ActiveSpeed’s developers claim this program can speed up your Internet connection by tweaking your system parameters. It supports various types of connection.
Its interface is very similar to that of a general-purpose system optimizer, and in a certain sense, the program works just the same way. The application is extremely easy to use, you will just need to push two buttons. First, you should scan the system to determine if the current settings let you use your Internet connection potential to the fullest. Just after that, the program issues a report with the problems found. The report features several TCP/IP settings that are checked, including maximum transmission unit, time to live, black hole detection, etc. A quick Internet search will let you know that these parameters actually have an important impact of your Internet connection speed, and you can even learn some procedures to calculate and adjust their optimum values. However, they are certainly complex as they require calculations and messing with intricate system options. Thus, when you start optimizing, the program will be automatically taking care of all this. Some users may find this handy because it is not necessary to know anything about the procedure. In fact, this allows anyone to use the program, even if they lack conceptual knowledge on networks and computers. However, not all users who like to be treated like dummies and prefer to be in control of all the actions. Unfortunately, ActiveSpeed does not allow you to decide on the parameters you want to tweak.
When I tried the program, I noticed that it only reported data about Internet Explorer and Firefox while Google Chrome was completely ignored. The program also includes a quick speed test, which I would have used to verify if there were actual benefits derived from the changes. However, the trial version did not allow me to execute the optimization.
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