WiFi无处不在。我们每天都使用它，但它并不总是很好用。有时我们在信号较弱的地方，我们对低速和不稳定感到沮丧。如果您是这种情况，并且您有一台配备英特尔处理器的(Intel processor)Windows 笔记本电脑(Windows laptop)、平板电脑或混合设备，那么只要该设备也有英特尔无线(Intel wireless)网络，只需调整两个设置，您就可以大大提高速度(network card)卡。以下是在配备英特尔无线(Intel wireless)网络适配器的Windows设备上享受更快WiFi的方法：(WiFi)
两个无线网卡驱动(wireless network card driver)设置，可以大大提升你的WiFi速度(WiFi)
(Laptops)带有英特尔(Intel)制造的无线网卡的(wireless network)笔记本电脑、平板电脑和混合设备有两个驱动程序设置，如果启用和配置正确，可以提高您在WiFi速度较慢的区域的速度。这两个是吞吐量增强器(Throughput Booster)和传输功率(Transmit Power)。
吞吐量(Throughput Booster)增强器通过启用数据包突发(packet bursting)来提高无线传输吞吐量(transmission throughput)。默认(default setting)设置为禁用(Disabled)。激活后，您的无线网卡(wireless network card)不允许其他客户端平等访问可用的无线带宽(wireless bandwidth)。因此，您获得的带宽更多，而其他人获得的带宽更少。流式传输视频、上传大文件和共享内容是可以从启用吞吐量增强器中受益的应用程序示例(Throughput Booster). 如果您需要最大吞吐量，则应启用此设置，尤其是当您位于无线客户端数量较少的区域时。在优先考虑所有客户端平等访问的环境或使用旧网络标准（如 802.11b 或 802.11g）的无线网络中，应禁用它。
Transmit Power设置来自网卡(network card)的无线信号的传输功率(transmission power)。英特尔(Intel)将传输功率设置在与无线(transmission power)通信质量(communication quality)兼容的最低水平。该设置允许最大数量的无线设备在密集区域运行。它减少了对共享无线电频谱(wireless radio spectrum)的其他设备的干扰。如果降低发射功率(transmit power)，就会降低网卡的(network card)无线电覆盖(radio coverage)范围。如果您增加发射功率(transmit power)，您将获得更好的无线电覆盖范围(radio coverage)。网卡(network card)。您可以在五个级别的传输功率(transmission power)之间进行选择：
- 最低(Lowest)：将您的WiFi(WiFi network)网卡设置为最低传输功率(transmission power)。您应该在高流量区域使用此级别来提高整体传输质量(transmission quality)并避免拥塞或干扰(congestion or interference)其他设备。如果您相对靠近路由器或发出您所连接的无线信号的接入点，这将很有效。(access point)
- 中低、中或中高：这实现了(Medium-low, Medium, or Medium-high)传输功率和网络拥塞(transmission power and network congestion)之间的最佳平衡。这些级别通常是根据每个销售设备的国家/地区的法律要求设置的。
- 最高(Highest)：将无线网络适配器的传输级别(wireless network adapter)设置(transmission level)为最高。这样，您就可以从网卡中获得最大可能的(network card)性能和范围(performance and range)。英特尔(Intel)建议用户在无线设备数量有限的环境中使用此设置。
如果您想了解有关英特尔无线(Intel wireless)适配器设置的更多信息，请访问此页面：高级英特尔® 无线适配器设置(Advanced Intel® Wireless Adapter Settings)。
实战测试：通过启用和配置这些设置，您可以将WiFi的速度提高一倍！(WiFi)
我们想看看摆弄这些设置对现实生活的影响，因此我们选择了两台安装了英特尔网卡和 Windows 10 的不同笔记本电脑：联想(Intel network)Legion Y520(Lenovo Legion Y520)和英特尔双频无线 AC 8265(Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265) 网卡(network card)和HP Spectre 13t英特尔双频无线-AC 8260(Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260) 网卡(network card)。
我们首先在禁用吞吐量增强器(Throughput Booster)并将传输功率(Transmit Power)设置为最低的情况下测试(Lowest)无线网络速度(wireless network speed)。我们在不同的公寓中使用了两台笔记本电脑，使用不同的无线路由器，在房间里我们的WiFi速度最低，在两间公寓中。速度测量是使用SpeedTest进行的。Lenovo Legion Y520的下载速度为 43.81 Mbps ，上传速度为10.01 Mbps。
然后我们启用了吞吐量增强器(Throughput Booster)并将传输功率(Transmit Power)设置为最高(Highest)。同一台笔记本电脑，在同一个房间里，速度显着提高，下载速度高达 101.77 Mbps，上传速度高达 56.38 Mbps。此外，ping 回复从 30 毫秒大幅减少到 4 毫秒。这是一个很大的进步！
然后，我们使用了HP Spectre 13t，并在另一间公寓中使用了它，禁用了吞吐量增强器并将(Throughput Booster)传输功率(Transmit Power)设置为最低(Lowest)。
我们去了我们往往速度最低的房间，笔记本电脑的效果很好，但低于我们的 WiFi 在其他房间提供的速度：下载速度为 98.02 Mbps ，上传速度为43.44 Mbps。
然后我们启用了吞吐量增强器(Throughput Booster)并将传输功率(Transmit Power)设置为最高(Highest)。在同一个房间里，同一台笔记本电脑的下载速度为 185.79 Mbps ，上传速度为 130.46 (Mbps)Mbps。再次(Again)，速度大幅提升。
我们在靠近路由器的其他房间进行了相同的测量，并注意到一个关键趋势：这些设置仅在无线信号较弱的区域提高您的 WiFi 速度。(these settings improve your WiFi speed only in areas where the wireless signal is weaker. )当我们去放置两台路由器的房间时，两台笔记本电脑的速度都没有提高。在那些房间里，当我们摆弄这些设置时，没有明显的区别。
如何启用吞吐量增强器(Throughput Booster)并将传输功率(Transmit Power)设置为最高
