Internet Boost Tips

Boost Internet Tips

TIP1: Save 50% connect time

1. Double-click 'My Computer'
2. Double-click 'Dial-Up Networking'
3. Right-click the connection you are using
4. Select 'Properties'
5. Click 'Server Types' tag
6. De-select 'Log on to network'
7. De-select 'NetBEUI' and 'IPX...'
8. Click 'OK'

TIP2: View web pages faster

1. In the View menu select 'Internet Options'
2. Make sure the 'General' tab is selected
3. Click 'Settings' in the middle of the page
4. Select 'Never'
5. Click 'OK'

TIP3: Fast-start your browser

1. In the View menu select 'Internet Options'
2. Make sure the 'General' tab is selected
3. Click 'Use Blank'
4. Click 'OK'

TIP4: Optimize the connection

1. Press the Start Button
2. Select Settings-Control Panel
3. Doubleclick 'Modems'
4. Press Properties
5. Click Connection Tab
6. Click Port Settings
7. Activate 'Use FIFO' box
8. Move both sliders to the right
9. Exit with OK's

TIP5: Get your modem going

1. Press the Start Button
2. Select Settings-Control Panel
3. Doubleclick 'Modems'
4. Press Properties
5. Increase connection speed to 115200
6. Exit with OK's

TIP6: Make your drive faster

Windows 95
1. Press the Start Button
2. Select Programs-Accessories-System Tools
3. Click 'Disk Defragmenter'
4. Press OK to run it
5. It will tell you whether it is necessary to defragment
6. Follow its instructions

Windows 98
1. Press the Start Button
2. Select Programs-Accessories-System Tools
3. Click 'Maintenance Wizard'
4. Press OK to run it
5. It will tell you every step and makes your most used programs start faster
6. Follow its instructions

TIP7: Speed your computer

If you have Windows95/98 and less than 32 MB RAM or only 32MB RAM, you probably hear a lot of disk drive noise while surfing.

The reason is that the RAM is not sufficient and needs to move data to the hard drive continuously.

Close all other programs, don't use a RAMdisk and, ideally, install more RAM.

TIP8: Open Multiple Windows

Often, the delay you experience is due to the servers that send you the pages.

But your modem and internet path could bring you more than one page at a time at a ridicule rate. You can browse with 3,4 or as many windows as you want !

Just right-click on the link you'd like to visit and choose Open in New Window. The added advantage is that you can still see the page you came from, which is pretty useful with links lists and search engines answers.

TIP9: Control your cache

If you return to the same Web sites often, it makes sense to have a big disk cache: 5MB or more.

1. In the View menu select 'Internet Options'
2. Make sure the 'General' tab is selected
3. Press the 'settings' button
4. Set the disk space to 5MB or more.
5. Click 'OK' twice

TIP10: Disable useless things

1. Open control panel
2. Double click Network
3. Select Configuration tab
4. Select Dial-Up Adapter
5. Click Properties button
6. Select Advanced tab
7. Set IPX header compression to yes
8. Set record a log file to no.
9. Click all the OK's

Here is our take on various connections

Cable - Speeds vary dramatically 1-5 Mbps - plus there can be a serious slowdown due to congestion from too many users. Accelerator software can help increase web speed with various optimizing routines. Many cable companies offer a special combined deal with cable TV and internet access together. Usually you have the same IP number unlike dialup modems where you are usually assigned a different number every time you connect. So with cable, you usually have less anonymity and more security risk as your internet connection is on constantly and hackers are more able to easily zero in on your constant IP designation.

DSL - Various setups 1.4+ Mbps. The speed can also fluctuate depending on the distance from the central connection switch. With cable connection slow-down a growing problem, many users are seeking a good DSL provider.

ISDN - Dual-channel is 128 Kbps. Single-Channel is 64Kbps. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) includes integrated services to help speed up fax delivery, etc.

56K Dialup - Usually much less than 56Kbps. Dialup speeds vary by the quality of the phone line and the many different user configurations. You can connect to your ISP account from most computers. When you disconnect, you are truly disconnected unlike most always on high speed plans which pose somewhat of a security risk. Usually you will be assigned a slightly different IP number every time you connect providing some anonymity. Web accelerator software designed to boost your speed can really help with these connections.