Settings for cFosSpeed to Improve Ping

CFosSpeed is a program that shapes Internet traffic and can improve ping time.

CFosSpeed is an Internet traffic shaping application that optimizes your connection speed. It does this by prioritizing data packets so that important data are processed before less important data. Whenever data are received by a computer, an acknowledgment is sent to let the sender know that the computer received the data and is ready for the next delivery. By prioritizing these acknowledgment packets, cFosSpeed can improve Internet speeds and improve ping times. You can adjust several settings in the program to further improve ping.

Increase Application Priority

In the main program window, you can access program priority under the heading “Programs.” Several subheadings specify categories of programs, like “Games.” You can move a slider to change the priority of the application of your choice. By sliding the priority to “High,” you can increase the priority of an applications Internet access and improve ping times for specific applications. This is especially important for online games, where ping times can affect player performance.

Favor Ping

CFosSpeed has a general setting called “Favor Ping.” This setting improves ping times, but it comes at the expense of lowered transfer speeds for uploads and downloads. The program will do everything it can to keep ping times as low as possible. The transfer speeds, however, may slow dramatically as a result.

Optimize Connection Settings

A setting named “Medium” should be set to the type of transfer medium your Internet connection is using. For example, if you connect to the Internet using a DSL modem, you should set the “Medium” setting to “DSL.” This will adjust the program to optimize traffic shaping for the specific transfer medium you are using.

Minimize Traffic

You can improve ping times by minimizing extraneous traffic during the time you want very low ping times, like when you are playing an online game. You can achieve this by either canceling any downloads or Internet applications that are running in the background, or lowering the priority of these applications in the cFosSpeed “Priority” settings page.

References

• CFosSpeed Documentation: How Do I Accelerate My Online Games?

Resources

• CFosSpeed Traffic Shaping: Internet Acceleration Via Traffic Shaping