
If you are unsure about the effects of uninstalling an item for the connection, then disable the item rather than uninstalling it. To disable an item, simply clear the checkbox associated with the item. To remove an unnecessary item, select it and click Uninstall.
Right-click Local Area Connection (or the entry for your network connection), and then click Properties to display the properties dialog box for the network connection. Double-click Network Connections to display the network connections on the computer. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Other Recommendations: Remove Unnecessary Network Protocols To see the currently installed network clients, protocols and services, follow these steps: Unfortunately, this is the only enterprise way to control the setting. Dropbox will sense this port is blocked and disable LAN Sync. The GPO disables LAN Sync by blocking outgoing traffic on the port it uses. The default configuration when Dropbox is installed or upgraded has LAN Sync enabled. LAN Sync generates broadcast traffic from each client that, with the University's fast Internet connectivity, isn't beneficial. Enable Ssdp Discoveryĭropbox Issues If Dropbox is installed, disable the LAN Sync setting. It can also be handled on a case-by-case basis. An enterprise fix is not in the GPO, but is provided for SCCM users. The GPO disables the problematic services in Windows. The GPO runs a startup script that sets a few NIC settings to take care of this Broadcast Traffic:. Client systems are broadcasting while asleep. Observed Network Behavior Some of the things that are negatively impacting network performance that have been observed on the campus network are: Bogus ARP Traffic It is called _PUBLIC-Client Network Citizenship.īelow are details of the different traffic that has been seen and what the GPO does to limit it. We have created a single GPO that can be linked to help control this traffic. Available since Windows Vista, a caching service.Įliminating sources and causes of unwanted network traffic The goal of client network optimization and tuning is to find the sources of unwanted network traffic and to take steps to correct or eliminate the root causes in order to enhance network performance and help avoid future problems. The UPnP Device Host service will not start if SSDP Discovery. SSDP Discovery service is required for UPnP and Media Center Extender (as per. If you don't need SSDP and UPnP then you can disable SSDP Discovery Service.