Cablenut And Other Network Enhancement Tools

[darkmind]

I'm always on the look out for better programs that involve the registry here im looking at the program called cablenut. This program has saved me a mess of time and strife with improving my net performance. Now, not many people have talked about this program here as far as my search results suggest so if you have seen this mentioned somewhere else then im sorry. So here i will give as full a report on this as i can, please add anything i miss.

OS support: 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
size: 0.8 MB
patches and add ons: 1 add on (98/2000/XP)
demo\freeware\shareware: FREEWARE :D
support available: forum, faq, and help file with program

Ease of use: Norm: 9/10 Adv: 7/10

This is determined only by how you go about changing the settings available. If you use a preconfiguration file that comes in either the main download or the add on then all you have to do is point and double click that file outside of the program and it will automatically be loaded into your registry. The other more difficult method lies in going into the program, which automatically shows your current settings, and edit them to whatever you think best, after which you save the changes to the registry and the program will prompt you to make a backup just in case...

positives: :)
save configuration as files
more adjustable settings than other programs

negatives: :(
switches are displayed as variables
program is built more for heavy\advanced users although the occasional noob
could find their way around it

anyone else have anything to say about it?

whoops almost forgot the link!!
http://www.student.ipfw.edu/~gottjl01/

[100%]

A cut and paste reply from : http://tweakxp.com/display.aspx?id=2081
Inorder to prevent errors.


Broadband Internet Connection Tweaking

If you are reading this then you are looking to maximize your bandwidth by tweaking your computers registry and other settings. There are a few things you must know and understand prior to optimizing your connection.

• Your goal in tweaking is to get 90% of your ISPs bandwidth caps, but remember that sometimes due to factors beyond your control such as routers, nodes, distance from your CO or congestion etc. you WILL NOT obtain that goal.

• You need to know your ISPs caps in kilobits, for example I have Cox Internet Service and my caps are 3000/256. This information is usually found on your ISPs website.

• You need to download CableNut from here, it is the most comprehensive internet connection tweaking app available.

• You need to know what your maximum anticipated latency is by following the instructions here.

• Once you know what your ISPs caps and your maximum anticipated latency are you just need to input it into the CableNut Live webpage. Our own Moderator here j79zlr made this page and it uses the proper formula for finding all you optimum registry settings.

• You need to make sure your MTU (maximum transmission unit) is set properly since other settings are based on this, to check yours do a TCP/IP Analyzer Test. This will tell you what your current TCP/IP registry settings are. The proper MTU values are as follows, make sure yours is set accordingly: Cable – 1500, Normal DSL – 1500, PPPoE DSL – 1492, XP Native PPPoE DSL – 1480.

If you are using XP's native PPPoE setup and your MTU is not set to 1480 then copy and paste the following and make it a .reg file and merge it into your regstry to correct it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NdisWan\Parameters\Protocols]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NdisWan\Parameters\Protocols\0]

"ProtocolType"=dword:00000800
"PPPProtocolType"=dword:00000021
"ProtocolMTU"=dword:000005c8

• It is important to test your speed properly, the most accurate test is to download a large file from a fast reliable FTP server such as the following two:

OOL FTP TEST

AOL FTP TEST

RoadRunner FTP Test (Tampa FL)

Another fairly reliable test is from Speakeasy, it is a java based test and isn’t as accurate but if you do multiple tests from around the US it will give you a fairly accurate result. Here is a full list of their test sites:

New York City
Chicago
Washington D.C.
San Francisco
Denver
Dallas
Atlanta
Boston
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Houston
Miami
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Seattle

Make sure you clear your browsers cache prior to each test.

For all the definitions to the values in CableNut read here.

The Windows 2000 White Papers – The official Microsoft papers on how TCP/IP works in Windows 2000 & XP.

Along with properly optimizing your TCP/IP & AFD values there are also a number of other things you can do to help maximize your bandwidth.

• Setting your NIC (Ethernet card) duplex mode properly. Duplex modes are as follows:

Cable Modem – 10mb half duplex*
DSL – ISP dependant
If using a router set it to 100mb full duplex.
*OOL users should set their duplex mode to 100mb full duplex

To set yours do the following:

Open your control panel – select the network icon – right click on your LAN connection and select properties - under the ethernet adapter icon click the button configure - select the advanced tab - in the property box, the property name to be selected varies according to model of ethernet card. Examples are: Network Link Selection, Media Type, Connection Type, Duplex Mode, or any similarly named property which can have Values looking like Auto-Negotiation, or 10BT, or 10BaseT - in the Value box, select a value which either (a) explicitly says half-duplex or semi-duplex, or (B) at least does not say full-duplex [e.g. 10BaseT on its own is OK] – if there is a choice between 10 and 100 with half-duplex, choose the 10. Do not choose 10Base5, 10Base2, or AUI - click OK to exit the Adapter settings - click OK to exit the connection properties.

