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Is there some setting I can tweak in Windows XP that will help my Internet connection speed up a little? It may be my imagination, but since I've bought my new HP with WinXP it seems to run even slower than the old Compaq. Yeah, I'm just dial-up, but it seems slower.

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by thechas

My XP box was running 20 or so percent slower than a similar W98 box using the same dial-up connection and lines.

I applied the QoS fix described at this site;

http://members.aol.com/axcel216/ori.htm

A lot of Axcel's links are not working.So, click on the install XP unattended link,
http://members.aol.com/axcel216/xp1.htm#IXPA

And scroll up the page 3 items to the WINXP PRO QOS FIX
There is a report that it does not speed up internet connections, but it worked for me.

Chas

by trippin

try increasing ram..
if not change isp or get broadband dun use dialups...
or look for any drivers updates for the modem.

by sales

Its all VOO-DOO and Hocus-Pocus. Windows XP automatically changes all your PPP settings, etc. to give you the best connection possible. All those 'Boost your internet connection' software is crap. all they do is save websites into you temp and load them from your system instead of the net. it will only boost your speed if you visit the same websites over and over, and the content hasn't changed. If it has changed, then it has to save that information and your right back to SLOW.....

Theonly thing you can REALISTICALLY do, is;

1) Make sure you have a DIRECT line from the wall into your system.

2) Make sure you are AS CLOSE to the Phone terminal outside of your house or office as possible.

3) Make sure you have NO phones orsplits in your conection from your computer to the wall.

4) Phone line surge protectors WILL slow your internet connection down!

5) Make sure you have a modem that is V.92 complient with the latest drivers from the manufacturers website.

a cheap modem will give you a cheap connection. i.e. onboard modems, AMR modems, and the $19 specials at your local comput & hack store.

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