Increase Internet Speed softwares

there are some softwares available for free as well as share ware to speed up your internet connection.

The first one is from google itself.

1)Google Web Accelerator is an software that uses the power of Google's global computer network to make web pages load faster than usual.
Google Web Accelerator is easy to use; all you have to do is to download and install it, and from then on many web pages will automatically load faster than before.

Requriments:

Your computer must have a Windows XP or Windows 2000 SP 3+ operating system. Google Web Accelerator works for the Internet Explorer 5.5+ or Firefox 1.0+ browsers.

Running google web acclerator on other browsers
You have to manually configure your proxy settings to 127.0.0.1:9100 for HTTP connections.

Download here:

http://webaccelerator.google.com

Pros:

Can see with help of google web accelerator toolbar that how much time is saved by using google software

Cons:
Dial-up users might not be able to see much improvement, as Google Web Accelerator is currently optimized to speed up web page loading for broadband connections.

2)

OSS Internet Speed Booster

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This software boost and optimize the speed of your Internet connection with this set of tools.
This software is a package of 3 utilities. Network pinger which prevents you from being disconnected by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) with full control over the Ping interval, host, and sound.
FreeMem utility allows you to free physical memory or RAM on your computer. Internet Speed Booster can increase the performance of your existing modem/network hardware by optimizing Windows modem/network settings to maximize the efficiency of your current hardware.

Pros:
Good for dial up connections
good memory optimizer
Prevents you from being disconnected by your ISP
Advanced users can tweak in their own TCP/IP settings easily

Uncomfortable "Speed Booster" option unless you really understand how TCP/IP, RWIN, MTU, MSS, TLL
Confusion for new and not knowledgable persons
Slows down PC after uninstallation plus leads to slower Internet access.
Difficult to remove from System Registry

Download software
http://www.download.com/3001-2155_4-10322217.html

3)

Internet speed test

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Internet Speed Test Diagnostics software is a broadband diagnostic tool which helps you quickly perform speed test and troubleshoot common connectivity problems.
You can also measure and see both the upload and download speed/bandwidth of your Internet connection. When you have trouble with Internet access, e-mail, VPN, or WIFI or Web proxy,
you can run the tests to isolate and figure out the problems with networking configruation, NIC card, WIFI router, Cable/DSL modem, service provider network, Web server or the applcation itself.
It can also show IP network configurations, including IP address, DNS server, DHCP server and local routing table.

Pros
Better and free tool
Good among its category
Pinpoint your internet connection problems

Cons:
connectivity issues
Problems with completing the download test
missing help file

4)

Broadband Speed Test

1.3

This software tests and troubleshoot your broadband connection's downloading and uploading speed.Internet Speed Test measures download and upload bandwidth/speed for your broadband connection.
may be a useful tool in troubleshooting the common connectivity problems with networking configuration, NIC card, WLAN router, Cable/DSL modem, service provider network, Web server or the application itself. Version 1.3 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
Download

Pros
Good and reliable for broadband

Cons

Might be something confusing

http://www.download.com/3001-2085_4-10536306.html