How to maximize Internet speed?

[aleyshark]

Usually once I started downloading, the speed hits a blazing 200 kBps(sometimes 350, which overlimit the bandwith I pay for), then in seconds drop down to 20-30. Is there anyway to maintain the maximum download speed? Any tweaking or software? I don't mind non-free softwares.

Router Wireless Broadband 2Mbps, Windows XP SP 2

Thank You

[ChrisXPPro]

I don't have a list of tweaks but - there are some well recognized settings that can be (sometimes) usefully altered.  Not sure what to use for search criteria but - there will be info out there.  Maybe try "connection speed", "connection acceleration" etc.

There are some software utilities which can help - but unless free best to probably just find some useful data.

I use satellite (Hughes) - and speeds vary annoyingly .... however, and while I have no comparitive data for DSL or cable) - have come to conclusion that speed will depend not just on my supposed bandwidth speed ''allowance'' but the server delivering.  I get same with upload speeds too.

I can pull down something one minute at 600bps or more and then from another source it'll crawl at not much over twice dialup.  It can even change with uploads part ways thru too - high to low or even low to high.  Can be frustrating!

[aleyshark]

Hmm, many softwares from the search criteria. Maybe the experts could help analyze which is best for my computer?

[Broni]

What type of downloads are we talking about here?
Are all downloads slow?
What type of connection is it?
Any recent hardware/software changes?

[aleyshark]

What type of downloads are we talking about here?
Are all downloads slow?
What type of connection is it?
Any recent hardware/software changes?

1. Direct download and torrents
2. Yes, all experiences drop down until terminal speed.
3. Wireless
4. Yes, software, using TCP/IP Optimizer, I modify the value of MTU, TTL, and RWIN.

Note: before modofication, usually the download speed started right at the terminal speed. Only once or twice I experienced supposedly-to-be fast start

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Torrents, eh? You're not downloading copyrighted material......are you?

[aleyshark]

Torrents, eh? You're not downloading copyrighted material......are you?

Nope, My friends and I are always sharing Gbs of pictures, frequently after each  tour or events

[drmsucks]

Go here to check your speed: http://www.dslreports.com/stest

Also, check the 'Tweak Test" tab.

Good luck!

[aleyshark]

Go here to check your speed: http://www.dslreports.com/stest

Also, check the 'Tweak Test" tab.

Good luck!

Problem downloading the Java plugin from that site. I used www.speedguide.net

 443 kbps down (~0.44 Mbps, 54 KB/s) ↓
151 kbps up (~0.15 Mbps, 18 KB/s) ↑

Details:
500 KB downloaded in 9.254 seconds
100 KB uploaded in 5.425 seconds
8 times faster than 56k dialup
Tested on: 2008.08.06 19:03 EDT
Tested from: speedguide.net
Test ID: GE25CYR8SZT2
Browser/OS: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.9.0.1) Gecko/2008070208 Firefox/3.0.1
IP Address: 124.197.105.4[proxy: 124.197.105.4]

« SpeedGuide.net TCP Analyzer Results »
Tested on: 08.06.2008 19:01
IP address: 124.197.xxx.x(proxy:124.197.105.4)
 
TCP options string: 020405b40103030001010402
MSS: 1460
MTU: 1500
TCP Window: 17520 (multiple of MSS)
RWIN Scaling: 0
Unscaled RWIN : 17520
Reccomended RWINs: 64240, 128480, 256960, 513920
BDP limit (200ms): 701kbps (88KBytes/s)
BDP limit (500ms): 280kbps (35KBytes/s)
MTU Discovery: ON
TTL: 39
Timestamps: OFF
SACKs: ON
IP ToS: 00000000 (0)

[drmsucks]

What type of service do you have - DSL?

What speed are you paying for?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

How do you know the problem isn't at your friend's end.

[drmsucks]

How do you know the problem isn't at your friend's end.

Is this connection not that of the OP?

[Broni]

Yeah, we need to know what type of connection it is.
I'd like to also know what the speed test will read, when you hardwire your computer straight to the modem.
Also, fluctuation in download speed, especially with torrents is normal.
When downloading torrent what highest speed can you achieve?

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

It also depends on how many people are seeding.

[aleyshark]

What type of service do you have - DSL?

What speed are you paying for?

As I said in the first post, I pay for 2 Mbit/s

How do you know the problem isn't at your friend's end.

Is this connection not that of the OP?

Please explain the term OP. Because the drop down happens not only during torrenting, but direct downloading also.

Yeah, we need to know what type of connection it is.
I'd like to also know what the speed test will read, when you hardwire your computer straight to the modem.
Also, fluctuation in download speed, especially with torrents is normal.
When downloading torrent what highest speed can you achieve?

Type: WLAN
I compared both, the download speed with wire is 124kbps, whereas wireless is 116 kbps. Same download.

It also depends on how many people are seeding.

When I first start, the number of seeders connected is gradually increasing from 1 to 40+, during that time, the download speed drops down from 350 to 26 kBps.