#Requires -Version 5.1 <# JbTecWiz Support Centre -- generated fix script Fault : Gigabit LAN transfers run at a fraction of the speed Fix : Disable the offload features one at a time Source: https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-net-slow-lan Run as : Elevated PowerShell Expect : 20 minutes Risk : medium Reversible : yes WHEN THIS IS THE RIGHT FIX Transfers start fast and collapse -- the signature of a broken offload implementation. HOW TO UNDO IT Enable-NetAdapterLso, Enable-NetAdapterChecksumOffload and Enable-NetAdapterRsc restore the defaults; nic-before.txt has the original values. This script walks the fix one step at a time and asks before each one. Steps with no command are things you do yourself -- it prints those and waits. Run with -DryRun to print without executing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NO WARRANTY - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK This script is provided by JbTecWiz as-is and with no warranty of any kind, express or implied. You run it entirely at your own risk. JbTecWiz accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from its use, including but not limited to data loss, downtime, or configuration changes that turn out to be wrong for your system. You are responsible for reading this script before running it, for satisfying yourself that it suits the machine in front of you, and for having a working backup first. Some steps cannot be undone. -------------------------------------------------------------------- #> [CmdletBinding()] param( # Print every step and command without running anything. [switch]$DryRun, # Do not ask before each step. Read the script first if you use this. [switch]$Unattended ) $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' $script:Failed = 0 function Write-Rule { param([string]$Text) Write-Host '' Write-Host ('-' * 70) -ForegroundColor DarkGray if ($Text) { Write-Host $Text -ForegroundColor Cyan } } function Show-Prose { param([string]$Text, [string]$Colour = "Gray") if (-not $Text) { return } $words = $Text -split "\s+"; $line = " " foreach ($w in $words) { if (($line.Length + $w.Length) -gt 74) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour; $line = " " } $line += "$w " } if ($line.Trim()) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour } } function Invoke-Step { param( [int]$Number, [string]$Do, [string]$Why, [scriptblock]$Command, [switch]$Manual, [string]$Shell = "powershell" ) Write-Rule " Step $Number of 4" Show-Prose $Do "White" if ($Why) { Write-Host ""; Show-Prose $Why "DarkGray" } if ($Manual) { Write-Host '' Write-Host ' -> Do this yourself, then press Enter to carry on.' -ForegroundColor Yellow if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { [void](Read-Host) } return } Write-Host '' foreach ($l in ($Command.ToString().Trim() -split "`n")) { Write-Host (" " + $l.Trim()) -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' if ($DryRun) { Write-Host " (dry run -- not executed)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } if (-not $Unattended) { $a = Read-Host " Run this step? [Y]es / [S]kip / [Q]uit" if ($a -match "^[Qq]") { Write-Host " Stopped at your request."; exit 0 } if ($a -match "^[Ss]") { Write-Host " Skipped." -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } } try { & $Command } catch { $script:Failed++ Write-Host (" Step $Number failed: " + $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red Show-Prose "The rest of the fix may depend on this. Read the write-up before carrying on." "Red" if (-not $Unattended) { $c = Read-Host " Carry on anyway? [y/N]" if ($c -notmatch "^[Yy]") { exit 1 } } } } Write-Rule Write-Host ' Gigabit LAN transfers run at a fraction of the speed' -ForegroundColor White Write-Host ' Disable the offload features one at a time' -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host '' Write-Host ' Risk: medium Reversible 20 minutes' Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'No warranty. Use at your own risk - JbTecWiz accepts no liability. Read it before you run it, and have a backup.' 'DarkYellow' Write-Rule if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { $go = Read-Host ' Ready? [y/N]' if ($go -notmatch "^[Yy]") { Write-Host " Nothing was changed."; exit 0 } } Invoke-Step -Number 1 -Do 'Record the current state so it can be put back exactly.' -Command { Get-NetAdapterAdvancedProperty -Name 'Ethernet' | Format-Table DisplayName,DisplayValue | Out-File $env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\nic-before.txt } Invoke-Step -Number 2 -Do 'Turn off large send offload, which is the usual culprit.' -Command { Disable-NetAdapterLso -Name 'Ethernet' } Invoke-Step -Number 3 -Do 'Re-test. If it is still slow, try checksum offload and then receive-side coalescing, restoring each one before trying the next.' -Why 'Changing them all at once fixes the symptom and teaches you nothing. One at a time takes twenty minutes and tells you which setting to document for the rest of the estate.' -Command { Disable-NetAdapterChecksumOffload -Name 'Ethernet' Disable-NetAdapterRsc -Name 'Ethernet' } Invoke-Step -Number 4 -Do 'Update the network driver from the manufacturer, then re-enable everything and test again -- a fixed driver is better than a permanently disabled feature.' -Manual Write-Rule " Confirm it worked" Show-Prose 'A large file copy holds a steady rate for its whole duration.' 'White' Write-Host '' if (-not $DryRun) { Get-NetAdapterLso -Name 'Ethernet' | Format-Table Name,V1IPv4Enabled,IPv4Enabled } Write-Rule if ($script:Failed -gt 0) { Write-Host (" Finished with " + $script:Failed + " failed step(s).") -ForegroundColor Yellow Show-Prose 'Read the full write-up at https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-net-slow-lan' 'Yellow' } else { Write-Host ' Finished.' -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'To undo: Enable-NetAdapterLso, Enable-NetAdapterChecksumOffload and Enable-NetAdapterRsc restore the defaults; nic-before.txt has the original values.' 'DarkGray' Write-Rule