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<p>SPEED TESTING TOOL ADDED TO IPNETTUNER</p>
<p>CUMBERLAND, R.I.- Sustainable Softworks has released version 1.5 of<br />
IPNetTuner, its easy-to-use software for Internet connection optimization,<br />
adding a simple testing tool that allows users to measure the improvement<br />
in connection performance.</p>
<p>In addition, the company has included ready-to-use configuration documents<br />
that automatically optimize the performance of various types of Internet<br />
connections.</p>
<p>The new version of IPNetTuner, the software's first update since March<br />
2001, now includes Link Rate test and TCP test tools. Both tools offer<br />
performance graphing, so when a change is made to any Open Transport<br />
setting with IPNetTuner, the results of such changes are immediately<br />
displayed during an ongoing test.</p>
<p>A Link Rate test is a raw packet stream test that tells a user how fast raw<br />
IP packets can be transferred over the connection. Users can now test a<br />
connection's Link Rate to make sure that they are getting the raw bandwidth<br />
promised by their ISP.</p>
<p>A TCP Test is a real-world test of the speed and reliability of a normal<br />
web type Internet connection. The TCP Test in IPNetTuner uses the HTTP<br />
protocol to download a specified web page numerous times to determine the<br />
TCP throughput in bytes/sec. By tweaking various TCP parameters in Open<br />
Transport, a user can markedly improve the performance of their web and FTP<br />
downloads. These improvements are also immediately displayed in the<br />
real-time IPNetTuner TCP test graph."</p>
<p>"Tuning Open Transport to optimize a connection is a complex enterprise<br />
since there are so many variables" said Brad Bennett, developer for<br />
Sustainable Softworks. "With these two tests, users can tweak one or more<br />
variables at a time and then immediately test to see what affect the<br />
tweaking of a particular parameter has on their connection."</p>
<p>The software comes with pre-configured documents that will automatically<br />
tune Open Transport for an analog modem, a cable, DSL or ADSL modem, and a<br />
Sprint broadband wireless connection. A user simply double-clicks on the<br />
appropriate icon to launch IPNetTuner, which will then configure Open<br />
Transport properly.</p>
<p>"With the many choices of types of connections now available to more and<br />
more Internet users, we've had an increasing number of users asking us for<br />
easy ways to optimize their particular type of connection," Bennett said.<br />
"These pre-configured documents are a great way to get to most out of your<br />
connection without having to know what something like<br />
tcp_rexmit_interval_initial means."</p>
<p>IPNetTuner is $25 and can be downloaded at<br />
<a href="http://www.sustworks.com/site/downloads.html" title="http://www.sustworks.com/site/downloads.html">http://www.sustworks.com/site/downloads.html</a>. The upgrade is free to<br />
registered users.</p>
<p>About Sustainable Softworks:<br />
Sustainable Softworks is a small, growing virtual corporation based in<br />
Cumberland, R.I., with employees in Michigan and suburban Washington, D.C.<br />
The privately owned company is committed to helping individuals and small<br />
organizations address their computing needs in a market dominated by larger<br />
and more sophisticated customers and suppliers. The company focuses on<br />
developing understandable and affordable information systems that fit the<br />
environment. Rapid innovation and falling prices have not only created a<br />
complex myriad of choices, but have also led vendors to focus on<br />
incorporating advanced features for enterprise customers who can afford<br />
them. Vendors want to sell and support the most sophisticated technology,<br />
and the market is easily influenced to follow the leaders. What's lost in<br />
this process is a broad market perspective, and rational evaluation of what<br />
is needed and what it will really cost. Sustainable Softworks offers a<br />
mature, insightful view of information systems with an eye toward pragmatic<br />
solutions for both large and small organizations. The company's website can<br />
be found at <a href="http://www.sustworks.com" title="www.sustworks.com">www.sustworks.com</a>.</p>
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