Microsoft KB Archive/263614

= Connection Speed for Virtual Private Networking Connection Appears to Be Too Low =

Article ID: 263614

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition

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This article was previously published under Q263614



SYMPTOMS
After you connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and establish a Virtual Private Networking (VPN) connection, the VPN connection icon may display a connection speed that is as low as 9600 bits per second (bps). This behavior may occur even if the actual connection speed is higher than the displayed connection speed.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the connection speed that is displayed for the VPN session only displays the speed that is used during the authentication and/or handshake process. Because of this, the speed that is displayed is not the actual connection speed, which for a VPN connection is slightly less (for encryption processing) than actual connection speed.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
The connection speed that is displayed is only an estimate. Even though a connection speed may seem too high or too low, it typically does not impact performance, and should not be cause for concern. There are no settings or registry entries that can be manipulated to change what is returned as the connection speed for VPN as it is based on the amount of time it takes for the handshake negotiation.

