Slow Broadband in ubuntu

[saurabh.sauron]

my 256kbps broadband works at slow pace in ubuntu 6.06. download speeds are only about 5kbps with apt. is there any configuration required or is it a problem with the apt repositories. pls help
thnx

[JGuru]

@Saurabh,If you want FireFox browser to zoom like a F1 car, You need to do these tweaks!!!

Type about:config in the URL field, press Enter key.
To change numeric value, select it , right-click, 'Modify', Enter the new
value in the dialog that appears. To change boolean values (true/false),
You must select 'Toggle'.

In the Filter textfield, type network.dns (Press Enter)
Change network.dns.disableIPv6 -> true
Now type network.http in the 'Filter' field

Change these values of the following items:

network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy -> 8
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server -> 8
network.http.pipelining -> true
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests -> 24
network.http.proxy.pipelining -> true
network.http.redirection-limit -> 8
network.http.request.max-start-delay -> 0

Restart the FireFox browser for the changes to apply. And see the speed difference!!!!

Open the Terminal Window & type:

$ net lookup www.ubuntu.com

You'll get the IP address of www.ubuntu.com

Now open Network Settings, for that type:
$ gksu network-admin

Here, click on the 'Hosts' tab , click on the 'Add' button (on the right)
A dialog pops up by name 'Host alias settings'
Now enter the IP address & website

IP address : 82.211.81.166
Aliases : www.ubuntu.com

Click on the 'OK' button.
Similarly you can go on adding websites you browse regularly & often
Add them using the 'Add' button. Get the websites IP address using net lookup command.
Warning: Remember you must double-check the IP address, giving the wrong IP address will go to some other website!!!
NOTE: The settings I have given are for broadband users only with a speed of atleast 128 kbps.
For dialup users the settings will vary!!

[mehulved]

Is your connection speed fine otherwise?

[saurabh.sauron]

on windows,it is perfect. in ubuntu speeds are ok for about 5 minutes. then they go haywire.

@jguru.
for those firefox tweaks, i have installed the fasterfox extension. i think that changes all the settings u have mentioned. i'll try the other setting u have said. but the problem is not with the websites. it is with apt and bittorrent. with websites, download speeds are gud.
thnx.

[hackers2005.3721]

i have cable net of 24 online client 7 star cable i have 32 kbps can u tell me anyy software to increase the speed

[mehulved]

Originally Posted by hackers2005.3721

i have cable net of 24 online client 7 star cable i have 32 kbps can u tell me anyy software to increase the speed

That's the maxumum limit of 256KBps connection. No software can increase it. BTW, how is this related to Open Source.

[shaunak]

Originally Posted by hackers2005.3721

i have cable net of 24 online client 7 star cable i have 32 kbps can u tell me anyy software to increase the speed

8bits with the small 'b' make a Byte with the big 'B'
thus 256kbps = 256/8 = 32KBps
thats the max you can get
want more? pay more. simple.

dont get conned into buying speed accelerators etc. they will never work.
@tech_your_future he probably just saw the topic under discussion and asked away.