i hate it sometimes when i install windows with the modem it will say incompatible set of connnection protocols and when i reinstall it about 4 times it finaly works when i install windows it happens on 4 of my computers whenever i try, its not my isp! is there some kind of patch that i can use to fix this? also sometimes when i reinstall windows 98 it'll take 2 mins to connect or connect right away. i just want to get the stupid internet working on my laptop modem works great just when i connect

for faster connections uncheck logon to network doubleclick my computer doubleclick dial-up networking right click your connection choose properties(left click)

Hi keith, There are some of the tweaks which will enhance your net connection.I will give It one by one. 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 If you get disconnected frequently, try this extra modem setting: 1. Open Control Panel > Modems. 2. From Modems select Properties, select the Connection Tab and click the Advanced button. 3. In the Extra settings dialogue box, enter ATS10=250. Right-click on My Computer icon on your Desktop, then left-click on Properties (a shortcut for that would be to press the 'Windows' + 'Pause' keys). Navigate to Device Manager and double-click on Computer. Under "View Resources" you will find a list of IRQs, each with description of the device that's using it. Note the IRQ number used by your Network Adapter. Step 2 - Adding the entry to System.ini Once you've found the IRQ of your Network Card, you need to reserve some RAM for its use, by adding an entry to the System.ini file. You can edit the file in any text editor, however the easiest way is to use Windows' built in "System Configuration Editor". Navigate to Start > Run and type sysedit . Find the [386enh] Section in the System.ini file and add Irq[n]=4096 under it, where [n] is the IRQ number of your NIC and 4096 is the amount of RAM you want to reserve in Kbytes. I recommend using 4096, however you can experiment with different values if you want. Save changes in the file, exit and reboot for changes to take effect. for eg:irq[4]=4096 etc.