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If you specifically do large file downloads (eg FTP or very big attachments) then you can get better performance from EDGE on Windows 2000 and XP by increasing the TCP Receive Window.
This is the window that your PC negotiates with the remote FTP server - the number of packets it sends before awaiting an ACK.
Optimal numbers are around 35K whereas Windows 2000, XP is set to 12-16K.
It is rather tricky to use this with REGEDIT but freeware like DR TCP does a good job.
Run the program, choose your adapter that you use for EDGE from the list. Make sure you have the right adaptor. Then set the TCP RECEIVE WINDOW to say 35 000.
This procedure comes with a large BEWARE - you could seriously mess up your TCP/IP settings (and if you use REGEDIT - any number of other settings). Make sure you also write down the original window size if you want to revert.
I would be interested to see if anyone reports a difference. It definitely helped with my PC.
If you specifically do large file downloads (eg FTP or very big attachments) then you can get better performance from EDGE on Windows 2000 and XP by increasing the TCP Receive Window.
This is the window that your PC negotiates with the remote FTP server - the number of packets it sends before awaiting an ACK.
Optimal numbers are around 35K whereas Windows 2000, XP is set to 12-16K.
It is rather tricky to use this with REGEDIT but freeware like DR TCP does a good job.
Run the program, choose your adapter that you use for EDGE from the list. Make sure you have the right adaptor. Then set the TCP RECEIVE WINDOW to say 35 000.
This procedure comes with a large BEWARE - you could seriously mess up your TCP/IP settings (and if you use REGEDIT - any number of other settings). Make sure you also write down the original window size if you want to revert.
I would be interested to see if anyone reports a difference. It definitely helped with my PC.