Policy
Set Cost
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016
This policy setting configures the cost of Wireless LAN (WLAN) connections on the local machine. If this policy setting is enabled, a drop-down list box presenting possible cost values will be active. Selecting one of the following values from the list will set the cost of all WLAN connections on the local machine: - Unrestricted: Use of this connection is unlimited and not restricted by usage charges and capacity constraints. - Fixed: Use of this connection is not restricted by usage charges and capacity constraints up to a certain data limit. - Variable: This connection is costed on a per byte basis. If this policy setting is disabled or is not configured, the cost of Wireless LAN connections is Unrestricted by default.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
No explicit registry values are set for enabled or disabled states.
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Please select a wlan connection cost value to set: ID Cost_Dropdownlist | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Wireless\NetCost Value name Cost Type REG_DWORD | Options: Unrestricted (1), Fixed (2), Variable (3) |