There are many utilities out there that claim they will speed up your Internet connection, and Speednet, from Paramagnus Development, is just one of them. What separates Speednet from the others? Well, for one thing, this utility really works. Speednet 4.0 has just been released and now includes some nice features you won't find with other products in this category.
Installing and configuring Speednet is a very simple process. When Speednet opens up it presents a simple but funcional interface. Click on the Express Speedup button and you will see a screen with four buttons. Click on the button representing the operatiing system you are running, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT or Windows 2000 and Speednet does its thing. Specify connection type, reboot, and watch Internet connection accelerate by up to 300%. What Speednet does is fine tune system settings to maximize online connection speed. Anyone like me, still surfing the Internet with a 56K modem, will really appreciate Speednet. Because Speednet works by optimizing system settings, it works with any and all browsers. While Speednet will speed up your connection, don't forget that your Internet connection speed is still a function of many things including overall traffic on the net or at a particular site.
Speednet 4.0 does more than just increase Internet connection speed. There are several settings, including loading when Windows starts, starting minimized or minimizing after 30 seconds. The "Stay connected to the net" feature averts the frustration of losing Internet connections during important downloads.
SpeedNet 4.0 now includes a Download Manager, which enables resumption of a stalled or interrupted download. Simply enter the file location and SpeedNet attempts to resume from where it left off. (This feature is a little cumbersome, in that it requires manually entry of the file location.) Speednet will also display all sorts of information about the current Internet connection. Click on System Connection Facts from the main screen to see all sorts of information about your current connection, including your host name, IP address, etc.
