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Re: @home speed/NT Speed Up Settings

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From: Beavis
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 00:00
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John Oliver wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 27 Oct 1997 15:48:02 -0800, frlyons@home.com (Frank Lyons)
> wrote:
> 
> >I hope the following info from a RoadRunner group helps.  There is an
> >more involved newsgroup message which I am looking for which may be of
> >further help
> 
> >P.S. RR should provide to RR customers that have the capability, a PCI
> >NIC
> >card, as well as edit the registry with these settings for those users
> >who
> >don't know how to edit the registry when they install RR. I think it
> >would
> >save them a lot of hassle from customers who are complaining why they are
> >not getting the speeds they advertise.
> 
> For what it's worth, I *always* install a PCI if possible.  However, I
> totally disagree that installers should touch the Registry... "Here,
> sir, let me optimize your TCP/IP settings for you..."  "Why, you
> little punk... my machine doesn't boot anymore!  I'm suing you, your
> company, your parents..."  Don't laugh, we get enough of this just
> installing NICs and some software! :-)
> 
> >NT Settings.
> >For NT4 use
> >TcpWindowSize
> >     Key:
> >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
> >     Value Type: REG_DWORD - Number of bytes
> >     Valid Range: 0 - 0xFFFF
> 
> Errr... I don't *have* a "TcpWindowSize" key *anywhere* in my
> Registry...
> 
> Thank you, Frank, for passing this along.  It hasn't helped much yet,
> but I do appreciate the thought!
> 
> *****************************************************
> Watch for the spam trap in my email address, please...
> Don't just hit 'Reply'!!
> 
> The opinions I express are mine, and do not
> necessarily reflect those of my employer or
> anyone else I may have any affiliation with.
that's why you ADD the "TcpWindowSize" to your registrty, =)
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From: Beavis <Beavis97@usa.net>
Subject: Re: @home speed/NT Speed Up Settings
Date: 1997/10/27
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