As more and more people get quick connections to the internet,
such as cable or ADSL, it becomes apparent to the user of a simple dial-up
modem that the World Wide Web can quickly turn into the World Wide Wait. Here a
trick that can help speed up your current modem without shelling out the big
bucks.
There is a setting located in your windows registry called the Maximum Transfer
Unit (MTU). This determines the size of the packets of data sent between you
and your server. In Windows 95, this setting is has a value of 1,500 bytes when
the actual size of internet packets is 1,000 bytes. This can sometimes slow
things down. To remedy the situation, simply follow these steps:
In the registry editor (Start --->
Run ---> regedit.exe), navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans.
In the NetTrans
folder you should find another folder named "000x" in which “x”
represents a fourth digit. Right-click on the "000x" folder and
select New and String Value. Rename the item that appears in the panel on the
right side to MaxMTU, and then double-click it to bring up the Edit String box
and give it a value of 1002.
Remember to keep playing with the MaxMTU value until you feel that your
internet connection has greatly sped up. Some people report huge speed gains
using this trick, while others hardly notice a difference. In any case, it's definitely
worth a try.