Improve Wireless Connection Latency
The application is programmed to enhance the latency of wireless connections. It attempts to do so by disabling the periodical background scan activity for wireless networks which tend to cause major lag on some system.
WLAN Optimizer for Windows 10
The portable freeware lets multiple devices share information through a central device, typically a wireless router. In most cases, this router is connected to the Internet. In order to ensure your wireless network stays optimized, you can choose to Start WLAN Optimizer with Windows. Closing WLAN Optimizer restores Windows standard values. The utility can be launched from the system tray. When launched, the tray icon displays the selected device’s state (blue when connected, else grey). You can toggle auto-configuration, background scan, and streaming mode, to optimize your wireless network according to your requirements.
How to install WLAN Optimizer
By default, WLAN Optimizer comes activated with ‘Disable background scan’ option, which can be found under ‘Tweaks’ in its settings. If any improvement with disabled background scan tweak is not visible then you can enable the streaming mode. Remember, when you’re connected to network, tray icon appears in blue color otherwise it is in grey color.
WLAN Optimizer contains the following tweaks:
Disabling autoconfig (admin rights needed)Disabling background scan (no admin rights necessary)Enabling streaming mode (no admin rights necessary, but driver dependent)
The user can choose which tweaks to use. However, it is recommended not to disable autoconfig. If disabled, you won’t see any networks in Windows. WLAN Optimizer is compatible with Windows 10 too and can be downloaded from here. Related reads:
