Jaguar Network Speedups

inkheadinkhead
Posted:
in macOS edited January 2014
Generally I use the application "cocktail" to speed up my ethernet connection. Just by changing some settings I see huge improvements in my web browsing and other activities.



My question is this:



In jaguar under Network > Ethernet there is an option to set the MTU (Maximum Packet Size) Currently set to the default of 1500. Might I see any improvement if I set it higher? I'm guessing if I set it wrong there will be packet loss. I'm on 1.5mb DSL and get about 980mb in speed tests. Any recommend settings, and is there anyway to monitori it?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 8
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    where is there an option to define packet size?
  • Reply 2 of 8
    johnqjohnq Posts: 2,763member
    System Preferences: (Show Built In Ethernet) Ethernet:



    Enter password if its locked.



    Choose: Configure: Manually (Advanced)



    There you can change the MTU size.
  • Reply 3 of 8
    kennethkenneth Posts: 832member
    How about AirPort (en2) or (en1) port?
  • Reply 4 of 8
    johnqjohnq Posts: 2,763member
    Can't set it the same way for Airport.



    I can't get into my AirPort Admin Utility at the moment but I would suppose it's configurable there, although I have not tried it. Since that is what is physically connected I just assume it's controlled there.



    I don't know what changing the settings does, for performance, one way or another, sorry.
  • Reply 5 of 8
    inkheadinkhead Posts: 155member
    But the question remains is it any good to change it too? And what do you recommend?
  • Reply 6 of 8
    wmfwmf Posts: 1,164member
    For Ethernet you cannot set the MTU higher than 1500 (unless you have an all-Gigabit network where every machine has MTU 9000).
  • Reply 7 of 8
    ast3r3xast3r3x Posts: 5,012member
    i'm there and only have the option to put in



    DNS Servers

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    am i misssing something?
  • Reply 8 of 8
    pbpb Posts: 4,255member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by ast3r3x

    i'm there and only have the option to put in



    DNS Servers

    Search Domains

    IP Addy

    Subnet Mask

    Router





    am i misssing something?



    Same here, I don't see this MTU option.
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