Win98 logon to internet

There is not much tweaking you can do to speed up modem dialing,a number of things has to be considered
The telephone line
Modem intitialization strings
Interference
Yet you can try some of the shareware downloads such as MTU or try adjusting the settings under modem properties,In the extra settings box add S11=50

I have seen the double password verification. You're seeing it, because the ISP you're connecting to is having you authenticate to two different systems.

Don't know why, though. My ISP won't tell me either.

The biggest slow down in dialup, is the handshake. the modems are trying to agree on a speed to talk at. I have discovered, if you restrict your speed (to, say, 33.6kbps) you can shave time off your login. the downside, of course, you're surfing at a slower rate.

I finally stumbled upon what I was looking for.****Faster Connections to Internet Service Providers
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You may be able to reduce the time it takes to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Go to the Dial-Up Networking connection that you use, right-click and select Properties, and then on the Server Types tab, clear the check boxes for Log on to Network, NetBEUI, and IPX/SPX
Compatible Protocol. Then verify that you can still connect. Most ISPs don?t use this setting, and it can take up to 60 seconds to time out.*****

This makes a huge difference. Guess you thought I knew something this simple but, HEY, I'm just learnin' all this stuff as I go along. THANK YOU ALL!!!