Complete guide to prevent disconnects, and reduce lag!

[Zore.]

I decided to make this guide, because the last few weeks i was having major lag problems, i took my ms from 8000 average, down to 150, and took 10 disconnects a day to none.


What you need to know: Absolutly nothing!

Time to run all optimizations: 10-20 min

Disclaimer: Some programs on here are not free, but all of them come with free trials, wich is what were using here.


Ok its time to begin


Step 1: Lower the MTU size
What this dose: Basically forces wow to send smaller packets, lowering disconnects. and lowering latencies in some cases.

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Ndiswan\Parameters
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
4. Type Protocols, and then press ENTER.
5. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.
6. Type 0, and then press ENTER.
7. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
8. Type ProtocolType, and then press ENTER.
9. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
10. Type 800, and then click OK.
11. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
12. Type PPPProtocolType, and then press ENTER.
13. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
14. Type 21, and then click OK.
15. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
16. Type ProtocolMTU, and then press ENTER.
17. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
18. Type the appropriate MTU size (decimal value), and then click OK.
19. Quit Registry Editor.








Step 2: Take your 802.11a/b/g wireless card and switch it from all three to just b.
What this dose: For some reasions after doing several tests found wow runs fastest under the b setting. and slowest under the g and the a.

To do this: This changes from router to router. so it might be diffrent

in most casses:

1. Locate on the bottom left of your screen, near your clock, the wirelesss network conection

2. Right click it and click status

3. Then click suport

4. Locate default gateway

5. Enter that IP address in your explorer bar.

6. Its usualy under wireless settings, or network settings

7. Locate the option to change 802.11a/b/g to 802.11/b








Step 3: Download and install TCP/IP Optimizer
what it does: Reduces lag
1. Download and install Download TCP/IP Optimizer 1.00 - TCP/IP Optimizer is a internet speed optimizer. - Softpedia
2.Click the General Settings tab and select your Connection Speed (Kbps)
3.Click Network Adapter and choose the interface you use to connect to the Internet
4.Check Optimal Settings then Apply
5.Reboot






Step 4: Make shure XP is in DMA Mode
What it does: Raises FPS and in some cases reduced lag

To do this:

1.Open ‘Device Manager’
2.Double-click ‘IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers’
3.Right-click ‘Primary Channel’ and select ‘Properties’ and then ‘Advanced Settings’
4.In the ‘Current Transfer Mode’ drop-down box, select ‘DMA if Available’ if the current setting is ‘PIO Only’








Step 5: Improve swapfile performance
What this does: Forces windows and wow to use all your ram befor virtual ram, raising FPS and lowering latency, and preventy freezze lag, and lowers disconect rate.

How to do this:

1.Go to Start then Run
2.Type “msconfig.exe” then ok
3.Click on the System.ini tab
4.Expand the 386enh tab by clicking on the plus sign
5.Click on new then in the blank box type”ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1?
6.Click OK
7.Restart PC







Step 6: Turn off windows firewal
What this does: Reduces lag

To do this:
1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel, then select Windows Firewall.
2. Select Off, then click Ok.






Well thats all i got so far enjoy!

I will add more as i go and research, if you got anything to add ill gladly add it if you privately send it to me. ill be shure to give you credit in my next post!

[mongar]

Just as a little advice, you do not want to be messing around with the Registery Editor, you can really mess up your pc.

[Zore.]

Just as a little advice, you do not want to be messing around with the Registery Editor, you can really mess up your pc.

As long as you follow exactaly what i say it wont, shure if you mess with stuff i say not to, then you can cause problems, this is all done safely, jsut follow the instructions

[Spartansp]

lol good guide....and i like your theme beta pack

[khaosstrike]

hey, thanks alot for this, ive been using for about an hour and so far its been great so +rep to you

[Cakewalk]

im gonna try this out later, +rep if it works

[mAdlax]

nice guide, didn't used 2 tricks u posted, will try them this evening, even though i'm already playing with 60ms. xD less is better!

[smor9876]

quick question: what is an appropriate MTU size?

[Nastya]

wow nice + rep

[mAdlax]

quote of what i just found using google, cause i don't really know it either:

In Windows 95, the default MTU was 1500 octets (eight-bit bytes), partly because this is the Ethernet standard MTU. The Internet de facto standard MTU is 576, but ISPs often suggest using 1500. If you frequently access Web sites that encounter routers with an MTU size of 576, you may want to change to that size. (Apparently some users find that changing the setting to 576 improves performance and others do not find any improvement.) The minimum value that an MTU can be set to is 68.
For more recent Windows systems, the operating system is able to sense whether your connection should use 1500 or 576 and select the appropriate MTU for the connection.
For protocols other than TCP, different MTU sizes may apply.

[acp5689]

Kind of tricky, it can be helpful for some people and be horrid for others to be honest. Me and a few friends tried this and results varied.

[Eepi]

Does any of those things affect like internet speed or anything else? If they don't, then I'm sooo going to try this when I get my computer out of repair shop (not sure if that is the right term). And how I can change these back to normal? Like that MTU size...

And if I don't use wireless connection, I can skip "Step 2"?

Sorry for asking so much!

[Zore.]

quick question: what is an appropriate MTU size?

I got best resaults, at 800

nice guide, didn't used 2 tricks u posted, will try them this evening, even though i'm already playing with 60ms. xD less is better!

If your that low this probly wont help you

Kind of tricky, it can be helpful for some people and be horrid for others to be honest. Me and a few friends tried this and results varied.

Yep its not 100% garentied to lower all computers below 200-100 ms, but on 4 of the 5 computers i tested this on it did

Does any of those things affect like internet speed or anything else? If they don't, then I'm sooo going to try this when I get my computer out of repair shop (not sure if that is the right term). And how I can change these back to normal? Like that MTU size...

And if I don't use wireless connection, I can skip "Step 2"?

Sorry for asking so much!

To change the MTU back just change the value, to 1500

and yes step 2 if for wireless

[gtdarkside]

+rep cookies
rly nice

[NoVa)Ulqiora]

Wow , that was an excellent guide. :-)

Really , really good job