Windows XP is much better at handling high-speed Internet connections than the "made for dial-up" Windows 98, but there is still one little tweak that can increase your connection speed. The following tweak only works with Windows XP Professional:
-Click Start, Select "Run"
-Type "GPedit.msc"
-Expand the "local computer policy" branch
-Expand the administrative templates" branch
-Expand the "network branch"
-Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in the left window
-In the right window, double-click the "limit reservable bandwidth" setting
-One the setting tab, check the "enabled" item
-Where its says "Bandwidth limit %," change it to read 0
-Close out of the window and reboot to make the new settings active.
Props go to Maximum PC and the Summer 2004 "Ultimate Guide to Windows XP."
And yes before anyone says it, I'm sure there are apps that will do this for you but why not do it yourself insead havin someone else do it for ya.
Full Version: Open the XP Bandwidth Pipeline!
dude how much does this increase ur speed ??
nice tip, helped my comp out better on internet connection
This tweak has been around for a while, and I've heard mixed results. I simply don't install the QoS service, so it's a moot point.
QUOTE(heliologue @ Aug 19 2004, 08:34 PM)
This tweak has been around for a while, and I've heard mixed results. I simply don't install the QoS service, so it's a moot point.
Yeah I have heard the same. Some people say that they get an increase in BW, others say it is the same. When I tried it, I didn't see much difference. Its a good tip though, worth a try, youve got nothing to lose and maybe lots more BW to gain.
Does not work on Home Edition.
QUOTE(souldreamer)
Does not work on Home Edition
QUOTE(Out)
The following tweak only works with Windows XP Professional:
did u miss that bit ^^^ ?
QUOTE(Gsurface @ Aug 20 2004, 12:04 AM)
QUOTE(heliologue @ Aug 19 2004, 08:34 PM)
This tweak has been around for a while, and I've heard mixed results. I simply don't install the QoS service, so it's a moot point.
Yeah I have heard the same. Some people say that they get an increase in BW, others say it is the same. When I tried it, I didn't see much difference. Its a good tip though, worth a try, youve got nothing to lose and maybe lots more BW to gain.
I have a question. What does the QoS Packet Scheduler exaclty do? Isn't the bandwidth specified by the saervice providor?
Basically, as I understand it, it tests the quality of the network.
Ok, thanks for the explanation 
Very Old Tweak. Ms has been holding out bandwidth since whistler stages. But In My trial since sp2 2179 release, It would hold on more bandwith then it on at 0% then at 20%. So in conclusion TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good tweak, I'm going to see how much of an increase on my 3Mbps connection.
200 Kbps increase. Thanx out
Oh yeah, likin the new av and sig
200 Kbps increase. Thanx out
Oh yeah, likin the new av and sig
Glad the tweak worked for you. And it maybe an old tweak but its still new to some.
Thanks for the comments on the av and sig. I didnt want to have deal with an individual on another forum anymore.
Thanks for the comments on the av and sig. I didnt want to have deal with an individual on another forum anymore.
I don't know much, but went over to The Elder Geek on Windows XP (TEG) and found:
At the bottom of the page at TEG, there is a link to Windows XP Quality of Service (QoS) Enhancements and Behavior
at Microsoft. Microsoft says, in part:
QUOTE
QoS Bandwidth Reserve Setting
By default, Windows XP reserves 20% of the connection bandwidth for QoS traffic. This tweak allows the setting to be altered to a different percentage of connection bandwidth. If the system uses more than a single adapter for network connections, each adapter may be set individually by navigating to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Psched\Parameters\Adapters\{Adpater-ID} rather than HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Psched
[Start][Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Psched
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD Value // Value Name: NonBestEffortLimit
Setting for Value Data: [Enter as a Percentage / Default Value = 20]
Exit Registry and Reboot
For a better understanding of QoS, see the link listed below. There have been a number of articles/tweaks published that contain misleading information about performance gains that can be obtained through QoS manipulation. The article below contains the following section:
Correcting Some Incorrect Claims About Windows XP QoS Support
There have been claims in various published technical articles and newsgroup postings that Windows XP always reserves 20 percent of the available bandwidth for QoS. These claims are incorrect. The information in the "Clarification about QoS in End Computers That Are Running Windows XP" section of this article correctly describes the behavior of Windows XP systems.
