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Thread ID: 56052 2005-03-25 23:43:00 FireFox vs IE6 jareemon (5207) Press F1
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338133 2005-03-29 00:22:00 I like Firefox, because you can add extensions and customise it to your liking .

Load it up and see under Tools -> Extensions -> Get More Extensions .

I use Tabbrowser Preferences (customise how you like Tabs), Adblock (customise block ing ads), Forecast Fox (Weather), Spoofstick (Site Validility), Tweak Network (Faster Browsing) .

I also use the RSS Active Book Mark Feature and place them on the Bookmark Toolbar . (In Firefox Bookmarks=Favorites)
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338134 2005-03-29 01:57:00 does tweak network actually work? is there a noticeable increase in speed? what type of internet connection do you have? :) Prescott (11)
338135 2005-03-29 02:22:00 Try and think of it as multiple threads in a OS. You can tweak multiple links to be fetched at the same time from the same server.

I use a 2MB DSL @ home and a 2MB E1 @ work. I will run some tests and let you know the results from www.numion.com. see below

Default = 167kbps
Default + Pipelining = 126 kbps
Power + Pipelining = 274kbps

Power Settings
Max Connections = 40 (24 = default)
Max Connections per server = 16 (8 = default)
Max persistent connections per server = 16 (2 = default)
Max persistent connections per proxy = 16 (4 = default)

Pipelining = Yes (No = default)
Proxy Pipeline = Yes (No = default)

Pipeline Maxrequests = 8 (4 = default)
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