...here are some tips to optimize your internet connection for the best Online Racing.
Spyware is one of the major causes of lag in Online Play, If you never checked for Spyware on your PC there is 2 Freeware programs that will remove all Spyware from your PC.
Spybot:
http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10194058.html?tag=lst-0-3
Ad-aware 6.0:
http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10214379.html?tag=lst-0-2
Spybot and Ad-aware Together will insure you have destroyed all Spyware on your PC. You should run both these programs weekly or even daily if you surf the Web alot and Race alot Online.
Spyware can interupt your connection and cause lag or even disconnect, especially if you are hosting 56k or High Ping Racers.
TCP Optimizer:
http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php
TCP Optimizer will adjust your Registry files for the best Connection you can possably get from your ISP. I have DSL and running TCP Optimizer really kicked my DSL into gear, I highly recommend it. Also free and very easy to use.
There is a new feature in the F1RST Client, When hosting I suggest using Throttle and set your Collision Threshold to 400ms
Anyone with a Ping under 400ms will always look really good on Track and shouldn't experiance any problems as long as their Ping stays under 400. Most 56k users ping is between 250ms and 350ms
NOW YOUR ROCKIN
Thanks to ***heGreat for helping me Optimize my Connection for 56k users when I host. ***heGreat has a 56k connection, With me hosting, Me and JB tested and tested for weeks in the F1RST Client to figure out the best settings for hosting 56k users.