#How to boot people offline if you already have their ip drivers#
#How to boot people offline if you already have their ip software#

#How to boot people offline if you already have their ip drivers#

With this in mind, I have attempted to detail the apparent consensuses amongst general users and professionals about certain features and functions, especially since many have tradeoffs that bear some consideration.įourthly, sometimes the adapter’s drivers are to blame for poor performance.

#How to boot people offline if you already have their ip software#

In light of this, it is important for the user to be comfortable in knowing what to experiment with in order to find the best settings for their network’s hardware and software idiosyncrasies. In other words, a gamer with a capable CPU won't need some features, while some settings are better left on for a gamer with a CPU that maxes out. Thirdly, the default settings for on-board Ethernet can often be good for the average end-user with a meager CPU, but a gamer who wants reduced latency (the delay in send/receive packet cycles) will find some of these settings make their latency worse. This doesn’t affect most internet applications but impacts games where time-critical online elements are involved.

In other words, Windows doesn’t adapt to match the maximum of your line and will cause errors in sending and receiving, like how a cup can overflow and lose fluids. Secondly, the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) size on Windows is often left at 1500 bytes, which can cause packets to fragment when it doesn’t match the internet line’s MTU size (e.g. There are some tweaks relevant to Linux users here and there, but most of the literature floating around about these topics are Windows specific and that is reflected in the content and focus of the guide.įirstly, computers in Windows that aren't set to High Performance will take longer to process network data, adding CPU-based latency to your connection. The guide assumes you’re in an Admin account and features a heavy Windows focus, as at the time of writing, Windows remains the dominant choice of operating system for online gaming applications. Don’t expect it all to get too technical too quickly (unless you try instructions out of some of my references). This guide attempts to flow in increasing levels of technical difficulty (for the most part) balanced by the most likely order of causes. Have you ever felt like the game developers gave every other player than you some magical connection advantage in your online gaming experience? Before you condemn companies for bad netcode, it’s worth taking a look at your own configuration.