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How can I speed up my internet connection? (for dial-up only)

Often times your hardware is not set to the fasting settings when it is installed. This is very common with dial-up modems. So here are a few tips on how to improve the speed you connect and transfer files.

NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU LOG-OFF THE INTERNET BEFORE PERFORMING THESE STEPS.

RIGHT CLICK ON THE "MY COMPUTER" ICON

CLICK PROPERTIES AND THIS SCREEN WILL APPEAR

FROM HERE CLICK ON THE HARDWARE TAB

THEN CLICK ON "DEVICE MANAGER" AND THIS WINDOW WILL APPEAR:

NOTE: NOT ALL WILL LOOK THE SAME. IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT KIND OF HARDWARE YOUR COMPUTER HAS.

Once you are here click on the modem tab.

THEN  DOUBLE CLICK ON THE MODEM. THEN THE DEVICE PROPERTIES WILL POP UP ON YOUR SCREEN.

ONCE THIS WINDOW APPEARS CLICK THE [MODEM] TAB. THEN THERE SHOULD BE A DROPDOWN BOX UNDER [MAXIMUM PORT SPEED]. THEN JUST PICK THE LARGEST NUMBER. THIS WILL ALLOW YOUR MODEM TO CONNECT TO THE INTERNET FASTER

FROM HERE CLICK ON THE [ADVANCED] TAB. THEN CLICK ON [ADVANCED PORT SETTINGS] BUTTON.

THIS WINDOWS WILL APPEAR. NOW MOVE ALL THE ARROWS ALL THE WAY UP. THIS WILL MAKE YOUR WEB PAGES AND PICTURE LOAD FASTER. (IF YOU EXPERIENCE CONNECTION PROBLEMS AFTER DOING THIS JUST RETURN TO DEFAULT.)

 

THEN JUST CLICK [OK] AND CONNECT TO THE INTERNET LIKE NORMAL.

 

 

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