Speed Up Your Connection In Windows XP

soleimanian

Feb 27 2005, 07:32 PM

Speed up your connection in Windows XP

By default, the packet scheduler limits the system to 20% of the bandwidth of a connection, to increase bandwidth :

1-Open Run dialog box from Start menu.
2- Type “gpedit.msc” and press Ok.
3- When Group Policy run, go to Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Qos Packet Schedule
4- in right side, right click on Limit reseivable bandwidth and select Properties.
5- In Setting tab under Limit reservable bandwidth section select Enabeled .
6- instead of 20 type 0 (zero) and then click ok, and close Group Policy.
7- Now , go to Network connection and right click on your connection and select Properties.
8- Go to Networking tab and cheek Qos Packet Scheduler to be ticked.
9- Restart your PC

Be Success !
Soleimanian

szupie

Feb 27 2005, 10:51 PM

I tried that in Windows XP, but it said that gpedit.msc couldn't be found. Does it really work for you? Do you notice any significant difference in speed? That sounds so easy, yet so useful. Anyone else tried it?

qwijibow

Feb 27 2005, 11:05 PM

QUOTE

By default, the packet scheduler limits the system to 20% of the bandwidth of a connection,

The reason your bandwidth is often limited to slight below actual bandwidth is becase of buffers.

There are buffers everywhere, There is an output and input buffer on your computer, anouther set on your ISP, anouther set on the server you are doanloading from, and maybe several other along the way.

if your connection is running flat out maximum, then these buffers tend to fill, and you get what is called Latency ! (the time it takes a packet o get from A to

Limiting your bandwdth only sligtly reduces bandwidth, but keeping buffers empty means you get a lightning fast latency.

for example, online gaming quality (lag / ping) has nothing to do with bandwidth, only latency. its true that higer bandwidths tend to have lower latency, but if you mess with your Qos, you may get increaced bandwidth, but very likely at the expence of latency !

Tweaking Qos to increace performance requires a good knolege of the network you are in, and a general rule like this may work for some machines, but not all.

spacewaste

Feb 28 2005, 05:16 AM

!@!@!@!@!@!!!!

AGH! I just read up on the net n it says that gpedit.msc isn't in windows xp home edition!

so as a alternative they say we have to edit the freaking registry by typing regedit or w.e which is complete bs!

Oh well though....I can live with my con as it is I guess

rapco

Feb 28 2005, 09:30 PM

" Qos Packet Scheduler" has to be selected or not?????

qwijibow

Feb 28 2005, 11:30 PM

QUOTE(rapco @ Feb 28 2005, 10:30 PM)

" Qos Packet Scheduler" has to be selected or not?????

if you dont select it, packets will be sent in a FIFO style (first in, first out)

rapco

Mar 6 2005, 07:20 PM

Ok, i've done it. It really works..!!!!!!

it's great for downloading, but programs like kazaa or e-mules consume all my BW, so i think a 5% reserve is a better idea, let something free for browsing...

qwijibow

Mar 6 2005, 07:47 PM

But how much of a hit did your latency take ?

harriko

Mar 7 2005, 05:08 PM

i tried this technique out but it didnt make any much difference on my connection... probably still getting the same before i done this. anyone getting faster connections?

qwijibow

Mar 8 2005, 02:04 PM

without this modification, start several downloads (pushing your bandwidth to the limit) and whilst it is in progress ping a website... (maybe this website).

now make the surgested modification and re run the above (re-download same files).

and compare the ping times.
Operating systems reserve bandwidth for a reason !

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Mike gambino

Jul 25 2008, 04:02 AM

QUOTE(soleimanian @ Feb 27 2005, 03:32 PM)

Speed up your connection in Windows XP

Be Success !
Soleimanian

mine doesn't have that.

iGuest

Jun 26 2008, 04:31 AM

The QOS Tweak is a MYTH
Speed Up Your Connection In Windows XP

By default 100% of bandwidth is available to applications. However, an application can request priority bandwidth. But even if this occurs there will be no reduction unless it is actively using it. Any unused bandwidth will be available to applications.

Incidentally, Automatic Update does not use QOS. Automatic Update uses idle bandwidth that applications are not using.

References:
Http://support.Microsoft.Com/default.Aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q316666

-reply by Larry Miller

skedad

Nov 26 2007, 02:41 PM

I would think that the main ideas behind the various schemes of XP were probably designed with the title to match the criteria. The average user would only need what is necessary to get by comfortably for their needs. The single user would purchase HOME for personal usage and Microsoft was hoping that PRO would stick to industry. So I also would imagine that the techs and the hackers and the admins and every other user that has some knowledge would somehow come to found this as any other admin or superuser 'goodies'.

The normal user isn't really concerned with how much more their computer can do... if they were, then at that point they would be a little more intregued by how their PC operates... maybe at that time, he/she would begin to learn how to customize your computer. Maybe that could be the case with PRO. Industry requires upgrading and as a nice alternative, increased bandwidth could mean better quality out of your computer usage.

My parents are excited about using the net and keeping in touch with their kids and family friends. They just get on and look up specifics... and HOME was right for them. My brother and I are techs and we like to just totally redo XP (and now Vista) to the point of non recognition... we are the ones that like to work with the extras.

Ok so I get a little off subject or too detailed, but I was trying to gather that just because some things offer different options and others don't... sometimes there are good reasonings behind it.

... but don't let that stop you in the future people!

deadmaus

Nov 26 2007, 08:24 AM

QUOTE(rapco @ Mar 1 2005, 10:30 AM)

" Qos Packet Scheduler" has to be selected or not?????

I changed the value to 0..but the Qos Packet Scheduler was already selected..is this ok?

agriogata

Nov 25 2007, 01:16 PM

I have XP professional SP2 and it said that gpedit.msc couldn't be found!!!