The speed of the internet on PC and also on mobile devices is influenced by many factors, some over which we have no control, others on which we can work to improve the connection.
Sometimes it can be a problem with the network configuration, other times with the wifi signal or with the router or with the PC itself.
Leaving aside the question relating to the choice of the type of connection and the type of subscription, we therefore see all that can be done to optimize the connection to the maximum and have a super fast connection to the internet.
Since we have already discussed this topic in several articles, we now make a nice summary that reports all the aspects covered, focusing in particular on how to optimize the computer to have a super fast and unrestricted internet connection, with some special tricks that can really be decisive depending on the configuration used.
READ ALSO: Check the real internet connection speed
1) Configuration of the router
From the guide to speed up the router and optimize the wifi we discovered how important the choice of channel is, which becomes the most decisive and important option for You can make the wifi faster.
2) Change DNS
As seen, it is possible to optimize the internet connection by changing the DNS servers, choosing the faster ones.
3) Optimize your browser
The browser is the program that allows us to open websites, so it is important to take care of updates and maintenance to surf the internet faster.
4) Optimize your computer for a super fast internet connection
On this point we have seen that many things can be done to improve the internet connection and make it fast, using commands from the command prompt, internal system changes and even external programs, which work in Windows 10, 8 and Windows 7.
NOTE: When you need to open the command prompt, when you need to run a program or modify registry keys, it is important to do it with administrator rights.
To start a program with administrator rights, including the command prompt (found from the search bar on the Start menu), right-click on it and choose to run it as administrator.
1) Renew the IP address
This is the best way to solve internet connection problems, even when it seems slower than usual.
A simple reset of the IP address is, therefore, always the first thing to do, in order to disconnect and create a new connection.
First type ipconfig / release and press Enter.
Then type ipconfig / renew and press Enter again to reset the IP address and resolve any Internet slowdowns. which may occur due to an IP address problem.
2) Clear the DNS resolver cache
The PC saves a list of hostnames and IP addresses in the DNS resolver cache in order to speed up the connection to the most visited sites.
Sometimes this cache can be damaged, however, and create slowdowns when accessing websites.
To empty the DNS cache, run the following command in the command prompt:
ipconfig / flushdns and press Enter.
3) Restore the Winsock
Windows uses multiple network sockets to exchange information while programs can install Layered Service Providers (LSP) to manage traffic and redirect it to the correct path.
We talked about this in the past in the guide on how to fix errors on sockets, LSPs and Winsock when the connection is absent or limited.
As explained in that guide, if the connection is only interrupted on the computer, you can restore the winsock with the command (on the command prompt)
netsh winsock reset (and press Enter)
4) Netsh commands to speed up the connection
The netsh commands are those that allow you to configure network settings that affect connection performance.
Since Windows is set to work properly on all types of computers and with every type of connection, some parameters and options are disabled by default, to avoid any problems.
It is not said, however, that on your PC this is the best configuration and it is worth trying if changing the network settings is the best situation.
Here are some netsh commands, to be launched one by one, which you can use to strengthen the connection.
NOTE: To avoid problems, it may be advisable to create a restore point.
- netsh int tcp set global chimney = enabled
- netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel = normal
- netsh int tcp set supplemental (in Windows 7)
- netsh int tcp set global dca = enabled
- netsh int tcp set global netdma = enabled
- netsh int tcp set global ecncapability = enabled
- netsh int tcp set global congestionprovider = ctcp (Windows 7)
Enter all of these commands and restart your PC to allow configurations to run.
In most cases, they should speed up connectivity and also the overall speed of the internet connection.
If you have problems, run the reset or repeat the commands using disabled instead of enabled .
For more details on these commands, I refer you to the guide with Windows tricks to speed up the connection .
5) Speed up video streaming
This is also a trick that I had already explained in the past, to open faster and slower Youtube videos, which allows you to free the band for streaming possibly limited by the internet provider.
Since it has no negative effects, it is worth running the command:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name = "Superstreaming" dir = in action = block remoteip = 173.194.55.0 / 24, 206.111.0.0 / 16 enable = yes
6) registry keys
A few years ago I had collected in an article the registry keys to be modified to increase the network speed of the computer, which certainly work with Windows 7, while they should with Windows 10.
Among these, the key to decreasing network latency and speeding up ping is important
7) Automatic programs
Finally, there are some free automatic programs to optimize the internet such as TCP Optimizer, always good, and the old Auslogic Internet Optimizer.
In conclusion, as seen, there are many ways to optimize the computer to make the most of the internet connection and speed up the connection, especially in case of problems.
In any case, I refer to the guide on how to remedy if the internet is slow, to find every possible cause of slowdown, not only related to the PC in use, but also based on the router and the type of internet connection used.
