Slow Transfer Rates with ICS and High-Bandwidth Devices

If an Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) host is using a high-bandwidth connection to the Internet, the transfer rate may be slower than the medium's typical rate.

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To resolve this issue:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then press ENTER.
2. Locate and click the following registry key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\ICSharing\Settings\General\InternetMTU
3. Right-click the registry key, and then click Delete.
4. Restart your computer.

NOTE: You should not remove this registry key if you are using a dial-up connection with a modem over an analog phone line.