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Rwin and MTU in Win XP

pierre_pierre
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Rwin and MTU in Win XP

I have been moved to ADSL2 and get good speed on a Linux Netbook and Win7 desk top on wireless and am on a Samknows/OFCOM test set up, that also gets good results see below, I moved on the 14th Aug
I have tried lots of variations of MTU and Rwin using DRTCP021.exe and dslreports on two WinXP laptops using the same WiFi and router but cant get over 9500,  Any clues
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spraxyt
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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

Could you post a link to results from a tweak test at DSL Reports run on one of the XP Computers? What MTU is set on your router? And what is your sync speed?
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pierre_pierre
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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

Link Information

Uptime: 0 days, 7:24:51
DSL Type: G.992.5 annex A
Bandwidth (Up/Down) [kbps/kbps]: 1,029 / 15,323
Data Transferred (Sent/Received) [kB/kB]: 0.00 / 0.00
Profile 13000
MTU 1500 - Rwin 325260
have tried mtu from 1430 to 1500 and Rwin lots of different
catnt get tweak test to work at the moment, but it did say the current settings were good

Yesterday 14:17  5998 kbps (750kB/s)  719 kbps (89.9kB/s)  Share
Yesterday 14:16 6856 kbps (857kB/s) 644 kbps (80.5kB/s) Share
Monday 20:09 8095 kbps (1.01MB/s) 743 kbps (92.9kB/s) Share
Monday 20:08 8448 kbps (1.06MB/s) 833 kbps (104kB/s) Share
Sunday 16:09 7820 kbps (978kB/s) 865 kbps (108kB/s) Share
Sunday 16:08 8623 kbps (1.08MB/s) 875 kbps (109kB/s) Share
Sunday 13:28 8882 kbps (1.11MB/s) 848 kbps (106kB/s) Share
Sunday 10:26 8386 kbps (1.05MB/s) 825 kbps (103kB/s) Share
Sunday 10:14 6757 kbps (845kB/s) 851 kbps (106kB/s) Share

the Linux and Win 7 are getting downloads of 12000 roughly
below is the Samnknows/ofcom readings
MisterW
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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

pierre,
Have you checked the settings on the network adapters ? they're not set to 10Mbps by any chance are they ?
Had a similar problem in the office when we were upgraded to ADSL2+, couldn't understand why our throughput didn't improve, then we discovered that the NIC in the firewall box ( Smoothwall ) was only good for 10Mbps , doh!

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pierre_pierre
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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

this one appears to be 40 M,  I am using the same WiFi on all four machines,
Not sure where I should be looking
MisterW
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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

From memory ( don't have a Windows box here anymore! ) its Device Manager and then select the Adapter and Properties
Actually here we are http://www.home-network-help.com/speed-and-duplex.html

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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

checked the reatek and the win adaptore, both were set to Auto, but have set the win to 45M
Today 19:23   7614 kbps (952kB/s)   801 kbps (100kB/s)   Share
Yesterday 14:17 5998 kbps (750kB/s) 719 kbps (89.9kB/s) Share
still rubbish (Compaired but better than the 20 cn)
MisterW
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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

Very odd pierre, its quite common to get reduced throughput on wireless but you're also seeing it on the wired connection as well IIRC
Also your Linux and Win 7 boxes are working fine on wireless.
I presume you've tried with XP Firewalls disabled etc ?
 

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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

That gives me a thought  - are you running an anti virus with active web scanning
pierre_pierre
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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

I am using Avast which scans file when opening, I assume it doesnt scan the links?
it also had a web shield and network shield
thats a bit better
  and the speed test needle doesnt wobble so much
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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

with those two shields
pierre_pierre
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Re: Rwin and MTU in Win XP

all active shield off