Thread: Manually adding network settings
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Old 12-11-2004, 00:34   #5
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Re: Manually adding network settings
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Originally Posted by Steve H
Can't see why you should experiance less latency and responsivness by having it set to obtain automatically .. The only difference being is that your computer automatically obtains an IP addy and a DNS addy itself.. shouldn't experiance any other side effects from having it set this way.
I tried using robin walker's speedtest and while manual settings would produce something like
1st 128K took 721 ms = 181792 Bytes/sec = approx 1513 kbits/sec
2nd 128K took 721 ms = 181792 Bytes/sec = approx 1513 kbits/sec
3rd 128K took 721 ms = 181792 Bytes/sec = approx 1513 kbits/sec
4th 128K took 721 ms = 181792 Bytes/sec = approx 1513 kbits/sec

On automatic 1st = approx 300/400 kbits/sec
with the rest at >1500 kbits/sec
Also on automatic web pages loaded slower, however, I have just run the test again and this time I got identical results in both manual and automatic.
Originally something else was obviously entering the equation.

Thanks for the help, I will leave the settings on automatic to be on the safe side seeing as they don't detract in any way.
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