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Maximize NIC receive buffers (*ReceiveBuffers = 2048)

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Writes *ReceiveBuffers = 2048 into every network adapter instance. Larger receive-descriptor rings let the NIC absorb bigger bursts without dropping packets, improving throughput and smoothness under heavy inbound load. Trade-off (Expert): uses more non-paged pool RAM, and 2048 exceeds what some consumer NICs (e.g. many Realtek parts, max 512) support — those drivers clamp to their maximum or ignore the value; in rare cases an out-of-range ring size can make the adapter fail to start (revert via this app and reboot). Reboot to take effect. Fully reversible.

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