Change TCP/IP Timeout
My wifi is iffy in parts of the house. Packets get dropped. I'm testing whether or not reducing the timeout makes life better or not. I can ping anywhere in the planet (almost) and get less than 1000ms response... so a 1500ms timeout should be good. This is 1/2 the default.
Following this page:
http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=1318
To change:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
Tags: InitialRtt, windows, wifi, winxp, timeout, network, ethernet, dropped packets