Topic: Help w/ SL speeds

[mdv_forever]

Not reaching 90% of advertised speed of 1.5mb MAx only reaching 80% 1.2mb
I was using RoadRunner cable modem and was getting speeds of more than 2.5mb
I just switched over to SBC-Yahoo DSL to save some cash each month. I'm hoping I can get to at least 1.5 or more so your help is appreciated!!

Information your forum requested:
OS: Win 98
SBC Yahoo DSL: 1.5mb
Current patch installed: sguide_tweak_98.inf

dslreports.com/tweaks URL: http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:4cc69cc?service=dsl&speed=1.5&os=win98&via=normal

www.testmy.net Download speed test results:
::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 1283 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 1496 KB)
Download Speed is:: 157 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Wed Feb 23 2005 15:30:32 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 23X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.52 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 76.55 % of your hosts average (swbell.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-3XBS9CJVK
:::.. END Download Stats ..:::

Tracert of testmy.net results:
Tracing route to testmy.net [67.19.36.6]over a maximum of 30 hops:  1    15 ms    14 ms    14 ms  bras1-l0.austtx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.182.136]   2    14 ms    14 ms    14 ms  bras1-l0.austtx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.182.136]   3    12 ms    14 ms    13 ms  dist2-vlan60.austtx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.20.163]   4    13 ms    13 ms    13 ms  bb2-g8-3-0.austtx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.20.242]   5    18 ms    18 ms    19 ms  bb1-p10-3.rcsntx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.191.237]   6    18 ms    20 ms    18 ms  bb2-p6-0.rcsntx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.191.122]   7    19 ms    20 ms    19 ms  ex1-p2-0.eqdltx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.40.33]   8    19 ms    18 ms    20 ms  ex2-p2-0.eqdltx.sbcglobal.net [151.164.242.42]   9    19 ms    19 ms    19 ms  151.164.249.82  10    20 ms    20 ms    20 ms  216.140.5.45  11    20 ms    20 ms    20 ms  67.99.43.234  12    20 ms    21 ms    20 ms  dist-vlan31.dsr3-2.dllstx3.theplanet.com [70.85.127.30]  13    21 ms    21 ms    20 ms  dist-vlan22.dsr1-2.dllstx2.theplanet.com [70.85.127.76]  14    41 ms    21 ms    21 ms  dsr2-1-v2.dllstx4.theplanet.com [12.96.160.39]  15    21 ms    21 ms    61 ms  gig1-0-1.tp-car9-1.dllstx4.theplanet.com [67.18.116.69]  16    20 ms    20 ms    20 ms  testmy.net [67.19.36.6] Trace complete.

Under LAN connection - properties - general tab:
Client for Microsoft Networks
VIA PCI 10/100mb Fast Ethernet Adapter > Have latest Drivers <
NetBeui
TCP/IP
File and Printer sharing for Mircosoft Networks

Internet Explorer tools - internet options - connections -
LAN settings, Nothing there is checked!

Using LinkSys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable / DSL Router > Have Lastest Firmware <
Nic set at 100mb Tx Full Duplex

I use Spy-Bot Search&Destroy for spyware and TuneUp Utilities 2004 for system maintenance
and AVG-Free for virus protection.

I don't use software firewall protection. Only Hardware firewall protection using LinkSysy router.

Shields Ups Port Authority Edition  Internet Vulnerability Profiling grc.com
Test Results:
Your Internet port 139 does not appear to exist!
One or more ports on this system are operating in FULL STEALTH MODE! Standard Internet behavior requires port connection attempts to be answered with a success or refusal response. Therefore, only an attempt to connect to a nonexistent computer results in no response of either kind. But YOUR computer has DELIBERATELY CHOSEN NOT TO RESPOND (that's very cool!) which represents advanced computer and port stealthing capabilities. A machine configured in this fashion is well hardened to Internet NetBIOS attack and intrusion.

Unable to connect with NetBIOS to your computer.
All attempts to get any information from your computer have FAILED. (This is very uncommon for a Windows networking-based PC.) Relative to vulnerabilities from Windows networking, this computer appears to be VERY SECURE since it is NOT exposing ANY of its internal NetBIOS networking protocol over the Internet.


I have ALL of the latest Windows 98SE Updates!