要找到这两个设置并摆弄它们，您需要编辑无线网卡(wireless network card)的属性。最快的方法（但不是唯一的方法）是打开设备管理器(Device Manager)。为此，请转到"Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager." 请注意(Please note)，您必须使用管理员用户帐户(administrator user account)登录才能使用。
在设备管理器(Device Manager)窗口中，向下滚动到网络适配器(Network adapters)并双击它。然后，找到您的无线网卡并双击(wireless network card and double-click)（或双击）它。
注意：(NOTE:)在此步骤中，您会看到无线网卡(wireless network card)的名称。它可能是Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC后跟一个数字，就像我们一样，或者像Realtek Wireless LAN Adapter 或 Broadcom Wireless LAN adapter(Realtek Wireless LAN Adapter or Broadcom Wireless LAN adapter)之类的东西。
为您的无线网卡(wireless network card)打开属性窗口。它的名称可能与您在我们的屏幕截图中看到的不同。在那里，转到高级(Advanced)选项卡。然后您会看到您的网卡(network card)的设置列表。设置列表可能因您的Windows 笔记本电脑或设备(Windows laptop or device)而异。向下滚动(Scroll)，直到找到下面突出显示的吞吐量增强器(Throughput Booster)和传输功率(Transmit Power)。
使用Throughput Booster(Throughput Booster)值的下拉列表并选择Enabled。
使用Transmit Power(Transmit Power)值的下拉列表并选择Highest。
当您按照您想要的方式完成设置后，单击或点击(click or tap) 确定(OK)以应用您的更改。您的无线网卡(wireless network card)将重置并停止工作几秒钟。重置后，它会自动连接到与以前相同的WiFi，您可以享受更改这些设置的好处。在WiFi(WiFi)上测试您的速度，看看它是否效果更好。
如果我没有英特尔无线(Intel wireless) 网卡(network card)怎么办？
其他无线网卡制造商的(wireless network card)Windows驱动程序中可能有也可能没有类似的设置。您应该使用我们的教程来访问您的网卡(network card)的所有可用属性，并查看是否有类似的设置供您更改。如果有，请像我们一样测试您的更改：之前和之后。如果您看到改进，请启用您的更改。如果不这样做，请恢复为默认设置。如果您的无线网卡(wireless network card)开始出现异常，您可以使用本教程将其重置为默认值：如何通过单击 6 次来重置所有Windows 10 网络适配器。
您是否享受(Did)WiFi速度的提升？
我们建议您遵循我们的教程并在进行这些更改之前和之后进行测试。你(Did)注意到速度增加了吗？同样(Again)，我们发现的趋势是，这些更改仅在您的 WiFi 信号趋于较弱的区域提供有意义的改进。不要犹豫，发表评论并与其他读者和我们分享您的经验。(comment and share)
Double your WiFi speed on Windows laptops and tablets with Intel network cards
WiFi is everywhere. We use it daily, but it does not always work well. Sometimes we are in places with a wеak signal, and we get frustrated by low speedѕ and instability. If that is the case for you, and you have a Windowѕ laptop, tablet or hybrid dеvice with an Intel prоcessor, then уou can improve your speed quite a lot, by fiddlіng with just two settings, if that device also has an Intel wireless network card. Here's how tо enjoy faster WiFi, on Windows devices with Intel wireless network adapters:
Two wireless network card driver settings that can seriously enhance your speed on WiFi
Laptops, tablets and hybrid devices with wireless network cards made by Intel have two driver settings that, when enabled and configured correctly, can enhance the speed you get in areas where your WiFi tends to be slow. The two are Throughput Booster and Transmit Power.
Throughput Booster enhances the wireless transmission throughput by enabling packet bursting. The default setting is Disabled. When activated, your wireless network card does not allow for other clients to have equal access to the available wireless bandwidth. Therefore, you get more bandwidth while others get less. Streaming video, uploading large files, and sharing content, are examples of applications that would benefit from enabling Throughput Booster. If you need the maximum throughput, you should enable this setting, especially if you are in an area with a small number of wireless clients. It should be disabled in an environment where equal access by all clients is a priority or in wireless networks that use older networking standards like 802.11b or 802.11g.
