General Information
Provides traffic control on a network using IPSEC Services and applications that support QoS, and have an adapter that supports it. The QoS Packet Driver installs by default on any TCP/IP connections. I recommend uninstalling it if it is not needed on your network. As far as I can tell, you also need an ACS Server (Provided with Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server) for the QoS Packet Scheduler and Applications to request the needed bandwidth. Since my network is not straining under any load, this is rather pointless. You may require this service to be placed on Automatic if you use Windows Media Player or NetMeeting.
Take note: Some people reported that QoS uses 20% of your bandwidth and does not allow any activity, regardless. This is false. For more information, please view this KB article from Microsoft (I normally do not post links to them, but this warrants it):
If you uninstall the packet scheduler, no “bandwidth” is still reserved and regardless of setting, QoS is only valid on your internal network, not after the information reaches your ISP.
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Windows XP Pro x64
Default Description
Provides network signaling and local traffic control setup functionality for QoS-aware programs and control applets.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| XP Pro x64 | ? | ? | Not Installed |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): RSVP
Display Name: QoS RSVP
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rsvp.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service QoS RSVP needs to function properly:
- AFD
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
- TCP/IP Protocol Driver
- IPSEC driver
What other service require QoS RSVP to function properly:
- None
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Windows XP
Default Description
Provides network signaling and local traffic control setup functionality for QoS-aware programs and control applets.
Additional Information
None at this time.
Default Startup Type
| OS | SP0 | SP1 | SP2 | SP3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XP Home | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP MCE 2005 | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP Pro | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
| XP Tablet PC 2005 | ? | ? | Manual | Manual |
Service Names
Service Name (registry): RSVP
Display Name: QoS RSVP
Default Path and Command Line Options
C:\WINDOWS\system32\rsvp.exe
Log On As
Account: Local System Account
Dependencies
What service QoS RSVP needs to function properly:
- AFD (H, M, P, T)
- Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (H, M, P, T)
- TCP/IP Protocol Driver (H, M, P, T)
- IPSEC driver (H, M, P, T)
What other service require QoS RSVP to function properly:
- None (H, M, P, T)
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Additional Reading
None at this time.