Does this work to increase bandwidth?

[PC Hobbyist]

Anyone know if this really will work? Are we talking bandwidth speed in terms of internet or in terms of a computer network?

Watch the video here and tell me what you think.

 

[Kornowski]

Hey PC Hobbyist, long time no speak!

 

[PC Hobbyist]

Hey PC Hobbyist, long time no speak!

Hey Kornowski! How goes it? Yeah, I've been pretty busy lately, but the last few days I've had more time and was able to reappear in the forum. I definitely like joining in when I get a chance.

Anyway, back to this thread, I found another video that apparently helps speed up the start up time in XP by defragmenting your page file. You can each decide if it really helps.

Here is the link

 

[Kornowski]

Yeah, it goes well mate, thanks! Yeah, it's good to have you back, it's about time

Sorry, I can't really help you with your thread... Sure you'll get an answer off somebody here though

 

[brian]

yep it works. tested it. but you need pro.

 

[tyttebøvs]

Interesting, how did you measure the increase?

Microsoft clearly states, that this is one of the bigger misunderstood features in XP

Edit: The KB from microsoft: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316666

 

[Shane]

ive already posted this along time ago

http://www.computerforum.com/53033-increase-your-bandwidth-20-a.html

 

[tyttebøvs]

copy/paste from that kb:

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.

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.

 

[PC Hobbyist]

I tried it and have not noticed any major change. I still download things at about 240 KB/s. Okay, before it was about 238 KB/s and now about 246 KB/s, but I think that is just the normal fluctuation and probably not due to changing these settings. I definitely don't see a 20% increase.