March 22, 2002

New Software for Linux Machines Speeds Connections to High-Speed Networks

What good is a high-speed research network if your computer is not ready for life in the fast lane? A new, free software tool gives a popular computer operating system a tuneup that lets it make better use of the computer networks to which many universities have linked.

Because the operating-system software installed on most computers is set up for standard Internet connections, users who plug in to high-speed networks must reconfigure their systems if they want access to the