Tag: lan

TCP/IP RWIN Auto-Tuning can slow down network

24 April 2007 by Snakefoot | 1 Comment » | Trackback Off
Not all network routers supports the tcpip receive window scaling flag used by Windows Vista.

Using TCP/IP Version 6 (IPv6) can make network slow

1 February 2006 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Before activating TCP/IP Version 6 then one should make sure that the DNS server is able to handle IPv6 properly.

Diagnose performance issues with network hardware

24 September 2003 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Description of different causes and solutions to network problems.

The TCPIP nagle algorithm can slow down network

19 September 2003 by Snakefoot | 6 Comments » | Trackback Off
Description of the nagle algorithm effects on the network throughput, and how to configure the delayed ACK.

Configure TCPIP settings for better performance

19 June 2002 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Increase the speed of the network connection by changing the TCP/IP settings.

Setting up Internet Connection Sharing

11 June 2002 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
How to configure Internet Connection Sharing to configure a gateway to the Internet for other computers.

Creating a Local Area Network (LAN)

28 May 2002 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Setting up a computer network, and steps for troubleshooting errors in the computer network.

Finding the optimal TCPIP receive window size

10 May 2002 by Snakefoot | 4 Comments » | Trackback Off
Using PING to test the network connection and calculating the best TCP/IP receive window.

Display detected network errors in connection status

2 February 2002 by Snakefoot | 2 Comments » | Trackback Off
Network connection status can be extended to also show errors besides bytes/packets received and sent.

Using router metric to specify primary gateway

23 January 2002 by Snakefoot | No Comments » | Trackback Off
Description of how router metric works, and how to use it to prioritise gateways and perform simple load balancing.