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LT.Homer Simpson
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I won't go into defining what QoS is too much, but its a bandwidth networking managing tool built into XP/2000. It is totally useless for the everyday home and gaming computer. What it does, is that it reserves bandwidth for certain type networkings protocals. So in a sense you have some bandwidth sitting there not being used. And most of the time its enabled by default.
How to change QoS reservable bandwidth using GPEDIT.MSC ? Before I begin: Let me explain you what we are going to do. We are going to change QoS parameter from default 20% to 10%. You can change it to any number you like. Remember if the network card has a specific limit set on it in registry(In most cases it doesn't), this would have no impact on it.OK, so get ready and follow the steps.
Step 1: Log on as Administrator. I was earlier logged on as local user with Administrative priveledges but still that is not same as being logged on as Administrator.
Step 2: Go to START-RUN and enter GPEDIT.MSC (alternatively you can go into C:\WINDOWS\system32 and click on gpedit.msc microsoft common console document.
Step 3: Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuraton -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> QoS Packet Scheduler.
Step 4: Look int the right pane and select Limit reservable bandwith. You would see a description that says default limits are 20% if not configured. If this is first time you have used GPEDIT, yours is not configured
Step 5: Double click on Limit reservable bandwidth. Following window would pop up. It is in this screen that you can enabled the limits and set to a number you want. I set the number to 10%(or set to 0% if you don't want to reserve any bandwidth or even better just disable it all together)
Since most games do not use QOS freeing up bandwidth is a must, I would just disable it.
How to change QoS reservable bandwidth using GPEDIT.MSC ? Before I begin: Let me explain you what we are going to do. We are going to change QoS parameter from default 20% to 10%. You can change it to any number you like. Remember if the network card has a specific limit set on it in registry(In most cases it doesn't), this would have no impact on it.OK, so get ready and follow the steps.
Step 1: Log on as Administrator. I was earlier logged on as local user with Administrative priveledges but still that is not same as being logged on as Administrator.
Step 2: Go to START-RUN and enter GPEDIT.MSC (alternatively you can go into C:\WINDOWS\system32 and click on gpedit.msc microsoft common console document.
Step 3: Navigate to Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuraton -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> QoS Packet Scheduler.
Step 4: Look int the right pane and select Limit reservable bandwith. You would see a description that says default limits are 20% if not configured. If this is first time you have used GPEDIT, yours is not configured
Step 5: Double click on Limit reservable bandwidth. Following window would pop up. It is in this screen that you can enabled the limits and set to a number you want. I set the number to 10%(or set to 0% if you don't want to reserve any bandwidth or even better just disable it all together)
Since most games do not use QOS freeing up bandwidth is a must, I would just disable it.
