The only time I can see this ever being a bandwidth issue is if some kiddy sits there and refreshes the web page on a constant..
The real only problem with this tweak is if the site your going to has more packet loss than 11% or so. Then you might not get all the images or miss something in transfer..

That said with me running a cable connection and DSL connection load balanced I noticed I don’t run the norm on that tweak of 20/10 more like 12/8

Don’t worry I’ll chk back for flames later :)

Peace


Side note: Evil we need to look at your settings

[rmrucker]

Hey, dannjr -- nice to hear from you again. Yes, I think if someone is constantly refreshing the screen, then that might tie up the connection a bit! But otherwise, I don't see it as a problem.

Evil - it should not speed up your connection -- in terms of download speed. BUT, it does allow you to connect with more than two connections to given server. Therefore, if a web page has multiple components from a server, they can be downloaded simultaneously.

[dannjr]

Ok where does non-standard browser come from, considering all the plugins for IE and the way that Microsoft has let us twist things for years with as little info or twisted info for years.

Next he might dig up a old white paper from Microsoft saying all the entries in Win98 registry are Dwords in the MSTCP key :D

Or better yet the sub key for Win2k and XP "AFD\Parameters" shouldnt be there. :)

If were gonna start to worry. We need to look for better way to kill spam and virus´s accross the web that are good for at least 1/4 or more of the bandwidth issues.

Or if he realy wants maybe he can find away to get the ISP´s to at least filter there servers for the flavored virus of the month.
:D :rolleyes:

That mod wouldnt like me. Ide probably get band for life.



note: here´s just one of the newest ones to getting 100% of the DSL connection http://dslnuts.com/DSLwiring.shtml
bad wiring job only gets you 85% with tweaks normally :cool:

[EvilAjax]

http://dslnuts.com/images/Adjuster.gif

My settings are mostly default.;)