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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.