| Got a lagging internet connection? There are several | | | | but is located in a different location. |
| easy ways to increase the network speed. A way to | | | | After that, click on the QoS Packet Scheduler and |
| optimize the network connection is to disable network | | | | click uninstall. In addition, we can also disable netbios |
| protocols and services that are not needed. When a | | | | over TCP-IP. Netbios over TCP-IP allows people on |
| connection is initiated between a client and the server, | | | | the internet to view your shared files. This decreases |
| the first thing they do is communicate about which | | | | performance and also imposes a security risk. To |
| protocol to use. If only the standard protocols are | | | | disable this go to 'Advanced TCP-IP Settings'. After |
| supported, then there is no need to exchange | | | | that, select the appropriate box at the 'Netbios |
| information about protocols which are not likely to be | | | | Settings'-frame. |
| used. | | | | These two simple tweaks can improve your internet |
| The first service we are going to uninstall is the 'QoS | | | | connections slightly. However there are many tweaks |
| Packet Scheduler', also known as the 'Qos Packet | | | | which add a little bit to your connection speed, but it |
| Planner'. In order to do this, we must navigate our way | | | | can make a huge difference when they all are applied. |
| to the 'Local Area Connection Properties' dialog. Click | | | | This includes increasing the default 'TCP-IP Send |
| on 'My Network Places' and go to 'Connection | | | | Frame' and the 'TCP-IP Receive Frame'. |
| Properties'. On windows vista, the dialog is the same | | | | |