Slow DSL Download Speed on WinMe System, Fast on Win2K System

I have two computers on the same network that have a 2X difference in DSL
download speeds

A 640kbps DSL line/modem feeding a D-Link router that is connected to
two PCs. Each PC has a different OS and hardware set-up. Each has
considerably different DSL download speeds (as verified by DSL Reports, PC
Pitstop, McAfee Speedometer, etc.,).

PC #1 HP Pavilion: DSL Download Speed: 320kbps
Set-up: 600MHz Celeron, 256MB SDRAM, WinMe OS
PC #2 HomeBuilt: DSL Download Speed: 570kbps
Set-up: 1.33Mhz Athlon, 512MB SDRAM, Win2K OS

Both systems:
a) use the same type of D-Link Ethernet card, cable, etc.,
b) have been virus scanned (Norton AntiVirus) and spyware eradicated
(Ad-aware 6.0 and Spybot S&D)
c) have had their temporary Internet cookies and files cleared
d) per DSL Reports' Tweak Utility, are configured adequately for DSL
e) have all their OS's Microsoft updates installed

I'm not sure where the bottleneck on the WinMe system is. Any suggestions
are appreciated.

Cistan Jones

visit www.dslreports.com/tweaks and run the tweak tester on each machine and
do what it recommends.

Carey

"Cistan Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have two computers on the same network that have a 2X difference in DSL
> download speeds
>
> A 640kbps DSL line/modem feeding a D-Link router that is connected to
> two PCs. Each PC has a different OS and hardware set-up. Each has
> considerably different DSL download speeds (as verified by DSL Reports, PC
> Pitstop, McAfee Speedometer, etc.,).
>
> PC #1 HP Pavilion: DSL Download Speed: 320kbps
> Set-up: 600MHz Celeron, 256MB SDRAM, WinMe OS
> PC #2 HomeBuilt: DSL Download Speed: 570kbps
> Set-up: 1.33Mhz Athlon, 512MB SDRAM, Win2K OS
>
> Both systems:
> a) use the same type of D-Link Ethernet card, cable, etc.,
> b) have been virus scanned (Norton AntiVirus) and spyware eradicated
> (Ad-aware 6.0 and Spybot S&D)
> c) have had their temporary Internet cookies and files cleared
> d) per DSL Reports' Tweak Utility, are configured adequately for DSL
> e) have all their OS's Microsoft updates installed
>
> I'm not sure where the bottleneck on the WinMe system is. Any suggestions
> are appreciated.
>
> Cistan Jones
>
>

Did you try changing the Rwin size on the Me pc? This can
affect the speed of downloads . Go here and try different
settings http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/#IncreasingWindow




>-----Original Message-----
>I have two computers on the same network that have a 2X
difference in DSL
>download speeds
>
>A 640kbps DSL line/modem feeding a D-Link router that is
connected to
>two PCs. Each PC has a different OS and hardware set-
up. Each has
>considerably different DSL download speeds (as verified
by DSL Reports, PC
>Pitstop, McAfee Speedometer, etc.,).
>
>PC #1 HP Pavilion: DSL Download Speed: 320kbps
> Set-up: 600MHz Celeron, 256MB SDRAM, WinMe OS
>PC #2 HomeBuilt: DSL Download Speed: 570kbps
> Set-up: 1.33Mhz Athlon, 512MB SDRAM, Win2K OS
>
>Both systems:
>a) use the same type of D-Link Ethernet card, cable, etc.,
>b) have been virus scanned (Norton AntiVirus) and spyware
eradicated
>(Ad-aware 6.0 and Spybot S&D)
>c) have had their temporary Internet cookies and files
cleared
>d) per DSL Reports' Tweak Utility, are configured
adequately for DSL
>e) have all their OS's Microsoft updates installed
>
>I'm not sure where the bottleneck on the WinMe system
is. Any suggestions
>are appreciated.
>
>Cistan Jones
>
>
>.
>

It worked! I increased the RWIN from ~8000 to ~17000 (an even multiple of
the MMS). Now my downloads average over 550kbps.

Thanks, Carey, Bob, for the help!!

Best regards,
Cistan


"Bob P" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:00a601c3d16a$1c3a30a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Did you try changing the Rwin size on the Me pc? This can
> affect the speed of downloads . Go here and try different
> settings http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/#IncreasingWindow
>
>
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have two computers on the same network that have a 2X
> difference in DSL
> >download speeds
> >
> >A 640kbps DSL line/modem feeding a D-Link router that is
> connected to
> >two PCs. Each PC has a different OS and hardware set-
> up. Each has
> >considerably different DSL download speeds (as verified
> by DSL Reports, PC
> >Pitstop, McAfee Speedometer, etc.,).
> >
> >PC #1 HP Pavilion: DSL Download Speed: 320kbps
> > Set-up: 600MHz Celeron, 256MB SDRAM, WinMe OS
> >PC #2 HomeBuilt: DSL Download Speed: 570kbps
> > Set-up: 1.33Mhz Athlon, 512MB SDRAM, Win2K OS
> >
> >Both systems:
> >a) use the same type of D-Link Ethernet card, cable, etc.,
> >b) have been virus scanned (Norton AntiVirus) and spyware
> eradicated
> >(Ad-aware 6.0 and Spybot S&D)
> >c) have had their temporary Internet cookies and files
> cleared
> >d) per DSL Reports' Tweak Utility, are configured
> adequately for DSL
> >e) have all their OS's Microsoft updates installed
> >
> >I'm not sure where the bottleneck on the WinMe system
> is. Any suggestions
> >are appreciated.
> >
> >Cistan Jones
> >
> >
> >.
> >

You're very welcome! Thanks for letting us know!

Carey

"Cistan Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:JcuJb.45991$m83.23141@fed1read01...
> It worked! I increased the RWIN from ~8000 to ~17000 (an even multiple of
> the MMS). Now my downloads average over 550kbps.
>
> Thanks, Carey, Bob, for the help!!
>
> Best regards,
> Cistan
>
>
> "Bob P" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:00a601c3d16a$1c3a30a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Did you try changing the Rwin size on the Me pc? This can
> > affect the speed of downloads . Go here and try different
> > settings http://cable-dsl.home.att.net/#IncreasingWindow
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I have two computers on the same network that have a 2X
> > difference in DSL
> > >download speeds
> > >
> > >A 640kbps DSL line/modem feeding a D-Link router that is
> > connected to
> > >two PCs. Each PC has a different OS and hardware set-
> > up. Each has
> > >considerably different DSL download speeds (as verified
> > by DSL Reports, PC
> > >Pitstop, McAfee Speedometer, etc.,).
> > >
> > >PC #1 HP Pavilion: DSL Download Speed: 320kbps
> > > Set-up: 600MHz Celeron, 256MB SDRAM, WinMe OS
> > >PC #2 HomeBuilt: DSL Download Speed: 570kbps
> > > Set-up: 1.33Mhz Athlon, 512MB SDRAM, Win2K OS
> > >
> > >Both systems:
> > >a) use the same type of D-Link Ethernet card, cable, etc.,
> > >b) have been virus scanned (Norton AntiVirus) and spyware
> > eradicated
> > >(Ad-aware 6.0 and Spybot S&D)
> > >c) have had their temporary Internet cookies and files
> > cleared
> > >d) per DSL Reports' Tweak Utility, are configured
> > adequately for DSL
> > >e) have all their OS's Microsoft updates installed
> > >
> > >I'm not sure where the bottleneck on the WinMe system
> > is. Any suggestions
> > >are appreciated.
> > >
> > >Cistan Jones
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>