http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23252053 en Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:34:02 EDT Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:34:02 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23310132 --
Professional Linux environmental blows microsoft windows out of the water.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23310132 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:14:02 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23303018 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23303018 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:58:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23294567 The MTU will be set once you have done these .
It will than ask to reboot. Do so.
When you are happy with these settings click on preferences.
This contains the Latency setting/adjustment. Mine is set ( from memory)to 200. Try the various figures, I found 200 was the best for my set up.
Also, after reboot you will have a Backup file showing on your Desktop.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23294567 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:27:10 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23290121
Anyway, I get this window, but what do I change? I don't see an optimise button. Do you mean the optimal radio button?
Do I need to change TCP Receive Window? If So, How do I know what to set that to?

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23290121 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:03:40 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23288420 To use it you simply set the MAX speed that your line will allow, in your case it would appear to be 6k. Then select Optimise. OK that and reboot.
The above is just for basic settings. There is a lot more can be done to gain more speed, but as the Irish guy always says, you need to put up your line specs. i.e. My line is supposed to be able to handle a max download of 11000kbps, but because I use a certain router/modem and a piece of software I get 13500kbps.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23288420 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:05:34 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23288518 Tweaking FAQ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23288518 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:39:06 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23287958 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23287958 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:33:57 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23264516 Linux will usually be faster than XP. Vista will always be faster than XP . Vista is modern , XP is an old OS.
Your XP needs tuning. Try downloading TCPOptimiser and play with it.
I use W2k which is older than XP( XP is W2k with a few bells and whistles) and can get the same speed as Vista or Linux.
Basically any Windows prior to Vista wasn't optimised for the internet.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23264516 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:57:34 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23252053 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Fiber-WinXP-gets-much-slower-download-speed-than-Ubuntu-23252053 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:48:11 EDT