Increase the speed your modem connects.
Modify the modem installation string that decreases the delay for dialing.
Increase the speed your modem connects.
1. Click start.
2. Click control panel.
3. Click modems.
4. Click properties.
5. Click the connection tab.
6. Click advanced.
7. In the extra settings dialog box add the string S11=40.
8. Click Ok.
Set the maximum speed of your modem port to an optimal value.
Speed up buffering of data between your modem and your
modem port. This enables your modem to retrieve information faster.
1. Right click My Computer
2. Click Properties
3. Click Device Manager
4. Click Ports
5. Double Click the appropraite Com port.
6. Click Port Settings
7. Click Bits per second and change it to 115200
8. Click Flow Control and change it to Hardware
9. Click Advanced
10. Make sure Use FIFO buffers should be checked.
11. Click and drag the Receive and Transmit Buffers. Set the slider all the way
to high.
12. Click Ok.
Install and configure required network protocols.
Faster network and internet (The Internet is just one big
TCP/IP network) speed and lower memory overhead.
1. Click Start
2. Click Settings
3. Click Control Panel
4. Double Click Network
Note: AOL users require additional AOL network services. The services listed
below are the minimum services required for connections using TCPIP(AOL does
not directly use TCPIP).
Internet connection(using dial up networking)
i) You should have 3 network components installed
ii) Client for Microsoft Networks, Dial-Up Adapter (your modem) and TCP/IP.
iii) Remove all other components by clicking them and clicking Remove
iv) To Add Client for Microsoft Networks: Click Add. Double Click Client.
Click Microsoft. Double Click Client for Microsoft Networks
v) To Add Dial Up Adapter: Click Add. Double Click Adapter. Click Microsoft
for manufacturer. Double Click Dialup Adapter
vi) To Add TCP/IP: Click Add. Double Click Protocol. Click Microsoft. Double
Click TCP/IP
vii) Your must restart your computer before the new settings will take effect.
Do you want to restart your computer now? Click Yes
Network Connection
i) You should have 3-4 network components installed
ii) Client for Microsoft Networks(for a Windows 9x or Windows NT network) or
Client for Novell Networks (for Novell NetWare). If you use both networks,
both clients should be installed.
iii) Remove all other components by clicking them and clicking Remove
iv) To Add Client for Microsoft Networks: Click Add. Double Click Client.
Click Microsoft. Double Click Client for Microsoft Networks
v) To Add Client for Novell Networks: Click Add. Double Click Client. Click
Microsoft. Double Click Client for Novell Networks.
vi) To Add your network card: Click Add. Double Click Adapter. Click the
Manufacturer of your network card. Double Click the Manufacturer of your
network card
vii) To Add TCP/IP: Click Add. Double Click Protocol. Click Microsoft. Double
Click TCP/IP
viii) To Add IPX/SPX: Click Add. Double Click Protocol. Click Microsoft.
Double Click IPX/SPX
Network and Modem Connection
i) You should have 6-7 components installed
ii) Install all components listed in A & B
Download, install and configure the newest modem drivers.
Support for your modem's specific features, increased
functionality and bug fixes.
1. Download the appropriate drivers and uncompress them if
necessary.
2. Right click the INF file and choose install.
3. Click Start.
4. Click Settings.
5. Click Control Panel.
6. Double Click Modem.
7. Click the specific modem then click remove.
8. Click Add
9. A dialog box will appear asking to detect your modem. Click next.
10. Make sure automatic detection finds the correct modem.
11. If auto detection does not work you can either add it manually or Windows
should auto detect the modem if you reboot.
Set your TCP/IP packet size to an optimal value for internet
connectivity.
More efficient transferring of data between routers on
the internet this will result in less fragmentation of packets and result in
increased speed
| Connection Speed |
Default Setting |
Recommended Setting |
Windows 98 Setting |
| Slow(Dialup modem, etc.) |
1500 |
576 |
Small(576) |
| Fast(LAN, DSL, T1, T3, etc.) |
1500 |
1500 |
Large(1500) |
| Not listed or Unsure |
1500 |
576 |
Automatic |
Note: If your device is not listed and you are unsure on what the optimal
setting is. You can change the packet size to 576 and/or try Windows 98
Automatic setting(this is the default and it supposed to be self-optimizing).
