Increasing Wireless Network Performance in Windows 7
It’s been reported that some have experienced a ‘slow in network speed (especially at great distances), dropped signals, or can’t connect to network notifications’ when using over Wifi when they have upgraded to the Windows 7 RC from Windows Vista.
To troubleshoot this issue Open the “Network and Sharing Center” click on “Change Adaptor Settings” in the left pane. Now Right-click on the Wireless Adaptor and choose “Properties”, and click the “Advanced” tab.
Before you change anything else start with changing the “Mixed Mode Protection” to ‘RTS/CTS Enabled’.
If you are still having issues here are some of the setting you can change around to try and boost your signal and reliability of the connection:
- Ad Hoc Power Management
- Change to ’Disabled’
- Change to ‘Noisy Environment’
- Change to ‘Medium-High’
- Change to ‘Highest’
- Change to ‘Enabled’
- Change to ‘Medium-High’
- Change to ‘Highest’
Remember that changing some of these settings can affect the battery life on a laptop computer. So start with the lease aggressive setting and then gradually increase them if needed to get the performance you need.
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January 29th, 2012 at 8:18 am
Old article I know, but you don’t want Throughput Enhancement. It’s a bursting technology for UPLOADing at the expense of bursting for downloads. Unless you’re streaming from your laptop to a TV this is not what you want on.
Aggressive roaming is risky too as if you’re in a middle spot your client will spend all it’s time jumping access points.