[EDIT: This should be stickied, as it is a valuable tweak that everyone who has ping issues should try]
This is mainly for gamers who want to improve their Ping times, and for anyone seeking to sacrifice download speed for upload speed (the sacrifice is very small, it's mainly for ping, you won't notice a major difference in downloading)
FastPath is a "line profile" for ADSL, you can either be on Interleaved, or FastPath.
To check, goto your modem's/router's configuration (usually accessed by typing in the ip of it, a simple google search of your isp can find it for you.)
Example: for BT Broadband, I type http://192.168.1.254/ in the browser... It pulls up the BT Home Hub page...
1) Click "Advanced"
2) Click "Status"
3) Click "ADSL Line"
4) Click "Details"
5) Scroll down, see "Line Profile:" (It's either set to Interleaved or Fast)
If it is set to Interleave, then call your Service Provider and tell them, "Please permanently switch my line profile from Interleaved to Fast Path"
And it will take anywhere from 24 hours to a week...
The best part, it doesn't cost anything to switch over, they just flip a switch for you. It's FREE.
And you will have anywhere from 5%-100% improved ping times... Some people have gone from 400ms to 125ms, for example...
It's really amazing.
Recommend this to anyone you know who has ADSL and plays games online!
Enjoy!


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