Increase your Internet Speed Guide

My network connection is too slow.
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<p class="para">Here are some things to check for:</p>
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<p class="para">Are you using the latest driver for your network adapter? Go to the manufacturer's website to check for more recent drivers.</p>
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<p class="para">Is the slowdown occurring only while music or video is playing? <span class="notLocalizable">Windows Vista</span> Service Pack 1 (SP1) fixes a problem with network slowness that can occur during music or video playback. For more information about installing <span class="notLocalizable">Windows Vista</span> Service Pack 1 (SP1), see <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=108497" class="navigationLink" id="pageContainer0_ID0EZMAE" title="Go to windowshelp.microsoft.com and search for &quot;Windows Vista Service Pack 1&quot;">Learn how to install <span class="notLocalizable">Windows Vista</span> Service Pack 1 (SP1)</a></p>
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<p class="para">Is TCP autotuning disabled or normal? Try disabling autotuning by following these steps:</p>
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<p class="para">Click the <span class="ui">Start</span> button <img class="embedObject" src="http://res2.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/Windows Vista/Main/4/f/4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33/4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33.png" alt="Picture of the Start button" title="Picture of the Start button" height="15" width="15" id="pageContainer0_ID0ETNAE">. </p>
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<p class="para">In the Search box, type <span class="userInput">command prompt</span>.</p>
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<p class="para">In the list of results, right-click <span class="ui">Command Prompt</span>, and then click <span class="ui">Run as administrator</span>. <span class="phrase">
<img class="embedObject" src="http://res1.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/Windows Vista/Main/1/8/18abb370-ac1e-4b6b-b663-e028a75bf05b/18abb370-ac1e-4b6b-b663-e028a75bf05b.png" alt="Administrator permission required" title="Administrator permission required" height="16" width="16" id="pageContainer0_ID0ENQAE"> If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.</span></p>
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<p class="para">Type <span class="userInput">netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled</span>, and then press ENTER.</p>
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<p class="para">Restart your computer.</p>
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<p class="para">(To re-enable autotuning, type the command <span class="userInput">netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal</span>, and then press ENTER.) </p>
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<p class="para">Are the capacities of the router and the network adapter compatible? For example, if the router is 10/100, but the network adapter is gigabit Ethernet, the network will transmit at the lower speed. You will need to replace the slower device to get the higher speed.</p>
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<p class="para">Are you using a wired connection? Try modifying the flow control setting by following these steps: </p>
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<span class="phrase">Open Device Manager by clicking the <span class="ui">Start</span> button <img class="embedObject" src="http://res2.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/Windows Vista/Main/4/f/4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33/4f6cbd09-148c-4dd8-b1f2-48f232a2fd33.png" alt="Picture of the Start button" title="Picture of the Start button" height="15" width="15" id="pageContainer0_ID0ELSAE">, clicking <span class="ui">Control Panel</span>, clicking <span class="ui">System and Maintenance</span>, and then clicking <span class="ui">Device Manager</span>.</span>* <span class="phrase">
<img class="embedObject" src="http://res1.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/Windows Vista/Main/1/8/18abb370-ac1e-4b6b-b663-e028a75bf05b/18abb370-ac1e-4b6b-b663-e028a75bf05b.png" alt="Administrator permission required" title="Administrator permission required" height="16" width="16" id="pageContainer0_ID0E2SAE"> If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.</span></p>
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<p class="para">Right-click the network adapter, and then click <span class="ui">Properties</span>.</p>
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<p class="para">Click the <span class="ui">Advanced</span> tab, and then click <span class="ui">Flow Control</span>.</p>
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<p class="para">Under <span class="ui">Value</span>, select <span class="ui">Rx and Tx Enabled</span> (in some cases, this might be called <span class="ui">Auto</span> or <span class="ui">Rx/Tx Pause</span>), and then click <span class="ui">OK</span>.</p>
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