SPEED UP CONNECTION

Speed-up your Connecting time
To Speed-up the time it takes for Dial Up Networking to establish a connection with your ISP:

1. Open Dial-Up Networking.

2. Right-click your connection and choose Properties.

3. On the Server Types Tab, under Advanced Options, make sure that the check-box for Log on to network is unchecked.

4. Under Allowed network protocols select only TCP/IP and uncheck NetBEUI & IPX/SPX

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cable Modems
• Modems
• DSL Lines
• ISDN Lines

1. Step 1

   Configure your browser so it won't display graphics, animations, sound, video or other multimedia content (see "How to Turn Off Sounds, Pictures or Video on Web Pages").

2. Step 2

   Surf when Internet traffic is low. Heaviest traffic is usually on weekends and evenings.

3. Step 3

   Use your cache effectively. "Cache" refers to storage space where your recently visited Web sites are saved. You may need to resize your cache allotment, or you may need to purge your cache periodically. Look through your browser's menus for items named Cache, Temporary Internet files and so on.

4. Step 4

   Upgrade your modem. 56.6 kb/s modems are the fastest telephone modems available.

5. Step 5

   Consult with your Internet service provider to ensure that your modem is configured correctly.

6. Step 6

   Replace your telephone modem with a fast-access connection such as wave, ISDN, DSL, satellite, a cable modem and so on.

Tips & Warnings

• Cable, ISDN and DSL connections may not be available in every area. Expect to pay a higher price than you would for a modem and normal telephone line (even a dedicated one).
• Configuring your browser not to display graphics and other multimedia content will speed up your surfing, but you'll miss out on content that's presented through sound, video or images.

Increase BROADBAND

This is for broad band connections. I didn’t try it on dial up but might work for dial up.

1. make sure your logged on as actually "Administrator". do not log on with any account that just has administrator privileges.

2. start - run - type gpedit.msc

3. expand the "local computer policy" branch

4. expand the "administrative templates" branch

5. expand the "network branch"

6. Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in left window

7. in right window double click the "limit reservable bandwidth" setting

8. on setting tab check the "enabled" item

9. where it says "Bandwidth limit %" change it to read 0

Effect is immediate on some systems, some need to re-boot. This is more of a "counter what XP does" thing. In other words, programs can request up to 20% of the bandwidth be reserved for them, even with QoS disabled, this is no big deal and most programs do not request it. So, although QOS has caused a big stink because people think it reserves 20% of their bandwidth, you can still disable it