I mentioned it in a previous post, now I’m making a separate post to satisfy any Googlers out there.

Ever since disabling TCP Window Scaling on my TouchPad, I’ve been able to enjoy problem-free web browsing – a far cry from the hit-or-miss affair I endured previously.

I won’t get into the nuances of why setting a scaling factor of 0 may resolve your problem, but suffice it to say that it comes down to your client believing that certain TCP options are set while the server does not. Blame your router – that’s where the problem lies, but in my case I also found my smartphone’s WiFi hotspot to suffer from the same problem.

So in the name of mobility, I offer a fix on the TouchPad itself. Hopefully it works as well for you as it has for me.

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