Are you absolutely sick of how slow Youtube and other video streams load? This was originally a fix for TWC (Time Warner Cable), but now works across _ALL_ ISPs! Comcast, Bellsouth, Verizon, etc. Seriously, do not skip over this.
Check out this site: How to stop TWC ISPs sucking at Youtube | Mitch's Space
TL: DR
Linux: "iptables -I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -d 206.111.0.0/16 -j REJECT"
"iptables -I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -d 173.194.55.0/24 -j REJECT"
OS X: "sudo ipfw add reject src-ip 173.194.55.0/24 in"
"sudo ipfw add reject src-ip 206.111.0.0/16 in"
Windows: How to stop YouTube sucking (Windows guide) | Mitch's Space
Router: configure the IP blocks via your router. (Greatly depends on which router/firmware you have.)
Want even more information about the subject: DalvikTheDalek comments on Have Time Warner Internet but can barely stream YouTube? I did an experiment.
Check out this site: How to stop TWC ISPs sucking at Youtube | Mitch's Space
TL: DR
Linux: "iptables -I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -d 206.111.0.0/16 -j REJECT"
"iptables -I FORWARD -s 192.168.1.0/24 -d 173.194.55.0/24 -j REJECT"
OS X: "sudo ipfw add reject src-ip 173.194.55.0/24 in"
"sudo ipfw add reject src-ip 206.111.0.0/16 in"
Windows: How to stop YouTube sucking (Windows guide) | Mitch's Space
Router: configure the IP blocks via your router. (Greatly depends on which router/firmware you have.)
Want even more information about the subject: DalvikTheDalek comments on Have Time Warner Internet but can barely stream YouTube? I did an experiment.
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