MDV_Forever ;)

[VanBuren]

hey mdv_forever and welcome to the forum

you need to clean up abit

download Dr.Tcp http://www.dslreports.com/front/DRTCP021.exe

open it, make sure all is set to default and make sure all fields is blank, if you see a value, use delete key and erase them, now click apply and exit

download and install cablenut http://testmy.net/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1013.0;id=64

open cablenut adjuster and click delete cablenut tweaks and click save to registry and reboot

now do a new tweaktest and post URL adress

VanBuren

[mdv_forever]

Hello and thanks for the responce,

Here is the link to my last test,

http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:2666353?service=dsl&speed=1.5&os=win98SE&via=normal

I reinstall the speedguide tweak for win98sepppoe

Also my connection went down and i was able to speak to a line tech and he told me that because of the limitation of the 1.5mb that I subscribe to that i would not get any speeds faster than 1.1 or 1.2mb. To get any faster I would have to subscribe to the 3mb level and then i would only get about 2.5mb because of the tcp, atm overhead

However, if  you know how to get me to 1.3-1.5 i would be very happy indeed!

[cholla]

Hi mdv_forever : I think some of the registry tweaks in this topic might help you.I have dial-up &  windows 98se.Post & let me know if they are useful to you.
   http://testmy.net/forum/index.php?topic=1633.0
Also go to this url & download this patch it helped my 98se a lot:
     http://www.mdgx.com/web.htm#98SE
   Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack (SP) 2.0 RC1
This program will give you a list of patches you have installed on your system & other useful info:   
   http://www.belarc.com/products.html
          Cholla

[VanBuren]

Hello and thanks for the responce,

Here is the link to my last test,

http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:2666353?service=dsl&speed=1.5&os=win98SE&via=normal

I reinstall the speedguide tweak for win98sepppoe

Also my connection went down and i was able to speak to a line tech and he told me that because of the limitation of the 1.5mb that I subscribe to that i would not get any speeds faster than 1.1 or 1.2mb. To get any faster I would have to subscribe to the 3mb level and then i would only get about 2.5mb because of the tcp, atm overhead

However, if  you know how to get me to 1.3-1.5 i would be very happy indeed!

there is no way for me to help if you start reinstalling tweaks when i told you to clean up, follow the suggestions from previous post again, that was meant to clean up so i could see your settings as default, do not reinstall that speedguide tweak

VanBuren

[mdv_forever]

I'm not sure what you mean by tweak teast again...So here are the tests that i re-ran after setting req to defualt.

http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:2e8e5a7?service=dsl&speed=1.5&os=win98SE&via=normal

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 1219 Kbps about 1.2 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)
Download Speed is:: 149 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Thu Feb 24 2005 15:52:08 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 22X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.87 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 72.65 % of your hosts average (swbell.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-H5KAP91XI

TCP options string = 020405ac01010402
MTU = 1492
MTU is optimized for PPoE DSL broadband. If not, consider raising MTU to 1500 for optimal throughput.
MSS = 1452
MSS is optimized for PPPoE DSL broadband. If not, consider raising MTU to 1500 for maximum throughput.
Default Receive Window (RWIN) = 8712
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled Receive Window = 8712

RWIN is a multiple of MSS
Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:
511104 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of
255552 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)
127776 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)
 63888 (MSS x 44)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your RcvWindow limits you to: 348.48 Kbps (43.56 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your RcvWindow limits you to: 139.392 Kbps (17.424 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
Consider increasing your RWIN value to optimize TCP/IP for broadband.
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON
Time to live left = 118 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 00000000

If this is not what you have requested please forgive and explaine again and i will try to comply

[VanBuren]

no problem, this was exactly what i was asking for

download this attached file, unzip it to C:\Program\Cablenut

open cablenut, in top left corner you see file, click load custom settings file, browse to C:\Program\Cablenut and dupple click on the file you unzipped

now click save to registry

reboot your pc and post score again

also make a new tweaktest and post URL adress

VanBuren

[mdv_forever]

I have already tried this file when i downloaded,
 "VanBurens_cablenut_settings_version_5_ALL_WIN_OS_AND_SAT" /win98_me/mss1452/98 & ME DSL PPPoE 1500+.ccs
11/05/02 1:38am

it did not make any faster before or this time....

http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:3b79fd2?service=dsl&speed=1.5&os=win98SE&via=normal

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 1286 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)
Download Speed is:: 157 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Thu Feb 24 2005 18:21:05 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 23X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.52 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 76.82 % of your hosts average (swbell.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-3Y29OHWBJ


TCP options string = 020405ac01010402
MTU = 1492
MTU is optimized for PPoE DSL broadband. If not, consider raising MTU to 1500 for optimal throughput.
MSS = 1452
MSS is optimized for PPPoE DSL broadband. If not, consider raising MTU to 1500 for maximum throughput.
Default Receive Window (RWIN) = 63888
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled Receive Window = 63888

RWIN is a multiple of MSS
Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:
511104 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of
255552 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)
127776 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your RcvWindow limits you to: 2555.52 Kbps (319.44 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your RcvWindow limits you to: 1022.208 Kbps (127.776 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON
Time to live left = 54 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 01011100

Precedence (priority) = 100 (flash override)
Delay = 1 (low delay)
Throughput = 1 (high throughput)
Reliability = 0 (normal reliability)
Cost = 1 (low cost)

Would the "DSL PPPoE 3000 768.zip CCS file help in my case?

