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If you are like me and would like to get the maximum mileage out of your broadband connection, you will find the following tweaks useful.

The first tweak kind of counters Windows XP’s default setting, which allows programs to reserve upto 20% of available bandwidth.

1. Log in as Administrator
2. Start->Run->type gpedit.msc
3. Click “Local Computer Policy” branch.
4. Click “Administrative Templates” branch.
5. Click “Network Branch”.
6. Select “QoS Packet Scheduler” in left window.
7. In right window double-click the “Limit Reservable Bandwidth” setting.
8. On setting tab check the “Enabled” item.
9. Where it says “Bandwidth limit %” change it to read 0. A reboot might be required for the above settings to take effect.

The second tweak is useful if you have a single PC connected to the internet (do not try this on networked computers-which use file and print sharing).

Also if you installed a seperate NIC driver (or if you have one of those recovery image CD’s from Dell/HP and you are not sure if NIC driver is built into Win XP)-DO NOT TRY THIS.

1. Right click “My Network Places” and choose properties.
2. Select the connection (Local area or PPoe connection if you have DSL) then from menu choose “Advanced” then “Advanced Settings.” Uncheck File and Printer sharing and Client for MS networks. Click OK.
3. From the Windows XP CD in the support directory from the support cab, extract the file netcap.exe and place it in a directory on your hard drive .
4. Next, open up a command prompt window and change directories to where you put netcap.exe. then type “netcap/?” It will list some commands that are available for netcap and a netmon driver will be installed. At the bottom you will see your adapters. One will be for LAN and the other will be for WAN something or other.
5. Next type “netcap/Remove.” This will remove the netmon driver.
6. Open up Control Panel ->System->Dev Man and look at your network adapters. You should now see two of them and one will have a yellow ! on it. Right-click on the one without the yellow ! and choose uninstall. YES! You are uninstalling your network adapter, continue with the uninstall. Do not restart yet.
7. Check your connection properties to make sure that no connection exists. If you get a wizard, just cancel it out. Now re-start the machine.
8. After re-start, go to your connection properties again and you should have a new connection called “Local area connection 2.” Highlight the connection, then at the menu bar choose “Advanced” then “Advanced Settings.” Uncheck File and Printer sharing and Client for MS networks. Click OK.
9. Choose connection properties and uncheck the “QOS” box.
10. Re-start the machine.

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