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PetGirl Bergman
Fellow Creature:-)
Join date: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 2,414
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12-02-2005 00:36
Got this link from my brother - maybe something for us all that uses Mac in SL??? http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/broadbandtuner10.htmlAbout Broadband Tuner The Broadband Tuner allows you to take full advantage of very high speed FiOS based Internet connections that have a high latency. The installer tweaks some system parameters. /Tina - Owner of the brand [EXAKT] |
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Gwyneth Llewelyn
Winking Loudmouth
Join date: 31 Jul 2004
Posts: 1,336
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12-02-2005 15:17
This Broadband Tuner basically tweaks a few kernel parameters that allow you to get better performance on a broadband connection.
For some unfathomable reason (let's call it tradition!), Windows, Macs and even Linux come with their kernels fine-tuned for modem connections, not broadband.
I have seen a huge improvement (ie. well over 50%) on broadband connections without packet loss. Sadly, my own cable connection has quite a bit of packet loss, and the difference is not so great, I think.
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PetGirl Bergman
Fellow Creature:-)
Join date: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 2,414
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12-03-2005 14:03
Today I have had more.. kicked out by the server (screen gets grey) than in all my SL life.. I have reported it to LL- and pls if any of you other that have installed it have same problem after this update/init pls report it... Should be safe... is what Apple write but who knows... The problem I have had today are after that installation and that the only thing I have changed.. Pls be careful out there  ))... |
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Gwyneth Llewelyn
Winking Loudmouth
Join date: 31 Jul 2004
Posts: 1,336
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12-04-2005 11:49
Thanks for the advice, PetGirl. Yes, there are reasons why the Mac kernel is not "fine-tuned" but has "average" settings which will work for everybody without problems. Tweak it a bit, and well, you're on your own Weird Things Can Happen. |
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PetGirl Bergman
Fellow Creature:-)
Join date: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 2,414
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12-04-2005 12:55
But NOW I also know more... lots of friends in SL that uses normal PC.. are also getting that grey screen - a lot last days and the must restart - so it cant be that.. And today I was the lucky one- and still havent seen it - all day.. It must be an SL thing... not the tuner.. )) |
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Kumi Kuhr
Registered User
Join date: 9 Jul 2005
Posts: 43
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useful only if you're a Tiger
12-05-2005 12:11
important to note that the Broadband Tuner is only for Tiger (I'm a Panther myself)  |
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Ordinal Malaprop
really very ordinary
Join date: 9 Sep 2005
Posts: 4,607
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12-05-2005 12:34
Working fine for me - though I must say I can't really see the difference. It's not screwed anything up though.
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PetGirl Bergman
Fellow Creature:-)
Join date: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 2,414
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12-05-2005 12:57
From the page at Apple: System Requirements — Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Today I had no problem in SL (so far:-d)...
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Brent Linden
eXtreme Bug Hunter
Join date: 16 Feb 2005
Posts: 212
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12-06-2005 08:32
If you have installed this software and are having problems you can re-install it and it will run the uninstaller. I will try this out today (after the outage is done) and see if it does any good -- or worse, bad!
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Elror Gullwing
Registered User
Join date: 6 Sep 2004
Posts: 306
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Apple Broadband Tuner
12-06-2005 09:05
Hey, Brent I tried it on my Dual G5 with a 8Mbit cable connection. Did not notice any difference in performance. So, I ran the Uninstaller. (Like to run a clean machine.) E. |
