web ROCKET (Internet Optimizer)

What is webROCKET ?

webROCKET is a powerful, easy-to-use program for Windows® 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP which accelerates your Internet connection speed by up to 200%.

What does webROCKET do?

Without webROCKET, Windows® lacks the power to provide you with an optimal Internet connection because of changing, unstable network conditions.
webROCKET automatically turbo charges your Internet connection by boosting Internet data transport efficiency. webROCKET adapts your modem or high-speed connection to its maximum potential.

Will webROCKET work on my system?

As long as you have Windows® 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, or XP, absolutely! Because webROCKET optimizes the way Windows® works with the Internet, you will notice an improvement with any web browser, e-mail client, file transfer, online game, or other Internet software. webROCKET speeds up everything you do on the Internet, and improves your Internet performance even if you already have a high speed connection or speed boosting software.

Will webROCKET speed up any Internet connection?

Yes. webROCKET is compatible with any home or office Internet connection that works in Windows®, including dial-up modems of any speed, and high-speed connections such as cable modems, DSL, ISDN, T-1, LAN, etc. It works with all Internet services, including AOL and local ISPs.

How do I use webROCKET?

webROCKET is extremely easy to use. The QuickOptimize™ screen allows you to select the best settings for your connection type. Most webROCKET users find that the Standard Method is best for their computers. If your Internet connection doesn't respond to this option, there are four NEW QuickOptimization settings to try in webROCKET  -- for each connection type!

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Can I customize the settings?

Advanced users appreciate webROCKET's Detailed Optimization mode, where each setting can be custom configured. webROCKET's online interactive help explains the settings in detail. 

Is it really as simple as that?

Absolutely. When you have installed and optimized your Internet connection using webROCKET, you will only need to reoptimize if you make changes to your network (for example, switching from a dial-up modem to a high speed connection). It is recommended that you QuickOptimize periodically to maintain optimal performance. webROCKETdisplays a reminder for you so that you can be sure you're at maximum speed!
Any time you use the Internet, webROCKET will already be set up to optimize your connectivity. And, if you need any assistance installing or using webROCKET, we're here to help!

Optimization Method

The Optimization Method option provides you with several different ways of boosting your Internet connection speed. If the standard method is ineffective or seems to slow down your connection, try the alternate options on the list.

Why webRocket? 

Not all computers are set up the same. Even two computers in the same location can have very different network performance. A variety of factors can affect your download speed including, but not limited to, connection type, distance from your Internet Service Provider, line quality, network congestion, your hardware and operating system installation, etc.

webROCKET offers one standard and four alternate configurations for each type of Internet connection. You should first QuickOptimize using the Standard method for your connection type. This is the most effective setting for most people. If, however, you have not yet reached your desired speed increase, you should try the other four options. Each option contains different settings to improve performance based on your connection type. Use whichever optimization method provides you with the fastest download time.

When you have optimized your software with the most effective settings, you will only need to reopen the application if you make changes to your network. We recommend optimizing once a month or whenever you modify your network hardware or software. Because webROCKET makes adjustments on the system level, it does not need to be open while you use the Internet. Once you have QuickOptimized with the appropriate method, webROCKET is ready to optimize your connectivity.

When evaluating the improvements to your system, you should be sure that you are looking at the total download time, not the modem connection speed or download rate. Windows does not accurately calculate these last two measurements and will not reflect the modifications made by webROCKET 2001. You can test total elapsed time for transfers under approximately the same conditions by using the same time of day and connection speeds to perform these tests.

webROCKET Detailed Optimization Setting    

webROCKET's Detailed Optimization screen offers advanced users the option of manually changing some of the settings that affect your Internet connection.

Allowing webROCKET to make adjustments with the QuickOptimization feature will help you achieve your computer's optimal settings. However, advanced users and network engineers may choose to experiment with their own settings using the options on the Detailed Optimizations tab.

What is MTU?    

When you download a file, it is broken into many packets of data before it is sent over the World Wide Web to your computer (where it is then reassembled). The size of these packets is called your MTU value, or the Maximum Transfer Unit.

Setting your computer's MTU value too low would make downloading less efficient because a greater percentage of the packet is taken up by the packet header which contains a variety of information about the packet, source, and destination. However, setting the MTU too high can also decrease efficiency. Other computers on the Internet might not be able to handle MTU values of a certain size. If you set your computer's MTU value too high, some computers along the delivery path would be required to break these packets into smaller pieces before accepting them and passing them to the next computer. This "Stop. Break. Go." processing of packets can dramatically slow down data transfers.

It is usually best to select the settings Ascentive has researched by using the QuickOptimization panel in webROCKET . However, expert users and experienced network engineers may make their own adjustments to the MTU value by using the Detailed Optimization panel in webROCKET 2001.

How should RWIN be set?

RWIN stands for Receive WINdow. This "window" is a buffer, or holding area, that your computer uses to sort the packets of data received when something is downloaded.

Each packet of data that your computer receives needs to be accepted in a certain order before the file you are downloading can be "put back together" on your end. Although these packets of data are sent out in the correct order, sometimes the packets can take different paths and arrive out of order or get lost altogether.

When the next packet of data your computer receives is not the right one (according to its order), your computer has to stop and send a request back to ask for the missing packet. This request takes time. However, because of the RWIN buffer, your computer downloads the data packets to a storage area first. This storage area can hold more than one packet at a time (usually four to six). If the data is received out of order, your computer will continue to download the data packets to this holding area, waiting for the packet that is supposed to come next. Your computer will only have to send a request for the missing packet if your RWIN fills before the needed data packet arrives.

It takes significantly less time for the data packets to pass from your RWIN buffer to your application's memory than it takes for your computer to make a request for a needed data packet. However, setting your RWIN size too large would result in a slower download process. Your computer's RWIN buffer would have to fill completely before it realized that a packet of data was missing (rather than just out of order) and request a retransmission of the packet.

Custom RWIN settings may have an adverse effect and should only be used by expert users and network engineers.

How should TTL be set?

When you download a file, it is broken into many packets of data before it is sent to your computer (where it is then reassembled). Not all of these data packets use the same path along the Internet to your computer. Some packets may not arrive in a reasonable length of time and some may even become lost. An arrangement of incorrect routing tables could cause a packet to loop in the network endlessly and congest the network.

Because of this, packets of data are set with an "expiration date" and will be discarded after a certain number of hops (a hop occurs every time a packet is sent from one computer to the next along a path). TTL stands for Time To Live. After a packet is discarded, your computer will have to request the missing packet(s) again from the originator.

Setting your TTL too low would make it impossible for some packets to reach their destination. Setting it too high would cause the network to become congested. This value is set automatically by the QuickOptimization feature, although expert users and network engineers are free to make their own adjustments on the Detailed Optimization tab.

How should PMTU be set?    

The PMTU settings can be selected, however they are rarely used. Black Hole Detection detects troublesome routers and attempts to choose another one -- so if you are having connection trouble, you should select this PMTU option.

Automatic Discovery means that your system will attempt to come to an agreement with the server or router, regarding the packet size. However, this agreement may not always be the optimal size.

We recommend using the QuickOptimization settings in webROCKET . However, expert users and network engineers may make their own adjustments on the Detailed Optimization tab.

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