Dialup Modems Slow Logins

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Slow logon problems

Does your dial-up connection take 10 to 20 seconds to establish? If so, it may be you may have the "Log Onto Network" option ticked in your Dial Up Networking.

To check do the following;

Double left click on My Computer
Double left click on Dial Up Networking
Left click once on your Com-Cen icon, then click your right mouse button and select Properties.
Click Server Types
Make sure that the Dialup Server Type is PPP

The ONLY ticks in this window should be;

Enable Software Compression & TCP/IP
Make sure all other boxes are unticked

Now click on TCP/IP Settings

Make sure the following are checked:

1. Server Assigned IP addresses
2. Server Assigned Name Server Addresses
3. IP Header Compression
4. Default Gateway

At this point, remember to use the OK button to exit these screens, otherwise, if you were to just "X out," you will not save any changes.

Checking the Network Settings

From your desktop:

Click the Start Button
Go up to Settings, and across to Control Panel and left click it.
The Control Panel window will now open
Double left click the Network icon

In the configurations box:

Select TCP/IP -> Dialup Adapter (or, if this doesn't exist, select TCP/IP by clicking once with the left mouse button)

Next, below this white box and to the right is a Properties button which you should click.

In the PROPERTIES window, you have several grey folder-like tabs. We will confim the following key settings:

IP Address should be set to Obtain an IP address automatically.
WINS Configurationshould be set to Disable WINS resolution.
Gateway should be left blank.
DNS Configuration should be set to Disable DNS.
Advanced should have a gray check or a live black check for Set this protocol to be the default protocol.

Click OK to leave these screens, your Windows may ask you to reboot at this stage to establish the changes.

These settings should improve your connection speed and improve delays in the transfer rate of your Internet activity.