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to: Geo.
from: Paul Ranson
date: 2004-02-08 17:55:58
subject: Re: Size Doesn`t Matter?

From: "Paul Ranson" 

I think there's something screwy about the graph drawing.

My connection is reported at 482.7kbps and the graph showed half way
between 500 and 1000.

(I'm on a standard UK ADSL, 576/288, line)

Paul

"Geo."  wrote in message
news:402509c3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> "Typical M$ User"  wrote in message
> news:4024c5b4$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>
> > Do you know if ISP's limit the size to about 64K on their side? If so,
> that
> > would make using TCP1323Opts on the client side pointless.
>
> I don't think it matters, because the ISP is working at a different level.
> For example MTU, ATM, these can all break packets up but it's handled by
> network hardware not by your computer so it should have no effect on what
> you are tweaking (different network level).
>
> The RWIN setting on the sending server could have an effect though, I've
> never tested that.
>
> Can you run your tests again, this time use http://speedtest.nls.net and
the
> first test on that site? That machine has an RWIN of 64240. So maybe try
> multiples of that?
>
> Geo.
>
>

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