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8. ALWAYS connect your modem via ethernet (NIC) and make sure you have the latest drivers for your NIC from the manufacturer. Set your NIC duplex mode to 10mb half duplex for Cable, for DSL it is ISP dependent unless you are using a router, if so then set it to 100mb full duplex for both Cable & DSL. If you are using a router make sure you have the latest firmware.

I was just wondering, what exactly is that, and how do i do it?

I have 3 networks computers, networked through a linksys router. (thought you might need to know that?)

HMMMM this was probably a dumb question, i think i figured it out.

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Note to self: Don't do the largest download test file when testing new tweaks.

:::.. Download Stats ..:::

Connection is:: 557 Kbps about 0.6 Mbps (tested with 579 KB)

Download Speed is:: 68 KB/s

Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

Bottom Line:: 10 times faster than 56K you can download 1MB in 15.06 second(s)

Validation Link:: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=UG0YKBU08

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My upload blows *** now....... I'm angry!!!! AHHHHHHHHH don't talk about upload in my topics dammit! I want my upload back give it back to me now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:::.. Upload Stats ..:::

Connection is: 587 Kbps about 0.6 Mbps (tested with 1496 KB)

Upload Speed is: 72 KB/s

Tested From:: http://www.testmy.net/

Bottom Line: 10 times faster than 56K you can upload 1MB in 14.22 second(s)

Validation Link :: https://testmy.net/cgi-bin/get.cgi?Test_ID=V37WB7VG4

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Quote from www.dslnuts.com

"HOW TO SET THE PROPER NIC DUPLEX SETTINGS:

Win98/ME: to change to half-duplex:

* Open Control Panel.

* Double-click Network.

* From the scrollable list, select your Ethernet adapter (rather than any dial-up) with a green icon.

* Click the button Properties.

* Click the tab Advanced to bring it to the front:

* In the Property box, the property name to be selected varies according to model of ethernet card. Examples are: Network Link Selection, Media Type, Connection Type, Duplex Mode, or any similarly-named property which can have Values looking like Auto-Negotiation, or 10BT, or 10BaseT.

* In the Value box, select a value which either (a) explicitly says half-duplex or semi-duplex, or (B) at least does not say full-duplex [e.g. 10BaseT on its own is OK]. If there is a choice between 10 and 100 with half-duplex, choose the 10. Do not choose 10Base5, 10Base2, or AUI.

* Click OK to exit the Adapter settings.

* Click OK all the way out - you might need to restart.

Windows 2000 or XP: to change to half-duplex:

* Open Control Panel.

* Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections.

* Identify the icon for your cable modem connection: usually Local Area Connection.

* Right-click that icon and select Properties.

* Under the ethernet adapter icon, click the button Configure.

* Click the tab Advanced to bring it to the front:

* In the Property box, the property name to be selected varies according to model of ethernet card. Examples are: Network Link Selection, Media Type, Connection Type, Duplex Mode, or any similarly-named property which can have Values looking like Auto-Negotiation, or 10BT, or 10BaseT.

* In the Value box, select a value which either (a) explicitly says half-duplex or semi-duplex, or (B) at least does not say full-duplex [e.g. 10BaseT on its own is OK]. If there is a choice between 10 and 100 with half-duplex, choose the 10. Do not choose 10Base5, 10Base2, or AUI.

* Click OK to exit the Adapter settings.

* Click OK to exit the Connection properties."

Was that the thing you needed?

VanBuren :)

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*defenestrates PeePs*

*scratches PeePs off the hitlist*

One down, plenty to go.

VanBuren: I don't have the most up-to-date drivers for my NIC, as they were impossible to install. Whenever I change the setting from AutoSelect to 100 full duplex it asks for a file called protman.dos, and it's simply not there on the win98 CD AFAIK.

Got tips?

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I am pretty sure that protman.dos is actually one of the driver files. Possibly that release of drivers is bad? If it is in fact something that should come off of the Windows 98 cd, then it would be in *:Win98*.cab. Just use the search function in Windows and make sure it is set to search cab files.

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I dont know but i did a search for it and found this links

its on german

http://www.backmagic.de/cgi-bin/forum.pl?read=600

Have no idea what they talking about, but its something about bootdisc, maby you have the file on that i dunno.....

http://forums.matroxusers.com/showthread.php?postid=426773#post426773

VanBuren :)

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