Claim your bandwidth back

Discussion in 'Networks' started by Jakamoko, Nov 19, 2005.

  1. Jakamoko
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    A friend sent me this today, found on the net on another unknown Forum (so thank you, wherever you are). Seems it really makes a difference and takes seconds to do. Enjoy, Guys :)

     
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  2. JonnyMX

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    I guess this goes without saying that you have to be part of a domain?
    I'm on a small home workgroup and I don't have the network option...
    Excellent post though, and a little bit creepy!
     
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  3. Jakamoko
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    Jakamoko On the move again ...

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    Not at all mate. Note - it's the Local Computer policy. I have it on my XP Pro machine, as should you. Are you being blonde, or have you locked yourself down too tight ? :blink
     
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  4. The_Geek

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    I changed mine. I'll let you know if it makes a difference.
     
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  5. tripwire45
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    tripwire45 Zettabyte Poster

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    I tried this on my lab machine but under QoS Packet Scheduler, all I have is:

    DSCP value of comforming packets
    DSCP value of non-comforming packets
    Layer-2 priority value

    I can't see the option you cite, Gav. :oops:

    EDIT: Wait! It's not a folder so I couldn't see it in the menu. When I opened the folder in the primary pane, I could see it.

    :oops: again.
     
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  6. Jakamoko
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    Jakamoko On the move again ...

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    No worries - I fell for that one too Trip - took me a mo to find it.
     
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  7. JonnyMX

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    Um, both, sorry...
     
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  8. Boycie
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    Boycie Senior Beer Tester

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    so let me get this right. MS are allowing 20% of your connection for whatever they feel necessary? i.e anything we don't ask for?
    I take it updates etc won't be affected as we request for them?
     
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  9. Jakamoko
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    Would appear that way !
     
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  10. Bluerinse
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    Bluerinse Exabyte Poster

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    Presumably that 20% reserved bandwidth is there to provide a way to keep Windows updated without causing any noticeable difference in performance to the end user. Strange it is only on XP Pro :rolleyes:
     
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  11. Boycie
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    Boycie Senior Beer Tester

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    one wise person once said to me, "home is pro with all the good bits taken out" :biggrin
     
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  12. simongrahamuk
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    simongrahamuk Hmmmmmmm?

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    Great find!

    I've set it to Zero, and I 'think' it's made a difference, guess only time will tell.

    8)
     
  13. ffreeloader

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    This also affects Server 2003. I just checked my DC and when I enabled the Limit Bandwidth gpo it was set to 20%.
     
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  14. AJ

    AJ 01000001 01100100 01101101 01101001 01101110 Administrator

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    Can anyone say if this is a group policy thing or just local???
     
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  15. simongrahamuk
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    simongrahamuk Hmmmmmmm?

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    Some more information on this here.

    Seems that it isn't as good as it claims. :(

    Which is also good in that they aren't stealling our bandwidth. :rolleyes:
     
  16. Boycie
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    cheers Si. :thumbleft
     
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  17. Bluerinse
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    Good find Simon, the last thing we want to do is proliferate misinformation.
     
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