Transmit Power sets the transmission power for the wireless signal from your network card. Intel sets the transmission power at the lowest possible level still compatible with wireless communication quality. The setting allows the maximum number of wireless devices to operate in dense areas. It reduces interference with other devices that share the wireless radio spectrum. If you decrease the transmit power, you reduce the radio coverage of your network card. If you increase the transmit power, you get better radio coverage from your network card. You can choose between five levels of transmission power:
- Lowest: Sets your WiFi network card to the lowest transmission power. You should use this level in high traffic areas to improve overall transmission quality and avoid congestion or interference with other devices. This will work well if you are relatively close to the router or the access point emitting the wireless signal that you are connected to.
- Medium-low, Medium, or Medium-high: this achieves the best balance between transmission power and network congestion. These levels are usually set based on the legal requirements in each country where devices are sold.
- Highest: sets the transmission level of your wireless network adapter to its maximum. This way you achieve the maximum possible performance and range from your network card. Intel advises users to use this setting in environments with a limited number of wireless devices.
If you would like to learn more about Intel wireless adapter settings, go to this page: Advanced Intel® Wireless Adapter Settings.
Real-life test: You can double the speed of WiFi by enabling and configuring these settings!
We wanted to see the real-life impact of fiddling with these settings, so we took two different laptops with Intel network cards and Windows 10 installed: Lenovo Legion Y520 with an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 network card and an HP Spectre 13t with an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 network card.
We first tested the wireless network speed with Throughput Booster disabled and Transmit Power set to Lowest. We used both laptops in different apartments, with different wireless routers, in the rooms were we had the lowest speed on WiFi, in each of the two apartments. The speed measurements were made with SpeedTest. The Lenovo Legion Y520 had a speed of 43.81 Mbps for the download and 10.01 Mbps for the upload.
We then enabled Throughput Booster and set Transmit Power set to Highest. The same laptop, in the same room, enjoyed a considerable increase in speed, up to 101.77 Mbps for the download and 56.38 Mbps for the upload. Also, the ping reply decreased considerably from 30 ms to 4 ms. It is a big improvement!
We then took the HP Spectre 13t, and we used it in a different apartment, with Throughput Booster disabled and Transmit Power set to Lowest.
We went to the room where we tend to have the lowest speed, and the laptop had a good result but lower than what our WiFi can deliver in other rooms: 98.02 Mbps for the download and 43.44 Mbps for the upload.
We then enabled Throughput Booster and set Transmit Power to Highest. The same laptop, in the same room, went to 185.79 Mbps for the download and 130.46 Mbps for the upload. Again, a massive increase in speed.
We made the same measurements in other rooms that are closer to the router and noticed a crucial trend: these settings improve your WiFi speed only in areas where the wireless signal is weaker. When we went to the rooms where the two routers were placed, both laptops did not enjoy an increase in speed. In those rooms, there was no noticeable difference when we fiddled with these settings.
How to enable Throughput Booster and set Transmit Power set to Highest
To find these two settings and fiddle with them, you need to edit the properties of your wireless network card. The quickest method (but not the only one) is to open the Device Manager. To do that, go to "Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager." Please note that you have to be logged in with an administrator user account, for this to work.
In the Device Manager window, scroll down to Network adapters and double click on it. Then, find your wireless network card and double-click (or double-tap) on it.
NOTE: At this step you see the name of your wireless network card. It may be Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC followed by a number, like it is for us, or something else like Realtek Wireless LAN Adapter or Broadcom Wireless LAN adapter.
The properties window opens for your wireless network card. Its name might be different than what you see in our screenshots. There, go to the Advanced tab. You then see a list of settings for your network card. The list of settings may vary on your Windows laptop or device. Scroll down until you find Throughput Booster and Transmit Power, highlighted below.
Use the drop-down list of values for Throughput Booster and choose Enabled.
Use the drop-down list of values for Transmit Power and choose Highest.
When you are done setting things the way you want to, click or tap OK to apply your changes. Your wireless network card will reset and stop working for a couple of seconds. After it resets, it connects automatically to the same WiFi as before, and you can enjoy the benefits of changing these settings. Test your speed on WiFi and see if it works better.
What if I do not have an Intel wireless network card?
Other manufacturers of wireless network cards may or may not have similar settings in their Windows drivers. You should use our tutorial to access all the available properties for your network card and see if there are similar settings for you to change. If there are, test your changes as we did: before and after. If you see an improvement leave your changes enabled. If you do not, revert to the default settings. If your wireless network card starts misbehaving, you can reset it back to its defaults, using this tutorial: How to reset all your Windows 10 network adapters with just 6 clicks.
Did you enjoy an increase of speed on WiFi?
We recommend that you follow our tutorial and make tests before and after making these changes. Did you notice an increase in speed? Again, the trend we identified is that these changes provide meaningful improvements only in areas were your WiFi signal tends to be weaker. Do not hesitate to leave a comment and share your experience with other readers and us.