By default, Windows XP reserves 20% of the connection bandwidth for QoS traffic. This tweak allows the setting to be altered to a different percentage of connection bandwidth. If the system uses more than a single adapter for network connections, each adapter may be set individually by navigating to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Psched\Parameters\Adapters\{Adpater-ID} rather than HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Psched
[Start][Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Psched
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: DWORD Value // Value Name: NonBestEffortLimit
Setting for Value Data: [Enter as a Percentage / Default Value = 20]
Exit Registry and Reboot
For a better understanding of QoS, see the link listed below. There have been a number of articles/tweaks published that contain misleading information about performance gains that can be obtained through QoS manipulation. The article below contains the following section:
Correcting Some Incorrect Claims About Windows XP QoS Support
There have been claims in various published technical articles and newsgroup postings that Windows XP always reserves 20 percent of the available bandwidth for QoS. These claims are incorrect. The information in the "Clarification about QoS in End Computers That Are Running Windows XP" section of this article correctly describes the behavior of Windows XP systems.
At the bottom of the page at TEG, there is a link to Windows XP Quality of Service (QoS) Enhancements and Behavior
at Microsoft. Microsoft says, in part:
QUOTE
Clarification about the use of QoS in end computers that are running Windows XP
As in Windows 2000, programs can take advantage of QoS through the QoS APIs in Windows XP. One hundred percent of the network bandwidth is available to be shared by all programs unless a program specifically requests priority bandwidth. This "reserved" bandwidth is still available to other programs unless the requesting program is sending data. By default, programs can reserve up to an aggregate bandwidth of 20 percent of the underlying link speed on each interface on an end computer. If the program that reserved the bandwidth is not sending sufficient data to use it, the unused part of the reserved bandwidth is available for other data flows on the same host.
For more information about the QoS Packet Scheduler, see Windows XP Help. Additional information about Windows 2000 QoS is available in the Windows 2000 technical library.
Correction of some incorrect claims about Windows XP QoS support
There have been claims in various published technical articles and newsgroup postings that Windows XP always reserves 20 percent of the available bandwidth for QoS. These claims are incorrect. The information in the "Clarification about QoS in end computers that are Running Windows XP" section correctly describes the behavior of Windows XP systems.
REFERENCES
For more information about the QoS Packet Scheduler, see Windows XP Help. Additional information about Windows 2000 QoS is available at the following Microsoft Windows 2000 Technical Library Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techn...ons/default.asp
As in Windows 2000, programs can take advantage of QoS through the QoS APIs in Windows XP. One hundred percent of the network bandwidth is available to be shared by all programs unless a program specifically requests priority bandwidth. This "reserved" bandwidth is still available to other programs unless the requesting program is sending data. By default, programs can reserve up to an aggregate bandwidth of 20 percent of the underlying link speed on each interface on an end computer. If the program that reserved the bandwidth is not sending sufficient data to use it, the unused part of the reserved bandwidth is available for other data flows on the same host.
For more information about the QoS Packet Scheduler, see Windows XP Help. Additional information about Windows 2000 QoS is available in the Windows 2000 technical library.
Correction of some incorrect claims about Windows XP QoS support
There have been claims in various published technical articles and newsgroup postings that Windows XP always reserves 20 percent of the available bandwidth for QoS. These claims are incorrect. The information in the "Clarification about QoS in end computers that are Running Windows XP" section correctly describes the behavior of Windows XP systems.
REFERENCES
For more information about the QoS Packet Scheduler, see Windows XP Help. Additional information about Windows 2000 QoS is available at the following Microsoft Windows 2000 Technical Library Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techn...ons/default.asp
thanx for the tweek Out, I cant wait to get on anything faster then dialup 
Until then i enabled the tweak anyways so when i go back home and hook up that connection i wont need to do it then. 
Until then i enabled the tweak anyways so when i go back home and hook up that connection i wont need to do it then.
well im fresh from a reboot, and ive tried downloading a couple of random files , and it seems to have increased my speed by 10kb/s 
Know of this tweak already!
I just tweaked home, by taking this off my network connection. My d/l is actually going around 40k/s faster. Thanks!
ok cool that has sped up my connection by loads it runs so much more quicker now cheers ppl
cheers ppl
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