Info on GoOfflineOnSlowLink

[Guest]

I need an expert on this. it indicates that when using the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache\GoOfflineOnSlowLink
= 1 it uses the Offline files to detect speed and determine when offline.
But when it is set to 0, does that mean that it is now using the tcp
connection to determine when offline, based on the threshold set in policy?
Also, when it is set to 0, is that the same as the key not being there at
all? I ask b/c I have people with it set to 0, and have gone into offline
mode before.

Thanks,

 

[Wesley Vogel]

0 is the same as *not* having an GoOfflineOnSlowLink entry.

Overview of the "Configure Slow Link Speed" feature
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811525#XSLTH3130121124120121120120

How to use the "Go Offline on Slow Link" feature
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811525#XSLTH3154121124120121120120

[[Note To modify the value that defines a slow link, use the Group Policy
snap-in to configure the Configure Slow Link Speed Group Policy setting with
the value that you want, and then restart the computer.]]


[[Configures the threshold value at which Offline Files considers a network
connection to be slow. Any network speed below this value is considered to
be slow. When a connection is considered slow, Offline Files automatically
adjust its behavior to avoid excessive synchronization traffic and will not
automatically reconnect to a server when the presence of a server is
detected. If you enable this setting, you can configure the threshold value
that will be used to determine a slow network connection. If this setting is
disabled or not configured, the default threshold value of 64,000 bps is
used to determine if a network connection is considered to be slow. Note:
Use the following formula when entering the slow link value: [ bps / 100].
For example, if you want to set a threshold value of 128,000 bps, enter a
value of 1280.]]
Configure Slow Link Speed
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=180

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Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

This is great information but I have one more question. Isn't there a
registry entry that forces a laptop to not go offline, even if it falls below
the threshold?

0 is the same as *not* having an GoOfflineOnSlowLink entry.

Overview of the "Configure Slow Link Speed" feature
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811525#XSLTH3130121124120121120120

How to use the "Go Offline on Slow Link" feature
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811525#XSLTH3154121124120121120120

[[Note To modify the value that defines a slow link, use the Group Policy
snap-in to configure the Configure Slow Link Speed Group Policy setting with
the value that you want, and then restart the computer.]]


[[Configures the threshold value at which Offline Files considers a network
connection to be slow. Any network speed below this value is considered to
be slow. When a connection is considered slow, Offline Files automatically
adjust its behavior to avoid excessive synchronization traffic and will not
automatically reconnect to a server when the presence of a server is
detected. If you enable this setting, you can configure the threshold value
that will be used to determine a slow network connection. If this setting is
disabled or not configured, the default threshold value of 64,000 bps is
used to determine if a network connection is considered to be slow. Note:
Use the following formula when entering the slow link value: [ bps / 100].
For example, if you want to set a threshold value of 128,000 bps, enter a
value of 1280.]]
Configure Slow Link Speed
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=180

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I need an expert on this. it indicates that when using the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache\GoOffl
ineOnSlowLink
= 1 it uses the Offline files to detect speed and determine when offline.
But when it is set to 0, does that mean that it is now using the tcp
connection to determine when offline, based on the threshold set in
policy? Also, when it is set to 0, is that the same as the key not being
there at all? I ask b/c I have people with it set to 0, and have gone
into offline mode before.

Thanks,

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Beats me.

Windows 2003, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 Group Policies by policy name
Number of policies in database: 844
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gplistall.asp


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

This is great information but I have one more question. Isn't there a
registry entry that forces a laptop to not go offline, even if it falls
below the threshold?

0 is the same as *not* having an GoOfflineOnSlowLink entry.

Overview of the "Configure Slow Link Speed" feature
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811525#XSLTH3130121124120121120120

How to use the "Go Offline on Slow Link" feature
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811525#XSLTH3154121124120121120120

[[Note To modify the value that defines a slow link, use the Group Policy
snap-in to configure the Configure Slow Link Speed Group Policy setting
with the value that you want, and then restart the computer.]]


[[Configures the threshold value at which Offline Files considers a
network connection to be slow. Any network speed below this value is
considered to be slow. When a connection is considered slow, Offline
Files automatically adjust its behavior to avoid excessive
synchronization traffic and will not automatically reconnect to a server
when the presence of a server is detected. If you enable this setting,
you can configure the threshold value that will be used to determine a
slow network connection. If this setting is disabled or not configured,
the default threshold value of 64,000 bps is used to determine if a
network connection is considered to be slow. Note: Use the following
formula when entering the slow link value: [ bps / 100]. For example, if
you want to set a threshold value of 128,000 bps, enter a value of
1280.]]
Configure Slow Link Speed
http://www.boyce.us/gp/gpcontent.asp?ID=180

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

I need an expert on this. it indicates that when using the

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NetCache\GoOffl
ineOnSlowLink

= 1 it uses the Offline files to detect speed and determine when
offline. But when it is set to 0, does that mean that it is now using
the tcp connection to determine when offline, based on the threshold
set in policy? Also, when it is set to 0, is that the same as the key
not being there at all? I ask b/c I have people with it set to 0, and
have gone into offline mode before.

Thanks,