NOTE : This tweak applies only to Windows 95
http://www.demonweb.co.uk/c3sys/ppp.htm
Is your Internet connection slow? Try adjusting the Maximum Transmission Unit setting to speed things up a bit. (Note: There's quite a bit of controversy about this tip. Some people think it's dangerous to the overall well-being of the Internet. In any event, enter the MTU zone at your own risk.)
- Backup the Registry
- Open the Registry Editor--select Start, Run, type regedit, click OK.
- Select Edit, Find, then type
MaxMTU
and click Find Next.
- When the finder stops, double-click MaxMTU (in the right pane), type 576 on the Value data line, then click OK.
- Close the Registry Editor, reboot, and try connecting to the Internet. It should be a lot faster!
Note: If the Registry Editor can't find MaxMTU, you can try a Freeware utility that will change the setting for you. For example, try PPP-Boost, available for download from Use this utility to make changes to specific Registry settings that affect your Internet transfer speeds. PPP Boost changes the Windows 95 defaults from LAN settings to settings more typical of an online TCP/IP setup.
DOWNLOAD ppp_setup.exe 355 KB
PPP-Boost (Win95 only)
