## LAN Optimizer User Guide

### 1. Using the LAN Optimizer Software

Welcome to use LAN Optimizer Software. The program is used to control the network bandwidth on Windows Vista and Windows 7 platforms. Many users use some real-time programs, such as on-line game and video streaming, but they also download files through P2P software at the same time. P2P software would affect the network quality seriously and delay the real-time programs. LAN Optimizer can help to solve this problem. It provides service that can classify all programs to two levels (high priority and low priority). The high priority programs will prior to low priority ones to be transmitted and free for network congestion.

#### 1.1 Start the Utility Software

From the start up menu, left click the icon in Programs-> LAN Optimizer->LAN Optimizer

##### 1.2 Feature pages

The software provides 5 main pages, such as "Mode", "Programs", "Advanced", "System Info", and "About". These pages are explained in more details in the following sections.

##### 1.2.1 Mode

The Mode page provides 4 modes to be selected, including "Game Mode", "Stream Mode", "Browser Mode", and "Auto Mode". There are different configurations for these modes. "Game Mode" includes game related programs such as famous online game "World of Warcraft". "Stream Mode" includes streaming related programs such as "PPStream". "Browser Mode" includes browser related programs such as "Internet Explore". "Auto Mode" includes all configurations of the three modes above. Each program in the selected mode will be applied to high priority. An example is shown in the figure below:

##### 1.2.2 P rograms

Programs page lists all network related programs. There are 5 columns in the list, including "Programs", "Priority", "Blocked", "Download", and "Upload". Each row shows the status of the program, including high or low priority, blocked or non-blocked, and download/upload bandwidth. The default settings of the program list are from the configurations of the Mode page. User can click the priority and blocked icons to change the state of the program. After changing the settings, click the "Save" button to store the newer configurations. Inactive programs will be listed at the bottom and user can check the "Hide inactive programs" to hide them.

##### 1.2.3 A dvanced

Advanced page provides detailed settings for LAN Optimizer. There are two parts in this page, one is "Internet Speed", and another is "Delay/Sensitivity Settings". In "Internet Speed", user can set the maximum available bandwidth to the upload/download speed manually or just check "Enable Auto Bandwidth Detection" to auto detect. In "Delay/Sensitivity Settings", user can enable "Speed up Response Time" and "No TCP Delay" to reduce the latency of the high priority programs.

##### 1.2.4 System Info

System Info page shows system information, including "Processor", "Network Card", "Memory", "Graphics Card", "Operating System", "CPU Usage", "Connection Status", "Total Packets Sent", and "Total Packets Received".

##### 1.2.5 A bout

About page shows information of this software, including "Version", "Copyright", and our website.