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