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Here's another program that promises to speed up your broadband DSL or cable modem connection. It does it by using what the program calls "traffic shaping" --- prioritizing certain data packets so that they are given a higher priority. You won't have to know anything about data packets or TCP/IP to use this program, because it learns as you use the Internet, silently determining the best way to "shape" your traffic to boost performance. It then makes adjustments accordingly, and you should see faster page loads, and download times.

Note that the program can't boost your actual total bandwidth --- that's something that only your ISP can do. Instead, it makes the most efficient use of your bandwidth so that you get an effective speed boost. The program also has some nice extras, such as a real-time bandwidth monitor.

--Preston Gralla