increase internet speed

The registry editor has many uses when it comes to tweaking your system.

As more and more people get quick connections to the internet, such as cable or ADSL, it becomes apparent to the user of a simple dial-up modem that the World Wide Web can quickly turn into the World Wide Wait.  Here a trick that can help speed up your current modem without shelling out the big bucks.

There is a setting located in your windows registry called the Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU).  This determines the size of the packets of data sent between your and your server.  In Windows 95, this setting is has a value of 1,500 bytes when the actual size of internet packets is 1,000 bytes.  This can sometimes slow things down.  To remedy the situation, simply follow these steps:

In the registry editor (Start > Run > regedit.exe), navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans.  In the NetTrans folder you should find another folder named "000x" in which x represents a fourth digit.  Right-click on the "000x" folder and select New and StringValue.  Rename the item that appears in the panel on the right side to MaxMTU, then double-click it to bring up the Edit String box and give it a velue of 1002.

Remember to keep playing with the MaxMTU value until you feel that your internet connection has greatly sped up.  Some people report huge speed gains using this tricks, while others hardly notice a difference.  In any case, it's definetly worth a try.

3 Tips to increase internet speeds on your Datacard/USB Modem

So, if you’re on your home internet or WiFi/Datacard/USB connection, things can get painful if you’re not enjoying full speed internet. Not many people know how to get the best speeds on your internet connection. Let’s help.

Tip 1 to increase internet speeds on Datacard and USB Modems

If you’re on Internet Explorer, do the following to speed up your internet on your Datacard/USB.

1. Go to “Start” and click on “Run”
2. Enter “regedit” and hit “Ok” and now the Registry Editor will open
3. Expand “HKEY_CURRENT_USER”
4. Expand Software, Microsoft, Windows, Current Version
5. Click on Internet Settings
6. MaxConnectionPer1_0Server and MaxConnectionPerServer indicates the maximum number of connections per page
7. Double click on one of these registries to change it. Set the radio button to DECIMAL and increase the values from default to a higher value, for example 10. Do the same with the other registry.

Tip 2 to increase internet speeds on Datacard and USB Modems

If you’re on Firefox, do the following to speed up your internet on your Datacard/USB.

1. Start Firefox and type: about:config in the address bar and hit “Enter”.
2. Type: network.http.pipe in the Filter search bar on top.
3. Double click on the network.http.pipelining string to change its value to true.
   If you use a proxy, set network.http.proxy.pipelining to true as well.
4. Double click on the network.http.pipelining.maxrequests string to change its interger value to 35.
5. Right click anywhere on the Configuration screen and select “New” and then “Boolean”.
6. Enter browser.turbo.enabled as the new Boolean name and click “Ok”. Now set the value of the Boolean to true.

Tip 3 to increase internet speeds on Datacard and USB Modems

First, go to Start -> Network -> Network and Sharing Center, and then click on “Manage Network Connections.”
In this screen, you’ll likely have a wireless connection displaying that it can’t connect to any network. Right-click on that icon and select “Properties.”
You’ll find both IPv6 and IPv4 enabled. Go ahead and uncheck the box for IPv6 and click “OK.” You’ll need to reboot your computer, but afterwards if the protocol incompatibility was your problem (and it very likely was), you’ll find that your computer can now communicate fine with the router. Maybe. There is one other complication Microsoft introduced into Vista just to encourage you that much more to upgrade your router – it’s something called “autotuning,” and it’s also the next Vista tweak.
Try it out, it works. Or else, you can get a Datajack USB modem and enjoy high speed 3G internet!