[VanBuren]

try this, open cablenut, change DefaultRcvWindow and GlobalMaxTcpWindoSize from 63888 to 37752 and click save to registry

now reboot and test speed again

VanBuren

[mdv_forever]

OK, i made the changes that you requested and here are the results.. I can't seem to get past 85% of my isp's cap!

http://ttester.broadbandreports.com/tweak/block:279ef53?service=dsl&speed=1.5&os=win98SE&via=normal

::::::::::.. Download Stats ..::::::::::
Connection is:: 1282 Kbps about 1.3 Mbps (tested with 2992 KB)
Download Speed is:: 157 kB/s
Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/
Test Time:: Fri Feb 25 2005 08:00:54 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time)
Bottom Line:: 23X faster than 56K 1MB download in 6.52 sec
Diagnosis: May need help : running at only 76.72 % of your hosts average (swbell.net)
Validation Link:: http://testmy.net/id-RPDN9OEJ0

TCP options string = 020405ac0103030001010402
MTU = 1492
MTU is optimized for PPoE DSL broadband. If not, consider raising MTU to 1500 for optimal throughput.
MSS = 1452
MSS is optimized for PPPoE DSL broadband. If not, consider raising MTU to 1500 for maximum throughput.
Default Receive Window (RWIN) = 37752
RWIN Scaling (RFC1323) = 0 bits
Unscaled Receive Window = 37752

RWIN is a multiple of MSS
Other values for RWIN that might work well with your current MTU/MSS:
511104 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of
255552 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 4)
127776 (MSS x 44 * scale factor of 2)
 63888 (MSS x 44)
bandwidth * delay product (Note this is not a speed test):

Your RcvWindow limits you to: 1510.08 Kbps (188.76 KBytes/s) @ 200ms
Your RcvWindow limits you to: 604.032 Kbps (75.504 KBytes/s) @ 500ms
MTU Discovery (RFC1191) = ON
Time to live left = 54 hops

TTL value is ok.
Timestamps (RFC1323) = OFF
Selective Acknowledgements (RFC2018) = ON
IP type of service field (RFC1349) = 01011100

Precedence (priority) = 100 (flash override)
Delay = 1 (low delay)
Throughput = 1 (high throughput)
Reliability = 0 (normal reliability)
Cost = 1 (low cost)

My isp speed test  located @ http://support.sbcglobal.net/cgi-bin/speedtest/  (i ran a test from Dallas location.)
has a result of 1.273Mbps / 306.04kps

[VanBuren]

sign up here http://www.dslreports.com/tools

and make a linequality test

"Line Packet Loss Testing
Packet loss tests on your line, including identification of any problem routers en-route to you.."

its free

when you see result, copy URL adress from your browser and paste it here

make sure your pingable during test, disable firewall or config it to allow ICMP echo requests

VanBuren

[mdv_forever]

make sure your pingable during test, disable firewall or config it to allow ICMP echo requests

VanBuren

Well I made myself pingable but  I  was unable to allow  ICMP echo request. So I bypassed my routerand went straight throught the ADSL modem. But still unable to allow ICMP echo request.

Here is the first test w/ the router connected
http://www.dslreports.com/speedresults/a64593c38787/1666024

And here is the test w/ router disconnected
http://www.dslreports.com/speedresults/7a2837b75374/1666108

MDV_Forever

[VanBuren]

looking good, also test speed here http://e2epi.internet2.edu/ndt/ndt-server-list.html

choose a server close to you

VanBuren

[mdv_forever]

Well, it does not look good to me. I'm still hovering in the 76-78% of my cap!

Would the "DSL PPPoE 3000 768.zip CCS file help in my case? I saw a post where the file looked liked it help that person who had the same cap as mine. I would like to give it a try.

MDV_Forver

[VanBuren]

looking good, also test speed here http://e2epi.internet2.edu/ndt/ndt-server-list.html

choose a server close to you

VanBuren