• Setting your TCP/IP metric setting properly, it should be set to a value of 1. To do so do the following:

Open your control panel – select the network icon – right click on your LAN connection and select properties – highlight Internet Protocol TCP/IP and select properties – advanced – select the IP settings tab – in the interface metric box put the value 1 – ok.

• Speeding up network browsing.

Open regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace

Delete the key: {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}

• Faster webpage tweak by giving priority to DNS lookup.

Copy and paste the following and make it a .reg file and merge it into your regstry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ServiceProvider]

"DnsPriority"=dword:00000001
"HostsPriority"=dword:00000001
"LocalPriority"=dword:00000001
"NetbtPriority"=dword:00000001

• Forward buffer memory tweak, this controls how much RAM TCP/IP uses for storing packet data in the router packet queue.

Copy and paste the following and make it a .reg file and merge it into your regstry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]

"ForwardBufferMemory"=dword:00024a00
"NumForwardPackets"=dword:0000024a
"MaxForwardBufferMemory"=dword:00024a00
"MaxNumForwardPackets"=dword:0000024a

• By default Windows 2K & XP cache everything in the DNS cache service, both correct and faulty DNS lookups. To increase performance by eliminating the caching of faulty DNS lookups, copy and paste the following and make it a .reg file and merge it into your regstry:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters]

"NegativeCacheTime"=dword:00000000
"NetFailureCacheTime"=dword:00000000
"NegativeSOACacheTime"=dword:00000000

• Internet Explorer important settings:

Open Internet Explorer and select Tools - Internet Options - under the General tab in the Temporary Internet files section select the Settings button.

Select "Every visit to the page" and set the amount of disk space to use: to no more than 80MB. Now select the Connections tab and select LAN Settings make sure EVERYTHING there is unchecked and select OK.

For IE6 ONLY - select the Privacy tab and choose Advanced check the box "Override automatic cookie handling" and for First-party Cookies - Accept, Third-party Cookies - Block and check "Always allow session cookies. Now NO MORE SPYWARE COOKIES.

Another thing to do about once a week if you modem is on 24/7 is to power cycle your modem, just completely disconnect power from it for at least 15 seconds and then power it back on.

Set your temporary internet files to 80mb and delete them regularly.

• DSL users may want to check out the DSL Wiring Guide for possibly increasing your DSL speed.

DSL users also want to make sure they do not have any halogen lights close to their modems or 900mhz or 2.4ghz phones in the same room.

• Always connect your modem via ethernet (Network Interface Card) instead of USB, ethernet is faster and much more stable. Also ALWAYS make sure you have the latest drivers for your NIC from the manufacturer NOT Microsoft, usually the drivers from the manufacturer have advanced settings that help optimize the performance of your NIC that the native Microsoft drivers don't have. If you are using a router always keep your firmware up to date.

• Remove any uneeded protocols:

Open your control panel – right click your LAN connection - properties - general tab, uninstall all the protocols there that you do not need. If you are a stand alone pc then all you need Internet Protocol TCP/IP. If you are on a network then you will need them except QoS Packet Scheduler, it is never needed.

[sausamyre]

Helpful

[balamm]

You won't find it in a search because it's crap! and most members here know that.

It'll fuck up your registry quite nicely and of course it can't be uninstalled cleanly if at all. I see they may have finally removed the bundled spyware but that's still no incentive to use a garbage piece of software like this.

There's many simple tricks that can do a better job.

Just search "increase the MTU window size" or "tcp recieve" in google.

[padlock911]

Try tweakmaster....Tweakmaster (http://www.tweakmaster.com)

My DL's on a 56K are running 5.25 and spiking out to 11.

[guest2345]

How do you know if these changes make any real difference?????????????

[100%]

guest2345 Run a speed test before and after you make changes.
and then come back screaming

[Phonix]

O_o

[dt5200]

Originally posted by balamm@13 December 2003 - 02:37
You won't find it in a search because it's crap! and most members here know that.

It'll fuck up your registry quite nicely and of course it can't be uninstalled cleanly if at all.  I see they may have finally removed the bundled spyware but that's still no incentive to use a garbage piece of software like this.

There's many simple tricks that can do a better job.

Just search "increase the MTU window size" or "tcp recieve"  in google.
What are you talking about????? Cablenut has NEVER contained ANY spyware, adware, malware etc.

Please explain how it f&%#$ up your registry????

It only allows the user to set his own registry settings easily and once uninstalled it removes all traces of the program and settings you entered. It is hands down the best and most advanced connection tweaking app there is. You really need to get your facts straight prior to making such ridiculous statements.

:01: :rtfm:

[balamm]

You're a fuckin idiot and not worth my time really but here's a tip for you.

