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Speed Up Dial-Up Networking Initialization

Intended For

Windows 98

Windows 95

Dialing up with the built-in Dial-Up Networking in Windows is clean and straightforward, but can seem to take an eternity. You'll notice that a connection is established long before Dial-Up Networking finishes connection. Here are some tips to speed up this process:

Part 1:

Double-click on the Dial-Up Networking icon in My Computer.
Right-click on the desired connection, and select Properties.
Choose the Server Type tab, and turn off support for NetBEUI and IPX/SPX. (make sure to leave TCP/IP turned on)
Next, turn off Log on to network in the same box.
Click OK and then OK again.

Part 2:

Double-click on the Network icon in Control Panel.
Highlight the Dial-Up Adapter, and click Properties.
Click on the Bindings tab, and uncheck all items in the list other than TCP/IP.
Click OK and then OK again.

Written by: Annoyances.org
Last updated: Friday, August 10, 2001

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[Windows 2000] Question about 'Speed Up Dial-Up Networking Initialization' (Ted: Wednesday, November 14, 2001)
[Windows 98] Tip about 'Speed Up Dial-Up Networking Initialization' (Chris Laing: Friday, December 14, 2001)
[Windows XP] Question about 'Speed Up Dial-Up Networking Initialization' (Deano: Sunday, January 20, 2002)
[Windows XP] Question about 'Speed Up Dial-Up Networking Initialization' (Lok Prakash Pandey: Sunday, August 14, 2005)

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