Re: ADSL again

[jwb@example.com (Jim Breen)]

Jonathan Q <jq@example.com> wrote:

>> Jim Breen (jwb@example.com) wrote:
>> > Hang on. Changing the MTU up from the default, which is typically set to
>> > suit dial-up PPP, can and will improve the throughput
>> 
>> Changing it up may, but the default Windows MTU is 1500.  

That's the Ethernet size. Sounds as though MS has caught up (it's years
since I fiddled with that part of Windblows.)

>> Setting it
>> to 296 won't get you faster throughput on a file transfer.  

Sure won't.

>> It may
>> make some web sites feel faster (but not be faster), but that's about
>> it.

I can't see how it'll make WWW sites feel faster.

Jim
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