To configure the TCPWindowSize registry value at the network interfaces level,
Click Start, and then click Run.
In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
Locate, and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcip\Interfaces

On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
Type TCPWindowSize, and then press ENTER.
In the right pane, double-click TCPWindowSize.
In the Value data box, type the value that you want, and then click OK.

Note You must use a value that is less than 64240.
Quit Registry Editor.

When you've spent a few more weeks on the internet, maybe you'll learn how to do more of this on your own. ;)

Simply because a program tells you it has done some task, that doesn't mean it has done the task well if at all. when you learn how to explore these things on your own, you'll see that first hand. And maybe you'll know how to correct it.
Cablenut is an un-neccesary piece of crap and I stand by that. Cablenut was first offered on cnet with ezulu bundled in. FACT!
Now get your facts straight before you go lipping off next time.
Have a nice day :)

[dt5200]

LOL you are the most clueless person I have ever met, you are a true idiot savant LOL. Ezulu was NEVER bundled in with CableNut - PERIOD!.

It's it quite obvious you have never read the Microsoft Windows 2000 TCP/IP White Papers (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/communications/networkbasics/tcpip_implement.asp), because you are TRULY showing your ignorance on the subject. Please explain why you must use a value of 64240 or less?

According to Microsoft you can use a value over 1,000,000 if you so choose to.

TcpWindowSize - This parameter determines the maximum TCP receive window size offered by the system. The receive window specifies the number of bytes a sender may transmit without receiving an acknowledgment. In general, larger receive windows will improve performance over high (delay * bandwidth ) networks. For highest efficiency, the receive window should be an even multiple of the TCP Maximum Segment Size (MSS).

Value Type: REG_DWORD—number of bytes

Valid Range: 0–0x3FFFFFFF

I will school you ALL day long on this subject and it's obvious you are quite ignorant of the facts.

ALL of the values in CableNut are decribed in the TCP/IP White Papers, they are ALL legit and do effect your connection in many ways. There are A LOT more registry entries than just your TcpWindowSize that effect your connection. I suggest YOU get your facts straight and do some reading before you make MORE of an ass of yourself.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[balamm]

It's Obvious to me that you may have read the white paper but you prefer ignorance to reason. ;)


maximum size of 64 KB unless a window scaling option (RFC 1323) is in effect.

Is there a window scaling option in effect? Probably not if you've only changed this one value.
I did say here's a tip.

I have to wonder why you'd need a program at all if you understand any of this. Your connection or your system must be right crap.
I hope you don't seriously think you'll get a 1 gig window :lol: :lol: :lol:

And you are the authority on what I've downloaded from cnet or anywhere else? Ok then, You must be pretty special. ;)

You need a life and a touch of reality. Defending programs on the internet with this kind of personal venom is indicative of some serious developmental problems. Get some help.

[dt5200]

The reason I defend CableNut is because I personally know the guys who wrote it and I know for a fact that it has never and will never contain any type of spyware, malware etc.

I can't stand to see some make blatant false statements about something, especially a program that I know was worked VERY hard on with A LOT of research. Do you know that the CableNut Team found innaccuracies in the TCP/IP White Papers and they were revised because of their findings?

You made the statement "Note You must use a value that is less than 64240", you never mentioned Windows Scaling in your first post, all you said in bold print was the value must be 64240 or smaller. Which is not true.

I would never use or recommend a value of 1,000,000 I was just pointing out the facts, what the valid range for the parameter is.

You still haven't answered my first question "Please explain how it f&%#$ up your registry????" Please don't avoid the topic and back up what you say, I can back up anything I say with facts.

If you don't like CableNut or any other program that is your choice, just don't use it. If you prefer to manually edit your registry that is your choice as well. But not liking a program and making false statements about it are two different things. Most computer users aren't knowledgeable enough to know what DWORD value, hexidecimal or decimal, to put in their registry to make their TcpWindowSize (or other values) what they want. CableNut just gives you an easy interface to do so, it even gives you the option of backing up your registry.

So in the future YOU need to have YOUR facts straight before "lipping off"

FYI CableNut was not FIRST offered by CNET, it has always and always will be available from DSLnuts (http://www.broadbandnuts.com/index.php?page=software).



:rtfaq:

[gotter7777]

Me thinks sleep will help both of you. Great read I had a good time. :lol:

[100%]

I am not an expert like you guys
but i did the cablenut tweaks
and my internet speed went way up
(sorry dont have the figures to proove it to you now but may post later)

[ZeroTolerance]

nice post yall keep it up

[Monkeyboy24]

Hey! I tried the cablenut program and it works like a charm! My computer has been slow lately and i have cable! its crazy but my speed went way up! Take my word and try cablenut! The best part is that its free, plus no adwares! :D