Monitor connection speeds if the connection speed feels slower try a different
setting.
Note: The recommended values are true for most ISPs. The optimal value for
your MTU packet size is determined by the size set on the routers on the ISP
you use. The value is different for each ISP and while the recommendation will
increase speed with ISPs this is not always true.
Note: Changing this value will change it for all devices in your PC(Windows
NT allows for each device to be configured separately). If your PC uses
multiple devices(ie. Your PC is on a LAN and uses a dialup modem for Internet
access) changing the MTU value optimal for a dialup modem will decrease LAN
performance and vice versa.
You can download and configure the MTU packet sizes using TweakDun or manually
edit the registry. To manually edit the registry. Edit the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ Services\NdisWan\Parameters.
Modify the key IPMTU with a dword value of 576 in decimal and for PPTP
connections modify the key TunnelMTU with a dword value of 576 in decimal.
Modem users
1. Download TweakDUN.
2. Run TweakDUN.
3. The optimal setting for MaxMTU is 576 for dialup modems. There are many
settings you can modify in TweakDUN read the documentation.
3. Set the appropriate options in TweakDUN.
Note: You can configure this value directly from Windows 98.
1. Right click Network Neighborhood.
2. Click properties.
3. Double click dialup adapter.
4. Click the advanced tab.
5. Click IP Packet size.
6. Four options are available Automatic, Large, Medium and Small.
7. Choose the appropriate option
8. Click Ok Click Ok.
9. Restart the PC for the changes to take effect.
Internet Explorer Tips and Tricks
Surf Fast
Few cyberlife experiences are more annoying than a slow-loading Web page. That's
why we've rounded up a few performance tweaks and browsing tricks to get the
fastest possible performance out of your browser. If you're working on a
14.4-kbps modem, however, we have one word for you: upgrade.
Disable Animated GIFs
Animated gifs may make your browsing experience seem more like TV, but they can
also bring your browser to a virtual standstill. So, if you're sick of constant
distractions and slow downloads, stop them from loading altogether. Head to
Tools/Internet Options and click the Advanced tab. Scroll down to the Multimedia
section, deselect the Play Animations option, and click OK. From now on, you'll
see only the first frame of each animated GIF that loads.
Cut Down on Multimedia
Likewise, do away with bandwidth-eating streaming video and audio. Select
Internet Options from the Tools menu and click the Advanced tab. Scroll down to
the Multimedia segment and uncheck the boxes in front of Play Animations, Play
Sounds, Play Video, and Show Pictures. To restore these settings, just recheck
the boxes. To turn off Java, select Internet Options and the Security tab, then
click the Custom Level button. Check the Disable box to turn off ActiveX
Controls and Java applets, or check Prompt to have IE warn you when an applet
tries to load.
Use a Blank Home Page
Every time you boot up IE, the browser takes you straight to whatever home page
you set. But it takes time to load any Web page--time you might not want to
waste. So, eliminate a home page altogether and start up on a blank page. Here's
how: Pull down the Tools menu and choose Internet Options, then click the
General tab. In the Home Page area, click the Use Blank button, et voilą,
no more home page.
Increase Your Cache
If you often revisit one site several times per surfing session, this tip will
save you lots of time. When you visit Web pages, your browser stores HTML code
and graphics from those sites in a folder called a cache. The cache helps
you get files fast when you hit the Back button because they're coming from your
hard disk, not over your Net connection. For best surfing speeds, we recommend
you allocate at least 10MB of your drive to the browser. From the Tools menu,
select Internet Options and choose the General tab. In the Temporary Internet
Files section, click Settings. Under "Amount of disk space to use,"
drag the slider to the right; you should choose about 5 percent of your hard
disk.
Stop Long Downloads
This tip may be obvious, but it's also highly effective. If you're waiting for a
page to load and it's taking forever, push the Stop button. Then hit Refresh to
start over. Sometimes the path the page takes to get to your PC contains Net
burps that slow it down, and refreshing will send it back to you via a new,
clear route.
Navigate With Just One Word
Don't bother typing entire domain names (for example, www.cnet.com) into
your browser. Instead, simply type the site's name (cnet) in the Address
bar and press Ctrl-Enter to automatically add http://www and .com on each side
of the word--a real time-saver.
