+Seetheworldsecond Subscriber¹ Posted June 8, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted June 8, 2005 This tutorial will enable some features in firefox that will allow pipelining to increase speed in firefox. It opens more connections to browse tons faster. Im not sure about downloading though, I don't think this effects it, but browsing is a for sure thing. This is a very simple thing to do. Effect Level: DSL/Cable Modem | 90% Increase ISDN | 60% Increase 56k / 28.8k | 25% Increase As you can see from the above, it works best on a high broadband connection, but still none the less for dialup users. 1. Open about:Config In the title bar of FireFox Open the page "about:config" 2. Locate the Strings Now you need to find the following strings/options whatever you want to call them. You can find the correct ones easily by using the filter bar at the top. Type network.http It should leave you will only a few results. Now find the following. network.http.pipelining network.http.pipelining.maxrequests network.http.proxy.pipelining Network.http.pipelining - Double Click to Set to True Network.http.pipelining.maxrequests - Double Click and Set to 30 Network.http.proxy.pipelining - Double Click to Set to True Right click anywhere and hit NEW>>INTEGER Interger name: nglayout.initialpaint.delay Value: 0 This will stop the delay that firefox takes before loading a page. Thats it, you have successfully set up pipelining, enjoy your faster browsing! Credit to citizin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn00pie Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Trying this out right now, I'm testing in Deer Park Alpha 1. Edit: Ok, I wouldn't say it's a 90% difference, it's probably about 10-20% faster. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthalzen Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Holy ****.... it is faster. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code.Red Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Isn't this the one that rapes the servers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootWind Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Very nice improvement on Deer Park Alpha 1. Better on servers with bandwidth. Neowin sturggles sometimes still. 586032422[/snapback] Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this function actually make heavily-laden sites even slower? (both from the server and client) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insurektion Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Very nice improvement on Deer Park Alpha 1. Better on servers with bandwidth. Neowin sturggles sometimes still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 or you could get the extention that does the same thing https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=327 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurmoth Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Seems to be extremely fast (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbarcus81 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 I've not noticed a difference at all.. still the same old Firefox... LoL.. maybe I'm just too fast???? LoL :devil: :devil: :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbarcus81 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Seems to be extremely fast (Y) 586032447[/snapback] Maybe it's just me then... I now notice that a page loads.. then kinda hangs there at the end.. "WAiting for ***.com" or something like that.... this correct?? In fact it's always done that to me.... hung right at the end of loading a page.. something just never quite loaded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3xis Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 i'd like to make a correction. if you are on dial-up DO NOT do this. it has the opposite effect and in fact, makes it slower. it's only faster through broadband connections because it increases the amount of requests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidiir Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 hmm impressive. it does appear to be faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbarcus81 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Correction.... It's getting faster.. weird.. didn't seem to take affect right away... WOW!!! Frickin BLAZING speeds...... does this help with download speed?? Or just browsing? <edit>But NeoWin seems to be getting slower???</edit> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skanks Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 There's no point setting the maxrequests to 30, it only supports values upto 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoxiaicon Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 or you could get the extention that does the same thinghttps://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=327 586032424[/snapback] Yup, I use that. Can change it on the fly (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipHopaholic Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Indeed this does make firefox faster (browsing-wise) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osslave Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 :o may i say this is pretty old news :p but never the less good post :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjeeeboy Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 I'm really surprised by the improvement. Whats the downside? (i.e. why doesnt it default to this) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-hurley18 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 (edited) wow thanks edit: if i set a lower Network.http.pipelining.maxrequests would it be better for 56k? like instead of 30 put 20 Edited June 8, 2005 by )(RockerBoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipHopaholic Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 I just wanted to add that deviantart is going way faster now becuase of this tweak! Yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-hurley18 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 I just wanted to add that deviantart is going way faster now becuase of this tweak! Yay 586032636[/snapback] holy f**k your right, first time i see dA so fast yayyyyy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 this is sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sin-ergy Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 nice. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phoenix Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 i'd like to make a correction. if you are on dial-up DO NOT do this. it has the opposite effect and in fact, makes it slower. it's only faster through broadband connections because it increases the amount of requests. 586032486[/snapback] so,is this a real bad no no for 56k users? cause i done the tweak then read that post :unsure: should i go back to default? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolslacker Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 I think I can tell the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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