Sometimes it can be a problem with the network configuration, other times with the wifi signal or with the router or with the PC itself.
Leaving aside the question relating to the choice of the type of connection and the type of subscription, we therefore see all that can be done to optimize the connection to the maximum and have a super fast connection to the internet.
Since we have already discussed this topic in several articles, we now make a nice summary that reports all the aspects covered, focusing in particular on how to optimize the computer to have a super fast and unrestricted internet connection, with some special tricks that can really be decisive depending on the configuration used.
READ ALSO: Check the real internet connection speed
1) Configuration of the router
From the guide to speed up the router and optimize the wifi we discovered how important the choice of channel is, which becomes the most decisive and important option for You can make the wifi faster.
2) Change DNS
As seen, it is possible to optimize the internet connection by changing the DNS servers, choosing the faster ones.
3) Optimize your browser
The browser is the program that allows us to open websites, so it is important to take care of updates and maintenance to surf the internet faster.
4) Optimize your computer for a super fast internet connection
On this point we have seen that many things can be done to improve the internet connection and make it fast, using commands from the command prompt, internal system changes and even external programs, which work in Windows 10, 8 and Windows 7.
NOTE: When you need to open the command prompt, when you need to run a program or modify registry keys, it is important to do it with administrator rights.
To start a program with administrator rights, including the command prompt (found from the search bar on the Start menu), right-click on it and choose to run it as administrator.
1) Renew the IP address
This is the best way to solve internet connection problems, even when it seems slower than usual.
A simple reset of the IP address is, therefore, always the first thing to do, in order to disconnect and create a new connection.
First type ipconfig / release and press Enter.
Then type ipconfig / renew and press Enter again to reset the IP address and resolve any Internet slowdowns. which may occur due to an IP address problem.
2) Clear the DNS resolver cache
The PC saves a list of hostnames and IP addresses in the DNS resolver cache in order to speed up the connection to the most visited sites.
Sometimes this cache can be damaged, however, and create slowdowns when accessing websites.
To empty the DNS cache, run the following command in the command prompt:
ipconfig / flushdns and press Enter.
3) Restore the Winsock
Windows uses multiple network sockets to exchange information while programs can install Layered Service Providers (LSP) to manage traffic and redirect it to the correct path.
We talked about this in the past in the guide on how to fix errors on sockets, LSPs and Winsock when the connection is absent or limited.
As explained in that guide, if the connection is only interrupted on the computer, you can restore the winsock with the command (on the command prompt)
netsh winsock reset (and press Enter)
4) Netsh commands to speed up the connection
The netsh commands are those that allow you to configure network settings that affect connection performance.
Since Windows is set to work properly on all types of computers and with every type of connection, some parameters and options are disabled by default, to avoid any problems.
It is not said, however, that on your PC this is the best configuration and it is worth trying if changing the network settings is the best situation.
Here are some netsh commands, to be launched one by one, which you can use to strengthen the connection.
NOTE: To avoid problems, it may be advisable to create a restore point.
- netsh int tcp set global chimney = enabled
- netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel = normal
- netsh int tcp set supplemental (in Windows 7)
- netsh int tcp set global dca = enabled
- netsh int tcp set global netdma = enabled
- netsh int tcp set global ecncapability = enabled
- netsh int tcp set global congestionprovider = ctcp (Windows 7)
Enter all of these commands and restart your PC to allow configurations to run.
In most cases, they should speed up connectivity and also the overall speed of the internet connection.
If you have problems, run the reset or repeat the commands using disabled instead of enabled .
For more details on these commands, I refer you to the guide with Windows tricks to speed up the connection .
5) Speed up video streaming
This is also a trick that I had already explained in the past, to open faster and slower Youtube videos, which allows you to free the band for streaming possibly limited by the internet provider.
Since it has no negative effects, it is worth running the command:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name = "Superstreaming" dir = in action = block remoteip = 173.194.55.0 / 24, 206.111.0.0 / 16 enable = yes
6) registry keys
A few years ago I had collected in an article the registry keys to be modified to increase the network speed of the computer, which certainly work with Windows 7, while they should with Windows 10.
Among these, the key to decreasing network latency and speeding up ping is important
7) Automatic programs
Finally, there are some free automatic programs to optimize the internet such as TCP Optimizer, always good, and the old Auslogic Internet Optimizer.
In conclusion, as seen, there are many ways to optimize the computer to make the most of the internet connection and speed up the connection, especially in case of problems.
In any case, I refer to the guide on how to remedy if the internet is slow, to find every possible cause of slowdown, not only related to the PC in use, but also based on the router and the type of internet connection used.
