Tweaking MTU

[Gordon]

I've run PC Pitstop and it's advised me to add the MTU registry key to
optimize my network speed. The key its says to add is in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\[Adapter
ID]. When I go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\
I see THREE different adapter IDs. How do I know which is the correct one? I
am running a Toshiba Tecra 9000 wirelessly, but it also has an NIC as well
which is not used.

Thanks!

 

[Newbie Coder]

Gordon,

You have to be careful tweaking the MTU as you may lose Internet connection.

The adapter your application is talking about is the one used to access the
Internet

I would contact the ISP & ask them what it is before messing with the value

 

[Curt Christianson]

Hi Gordon,

If you want to experiment with MTU, and a few other settings,try going to :

http://www.dslreports.com/tools

Take the "Tweak Test". It will report back what it finds, and also allow
you to download and use Dr.TCP, which allows you to vary MTU, etc. through a
GUI, rather than doing a Registry hack directly. Be sure to read thoroughly
before doing any kind of "tweaking", not matter how "safe".

--
HTH,
Curt

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| I've run PC Pitstop and it's advised me to add the MTU registry key to
| optimize my network speed. The key its says to add is in:
|
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\[Adapter
| ID]. When I go to
|
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\
| I see THREE different adapter IDs. How do I know which is the correct one?
I
| am running a Toshiba Tecra 9000 wirelessly, but it also has an NIC as well
| which is not used.
|
| Thanks!
|
|